Did you know: In Iowa schools, the librarian is a 'media specialist'?

Update:Well, Goathead solved the puzzle. Fast:

"I found this in under 30 seconds...you bumbling fool. ;o)
Here: http://www.state.ia.us/boee/addition.html"

Which makes me feel like committing suicide by stapler. Damn. I was looking for the specific 'Media Specialist' under the Endorsements section. Curse you, Goathead. Curse you.

I leave this post up only in shame. Shame, shame.


Tim: I’m calling to find out the licensure requirements for media specialists in public schools. Here in Iowa.

Iowa Board of Educators Lady on Phone: Oh, you just called.

Tim: Right. I’m completely unabe to find that link.

Lady (sighing): It’s right at the bottom, under ‘Endorsements.’

Tim: Right. I’m unable to find it there.

Lady: Are you at our page?

Tim: Slash boee, right?

Lady: Right. Go to the bottom. Endorsements.

Tim: Okay. I see … ‘Requirements for Special Ed—

Lady: You need to go back. You’re too far.

Tim: Oh, I’m just reading what I see. I’m not actually in the Special Ed sec—

Lady: You need to be on the main slash boee page. Push the back button.

Tim: See, I am on the main boee page—

Lady: The address is double u double u double u dot s t a t e dot—

Tim: Well, I really don’t see it there. I even did a word search on the page—

Lady: It’s there. Down in ‘Endorsements.’

Tim: Um. (scanning furiously) Yeah. I still…

Lady (exasperated): Near the bottom of the page.

Tim: Uh. I’ll just…look around…(hangs the fuck up)

This transcript is part of a fun game you can play too! Visit http://www.state.ia.us/boee/ and try to find the state certification requirements for ‘Media Specialist’! … and if you find it, email the link to me at firstname.lastname at iowa dot gov.