Re: [LM_NET] TAR: Tech department vs Library

[Paula Yohe <paula_yohe@YAHOO.COM>]

I can certainly tell you have had a bad experience.

Not all IT depts. meet that criteria.
That is a bad as the people that say all media
specialists sit behind desks and do nothing all day.

And I always try to subscribe to the statement
Until you have walked in someone's elses shoes --don't
judge.

I am a media specialist and I am the director of
technolgy.

I attend meetings where media specialists are
criticized and I attend meetings where technology
folks are criticized.

I tell both groups
when you deal with the policies, procedures, etc that
each has to deal with then feel free to speak out.

But when you don't know what each other's problems 
are - how can you judge.






--- Becky Vasilakis <Becky_Vasilakis@AMANDA.K12.OH.US>
wrote:

> I think technology departments can take on the role
> of czar and start
> setting educational policies.  I have worked with It
> where it is a real
> team and I was a part of the team and I've worked
> with IT departments that
> did not want to be part of any team just set
> policies for the school. 
> They talked kids first but many of the policies they
> established really
> put kids and staff at a disadvantage when using the
> equipment.  No matter
> how the issues were approached it was viewed as an
> attach on their
> kingdom.  Unfortunately, too many administrators
> just do not know enough
> about integration to make a decision about whether
> something is
> educationally sound vs. expedient for the IT guys. 
> Too many demi-gods in
> IT. 
> 
> Becky Vasilakis
> District Library Media Specialist
> Amanda Clearcreek SD
> 328 E. Main St. 
> Amanda OH 43102
> 1-740-969-7480
> becky_vasilakis@amanda.k12.oh.us
> 
>
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Paula Yohe
Director Of Technology/Library Media Center
Dillon School District Two
405 West Washington Street
Dillon, SC 29536
Phone: 843-841-3604 Fax:843-774-1214
paula_yohe@yahoo.com


      
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