Re: [LM_NET] GEN: What would you do?

[Mark Williams <markwilliams@MAKAW.NET>]

At 05:00 PM 2/6/2005 -0500, you wrote:
>I am a Media Specialist at a 6-8 grade Middle School.  My principal has
>asked me to speak to our Parent Advisory Committee (equilvant to PTA)about
>the library.  I have about 15 minutes.  I am struggling with what I should
>concentrate on.  Obviously, I cannot condense services, resources,
>collaborating, teaching etc. into 15 minutes?  What would you do?


I think I would say to the group that it is impossible to condense all you
do into 15 minutes, but tell them you would like to stress the vital
importance of literacy, that strong library programs promote literacy and
help improve test scores (almost every parent seems to have bought into the
mantra that better test scores mean a better school and better education),
and then finish off with some specifics about what your program does in
these areas, highlighting whatever links/cooperation you have between the
library and the classroom teachers.

Hope this helps!
Mark

Mark Williams
Consulting Librarian
Professional Services for Conferences, Districts, Workshops
markwilliams@makaw.net
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