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I have a great opportunity....our new principal is not familiar with collaboration
and a flexible library schedules (which is in place at our school). I had some
time yesterday to meet her and give her an overview of how it works, but I'd love
to provide some good articles for her too. She seemed very excited about the
opportunities! Since I can't access my building yet due to construction to look
through old journals, I thought some of you might have some "on hand" to recommend.
Can anyone help me out? Thanks!
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Thanks to all who responded. In addition to the following resources, I also found
AASL's Position Statements on a variety of issues helpful:
http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aaslproftools/positionstatements/aaslposition.cfm
<http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aaslproftools/positionstatements/aaslposition.cfm>
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Responses:
* Love this article even though a wee bit dated - put the text into my
all-purpose Library brochure:
Heart of the School
The school library is as valuable as learning how to read and compute.
But it's a tough sell for administrators
By Angela Pascopella
http://districtadministration.ccsct.com//page.cfm?p=960
<http://owa.cliu.org/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://districtadministration.ccsct.com//page.cfm?p=960>
* Think it is worth it to order these - very handsome trifold and you can
display it on back to school nights etc.
The Principal's Manual for Your School Library Media Program Brochure
<http://owa.cliu.org/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.alastore.ala.org/sitesolution.taf?_sn=catalog2%26_pn=product_detail%26_op=1830>
. Chicago: American Association of School Librarians, 2000. ISBN 0-8389-8123-2
Addressed directly to the school principal, the brochure is designed to
guide the principal in assessing and planning for the school library media program.
Aids the principal to prepare with school library media staff, district
administrators, teachers, students and parents for the next school year. Touches on
library staff, resources, facilities, collaboration and making the school library
media program the heart and hub of the learning community. Available in packs of 25
for $8/pack (plus shipping and handling) from the ALA Online Store at
http://www.alastore.ala.org/aasl or call 866-SHOP ALA (866-746-7252). A free single
copy is available upon request
<http://owa.cliu.org/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.ala.org/aasltemplate.cfm?section=aasl_books_and_products%23principals>
.
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Scholastic, Inc. has summarized the results of 16 state studies
demonstrating the benefits of
school libraries and library media specialists on student academic
achievement.
You can download a copy of this report by visiting my website using this
URL:
http://virtuallrc.com/librarycentral/
<http://owa.cliu.org/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://virtuallrc.com/librarycentral/>
.. then click on the link : School Libraries Work!
You will be able to download a PDF version of the document.
This is a great report and all principals and librarians should have a copy.
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The Colorado State Library has links to Keith Curry Lance articles and
presentations. He worked out of there and his department LRS I think it is called
is still there.
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I'd recommend a book... Leverage Your Library Program to Help Raise Test
Scores: a guide for library media specialists, principals, teachers and parents by
Audrey Church. Linworth, 2003. It's a well written and laid out book which lets
each of these constituent groups know what can be expected from the Library Media
program.
I know it's not an article title as you requested, but I think Ms. Church's
book is effective.
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I'm posting this to the entire group because I have a resource that
features administrators addressing administrators about the importance of
school libraries. The following web site includes speeches from the White
House Conference on School Libraries that took place in the spring of
2002.
http://www.imls.gov/news/events/whitehouse.shtm
<http://owa.cliu.org/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.imls.gov/news/events/whitehouse.shtm>
I recommend the speeches by Gary Hartzell, Faye Farr, Dr. Steve Wisely,
and Dr. Kathleen Smith. All are administrators who value their school
librarians and vouch for the effectiveness of library programs.
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Susan Hanlon
K-4 Librarian
Northwestern Elementary School
6493 Route 309
New Tripoli, PA 18066
hanlons@nwlehighsd.org
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