[LM_NET] VENT Follow up (BOTB)

[Molly Clark <mclark2@PHOENIX.K12.NY.US>]

Hi everyone,

First of all, I have to say a huge thank  you to everyone who took the time to 
offer advice and support.  I tried to thank everyone individually, but the response 
was so overwhelming, I fear I missed some of you.

My dilemma involved the fact that, after volunteering to coordinate a Battle of the 
Books for my school and meeting with the parents about it, I was told that I was 
going to be given an addition 45 minute duty covering a classroom each week.

With the awesome help of JaKay Greer (Thank you!) I submitted a letter to my 
adminstration outlining the extra duties I already perform, and why I could not 
take on an additional duty on top of battle of the Books.

I gave the letter to them on Monday morning.  Finally, today, they called me into 
the office and have arranged the duty schedule so that I don't have to do the 
classroom coverage.  They did show me the schedule and asked me if I could see any 
slots that I could fill in order to ease the schedule and I am taking on a 20 
minute AM hall duty.  It's low pressure, close to the library, and I can actually 
read, correct papers, or browse catalogs while I'm there.  I think it's a decent 
compromise, especially since my name will NOT be glaringly absent from the 
schedule.  This new schedule is not going to make anyone happy, so it's best if all 
names appear on it.  (I was however informed by one of the principals that she 
would take on Battle of the Books herself, if they had not been able to revise the 
schedule and I refused to do it, kind of  jab to keep me in my place I think)

Thank you all SO MUCH for you support.  You are a wonderful group of people.  It 
has been a long week, now I can relax and enjoy the season a little.  Happy 
Holidays to all,

Molly Clark
Intermediate Librarian
Michael Maroun Elementary School
Phoenix, NY
mclark2@phoenix.k12.ny.us

"When the going gets tough, the tough get a librarian." Joan Bauer

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