This first comment wouldn't fly, of course, but my first thoughts would be=
:
"Give me your top 5 rationales why every school needs a certified school
administrator=2E=2E=2E=2E??" (This goes back to administrators NOT knowin=
g how to
describe what we do --- or even knowing what we do=2E How many of US coul=
d
NOT come up with 5 good reasons why we need a certified administrator in
our school? Why is it, then, that these same administrators--with their
certifications and degrees up the wazoo--- can't figure out five good
reasons to have a certified librarian at their school?)---stepping off the=
soap box=2E Here's my real answer:
The same situation exists in the administrative scenario as it does in the=
library:
* to provide professional knowledge, skills and guidance to teachers,
students, and parents regarding the library's resources and services=2E
* to create, implement, and administer effective policies and
procedures that provide an atmosphere of educational learning and growth=2E=
* to provide students and teachers with effective information-seeking
skills in order to achieve academic success=2E
* to implement programs that allow for networking opportunities to
connect the school environment to the community (parental support, busines=
s
support, community support, etc=2E)
* to guide, direct, inspire, teach, and provide continuing educational=
services to students beyond the walls of the traditional school by
providing technological connectiveness to those involved in the education
process (online databases, homework hotlines, mentoring listserves, parent=
help-lines, etc=2E)
My list would continue=2E These are the types of questions that "inspire =
me"
to compare administrative roles to those of the professional librarian=2E =
We
still must share with our administrators that we are more ALIKE than
different and that we ARE needed in every school! =20
Just an opinion=2E=2E=2E
~Shonda Brisco
Trinity Valley MS / US Librarian
Fort Worth, TX
sbrisco021@charter=2Enet
Original Message:
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From: Diane Mentzer dmentzer@UMD5=2EUMD=2EEDU
Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2003 20:00:37 -0500
To: LM_NET@LISTSERV=2ESYR=2EEDU
Subject: GEN - certified LMS in all schools
I received a request from my supervisor for some info he can use in a=3D20=
paper he has to present in January=2E Below is his request to me=2E If you=
=3D20=3D
have any great ideas of things I can tell him to include please send=3D20
them to me=2E I have read all of the reports and studies so I do not need=3D=
20=3D
links to any of them=2E Thanks in advance=2E
Please give me your top 5 rationales for having a fully certified=3D20
library media specialist in every library media center=2E =3DA0I am =3D
preparing=3D20
some position papers and don't want to leave anything out=2E
--=3D20
Diane Mentzer
techmom@comcast=2Enet
"I always call the library a gold mine, because there's treasures in=3D20
there=2E And a lighthouse, because it gives you guidance=2E And a buffet,=3D=
20
because you can eat as much knowledge as you want and never be full=2E"=3D=
20
Artis Lovelady=3D
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