Establishing a positive work place atmosphere

[Jerol King <jerol4@MINDSPRING.COM>]

Hello!
   I am beginning the school year in a new position in a high school media
center in
 Atlanta, GA. I am joined by another new media specialist (there are 2
certified media specialists plus a media clerk) who is coming from the local
public library system.
Since we are essentially going to be the "blind leading the blind" I would
love to hear ideas
on how to establish an equitable working environment with two media
partners. I have 6 years
experience as a school media specialist, and she has 13 years as a public
school librarian.
I can foresee that I will probably need to take the "reins" on a lot of
things since I
have more experience in school media centers, but how do I do this and still
allow her the same
boundaries for input that all media specialists should have as well as give
her a chance
to grow??

Thanks a lot
Jerol King
Media Specialist
Washington High School
Atlanta, GA

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