Diane....CONGRATS!! Now, keep that ball rolling!!
Involve your principal in even more of your library activities---offer to work with
him by writing about your successes (to be published in an administrator's
journal!)---ask him to share with other administrators what he's discovered and let
him know that there IS a market for his opinions, ideas, and efforts---you can
guide him. Also, as you "collaborate with your principal" be sure to recognize him
in other areas---maybe his efforts in working with you and seeing the impact that
your program makes, could be an opportunity to nominate him for a "principal's
award"---check the ALA website or your state's library association for these types
of awards.
It's when you keep the flames burning and share the warmth of the moment with
others, that we see the hope of changing our destiny!
Again, congratulations....and no, you're not asleep!! <grin>
~Shonda
Shonda Brisco, MLIS
US / Technology Librarian
Fort Worth Country Day School
Fort Worth, TX
sbrisco@fwcds.org
>>> "Diane R. Chen" <dianerchen@COMCAST.NET> 08/10/05 9:27 PM >>>
During our first meeting of the school year, my principal surprised
me by suddenly pulling out a sheet of statistics about our district
library programs. He praised how well our faculty collaborated last
year to utilize the library, favorably compared our checkout stats
with many other similar sized schools, and noted how up-to-date our
collection was despite budget cuts and because of my extra efforts.
While my assistant is being cut to half-time, he insisted that the
successful library program was a key factor in our students' academic
achievements last year and that my time was needed in the library
program, not hooking up computers and fixing printer problems. Later
on when the teachers moaned because the laminator was broken, I
volunteered that in my spare time I'd had the older broken laminator
repaired last spring just in case we ever needed it. Teachers broke
out in cheers and promised chocolates. Later the director for our
inter-generational tutoring program with senior citizens dropped by
to tell me that 100% of the students in the program I coordinate
achieved over a full grade level of growth. I have decided that this
was a dream day and I don't want to wake up. I don't think any other
day could be so shockingly wonderful, so I may just have to quit and
not go to school again. I have actually poked myself several times
just in case I was dreaming. I know that I have a wonderful
principal. To be publicly acknowledged like this was amazing. I think
that's one principal down, only 95,000 more to go. I'm sending out
wishes that everyone experiences this day soon because you all work
hard and deserve it.
Diane R. Chen, Hickman Elementary School
Nashville, TN
Email: DianeRChen@comcast.net
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