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I posted a request for suggestions on working with a new principal who has never worked with a librarian before. Below are the hits I received. Thanks to everyone who took the time to respond. I appreciate it very much. Aside from the obvious services, I feel like I help the principal in many ways: Public Relations: I hold many exciting and unusual events that involve parents and the community. Often the press and TV want to cover these events, proving valuable and positive PR for the school. I am an ambassador for the building inn many ways. Web Presence: I maintain a vibrant well-used web page, as well as social networking on behalf of the school. This strengthens our home-to-school bond. Staff Development: I am an early adopter of emerging technologies, and model their use, both informally, and formally. I am teaching staff as often as I am teaching kids. I provide curriculum related bibliographies and provide expertise to prioritize purchasing for the school, whether it's books, supplies, or equipment District Obligations: I serve on a variety of committees for the district, and coordinate all technology placements, improvements, or changes . Grant Writing: I try to bring revenue and resources into our building by applying for and managing numerous grants Miscellaneous: If there are official reporting obligations for our building, for example our Indian Ed initiative, I'm the one who is put in charge. I'm good at writing in educational jargon! I hope this helps! **************************** You might want to meet with him and give him a copy of one or two studies that show how important school libraries are to student success. Also, tell him about how you collaborate with teachers. How you conduct book talks and get students interested in reading that have never finished a book before. You might want to talk about programs that you have run for students, parents and the community. ************************** -- Louise Colette Leonard, B.A., M.L.I.S. Library Director Martin J. Gottlieb Day School Jacksonville Jewish Center Jacksonville, FL www.mjgds.org louise.leonard@mjgds.org " First of all- an unstaffed library is not a library- it is a storage facility for books and media and technology" Lisa Von Drasek, Children's Librarian -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. To change your LM_NET status, you send a message to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * To contact an LM_NET Moderator: LM_NET-request@listserv.syr.edu * LM_NET Help & Information: http://lmnet.wordpress.com/ * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://lm-net.info/join.html * LM_NET Supporters: http://lmnet.wordpress.com/category/links/el-announce/ * LM_NET Wiki: http://lmnet.wikispaces.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------------