Re: ALA membership: another option

[Josephine Dervan <rderva@INFIONLINE.NET>]

Doug wrote:


For what it's worth, I have found that some schools are more willing
to

fund national conferences IF the attendee is also presenting or
serving

as a volunteer in the organization. It gives the school some bragging

rights.

And some administrators feel that the purpose of attending these
conferences is to learn and that you're not learning much if you're presenting.
Then they feel that the organization should pay your fees if they are using your
services.



I don't doubt that all schools like the "bragging rights".



Jo



Josephine Dervan, Library Media Specialist

Strathmore Elementary School

Aberdeen, NJ

home:rderva@infionline.net

school:jdervan@marsd.k12.nj.us

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