I get along fairly well with our tech dept, though sometimes it is definitely a
matter of the squeaky wheel on my part. I am a campus technologist so I have some
further rights and knowledge because of that and a bit more because of dealing with
some district programs, having been around a while, and building a relationship
with the folks in that dept. Our tech dept is more tech support than technology
instruction support. We do not actually have any full-time folks for the latter.
It's whatever the campus techs and other knowledgeable folks can fit in to their
schedule. I have a flexible schedule so I do what I can. Someone else mentioned
web blocking. That is a bit of an issue in our district. We use Lightspeed and
can request an unblock for a lesson, but whether the person will even see and check
it in time is anyone's guess. I am supposed to have a policy set for me with more
rights on this but it's slow in coming.
My suggestion in general on this is to try to build a good relationship with your
tech dept. I help them in whatever way I can with the hardware/software issues; I
have given thank you presents such as homemade goodies; I also keep them informed
of what I am trying out/doing/etc on my computer (for example if I try out open
source software) so they know that I am being open, honest, and trustworthy.
That's my 2 cents.
Betsy Ruffin
librarian-technologist
Cleburne ISD
Cleburne, TX
betsy.ruffin@cleburne.k12.tx.us
Stephen Abram, vice-president of Micromedia Ltd., Canada's largest electronic
publisher. "But although technology is vastly changing their roles, librarians are
still seen as "trusted agents" and their role as navigators of the Internet will be
critical to everyday life and the future economy."
It is the policy of Cleburne ISD not to discriminate on the basis of race, color,
national origin, gender or handicap in its school programs, services, or activities.
>>> Pamela Burke <pam.burke@GMAIL.COM> 12/3/2007 12:37 PM >>>
Interesting. Here's a different perspective. I *AM* the IT department
at my school. You should hear the arguments I have with myself!
I wonder, are there many other solo sysadmin/tech support teacher/
librarians on the list?
Pamela Burke
Librarian, Marlboro School
Marlboro, VT 05344
http://marlboroschool.net ( http://marlboroschool.net/ )
pam.burke@gmail.com
SurRural Librarian
http://lib.surruralist.net/
On Dec 3, 2007, at 10:22 AM, Alan Longwell wrote:
> Our IT department has no library or pedagogical background. They
> block websites with no teacher/media specialist input or review. We
> are told that we may have access to blocked sites only if we can
> prove that they are necessary to a particular lesson. If the site
> is not absolutely vital to our ability to do our job, then
> unblocking it is not justified. Whole, useful swathes of the world-
> wide web have been excised...
>
> Ah well, my reply has taken on qualities of a vent - apologies!
>
> All the best, Alan
>
>
>
> Alan Longwell
> alongwell@mvr3.k12.mo.us
> Media Specialist
> Pacific High School
> 425 Indian Warpath Drive It's a dog-eat-dog world out there...
> Pacific, MO 63069 ...and I'm wearing MilkBone underwear.
> (636)271-1414 --Norm
> Peterson
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