Debate: Are School Librarians Expendable?
States and cities are under severe budget constraints. They are turning to the library.

Claim: School librarians are not expendable
Reason: The internet is full of things which can fool impressionable students, some learn easily, while other will be fooled.
Warrant 0: librarians have no expertise in helping students navigate the internet
Warrant 1: librarians have vast expertise in helping students navigate the internet
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: School librarians are not expendable
Reason: A librarian can lead the school in information resource management and use.
Warrant 0: the library is not used in modern times due to the proliferation of internet access on phones
Warrant 1: the library is still used in modern times even with the proliferation of internet access on phones
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: School librarians are not expendable
Reason: The costs to replace school librarians with technology is prohibitive.
Warrant 0: librarians can't be replaced with technologies
Warrant 1: librarians can be replaced with technologies
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: School librarians are not expendable
Reason: Librarians are usually the only professionals able to teach students to recognize credible sources of information.
Warrant 0: students need to practice self-directed learning
Warrant 1: students need to be taught this valuable skill
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: School librarians are not expendable
Reason: A librarian can lead the school in information resource management and use.
Warrant 0: not everyone can learn to use information
Warrant 1: anyone can learn to use information
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: School librarians are not expendable
Reason: Public librarians can be important to people's lives.
Warrant 0: people cannot get the important services from the public library leaving the school library with value
Warrant 1: people can get the important services from the public library leaving the school library without much value
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: School librarians are not expendable
Reason: Librarians ensure teachers have the necessary resources.
Warrant 0: the internet offers teachers all the resources they could need
Warrant 1: the internet doesn't offer teachers all the resources they could need
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: School librarians are not expendable
Reason: Librarians have the ability to teach a special skill set to those who come to their buildings and they generally have the love of their job to do just that.
Warrant 0: many books aren't digital now
Warrant 1: most books are digital now and there really isn't much of a job for librarians to do any more
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: School librarians are not expendable
Reason: Librarians have the ability to teach a special skill set to those who come to their buildings and they generally have the love of their job to do just that.
Warrant 0: this is the sort of skill not just any teacher or aide could learn, there needs to be a full time librarian on staff.
Warrant 1: This is the sort of skill any teacher or aide could learn, there doesn't have to be a full time librarian on staff.
Correct warrant: 1