Gen: Library Lessons/Image

[Karen Johnson <karenj@DAOES.TEC.IL.US>]

When I was a new library media specialist I had issues to discuss with
the principal and he was very difficult to pin down so I decided to write
a monthly report.  I only had three areas: statistics, projects, and
goals.  Did this make a BIG difference!  He started to listen to me and
acted on goals I set up for myself.  It was a good tool for me to compare
one month to the next:  what were my goals and did I complete them?
Besides the principal, I send a copy to the other librarians in our
district and they started to write reports, also.

In my next school I continued my report writing and found my principal used
them in writing my evaluation.  He said he didn't realize how much I had
done!  In my current school I thought I'd take a break and not put
myself through 20-30 minutes of work.  Big mistake. I am now writing
reports again so I have a record of where I have been and short term
goals so I know where I'm going.

The idea of a newsletter is great and I have used that one also, but
there are some things that can be included in a report that are more
internal and not for the entire staff to read.

Just had to put my 2 cents in...

Karen Johnson
Davea Career Center
Addison, Illinois
karenj@daoes.tec.il.us
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