Re: [LM_NET] TARGET: Library Burnout

[Barbara COMBES <b.combes@ECU.EDU.AU>]

Hi All,
How to cope? Stop being the humble functionary and thus devaluing your
position and role in the school. If you would like some more info on how
to do this please email me offlist.
:)
BC 


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-----Original Message-----
From: School Library Media & Network Communications
[mailto:LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Josephine Dervan
Sent: Monday, 11 April 2005 10:27 PM
To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Re: [LM_NET] TARGET: Library Burnout

I'm with Allen on this one. If you find yourselves overwhelmed, you
should begin to prioritize. Figure out what's most important. Then
what's next important and on and on until you have run out of tasks.

You also have to accept the fact that you cannot do it all. Make time
for the important things and don't worry about those you can't get to.
E.G. It's not important to have shelves dusted but it is important to
check in every book each day.

When I was a working mother of 3 active girls, I made them my priority
in life. I did my job but had little time for extras (working on
committees at school or on a state level, remaining at school at the end
of the day, etc. ) I made sure I was available in the afternoons to get
the girls to and from their activities.

Once they started driving and eventually went off to college, I was able
to engage in all those extra things. It seems to have worked as I have 3
productive, well adjusted adult daughters.

Jo

Josephine Dervan, Library Media Specialist Strathmore School Aberdeen,
NJ home:rderva@infionline.net school:jdervan@marsd.k12.nj.us

He who has a garden and a library, wants for nothing- Cicero

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