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Dear Sara
When I was in a school and threatened with this situation (as opposed to being 
presented with it, as
you have been) I made a  list of all the things I did wearing the hats of 
curriculum leader,
information services manager and information specialist - the three categories for 
the teacher
librarian suggested by the Australian School Library Association.  My library 
manager did the same
for her duties - you would have to do this for your now-absent assistant - and then 
these were
circulated to the staff with the explanation that now there will be one instead of 
two, which
services are they prepared to no longer have because of this.  It was in table 
format and the staff
had to rate each duty on a 5 > 1 scale so we could get an accurate account of 
priorities.

Not only does this give you a prioritised working brief of duties which you can use 
to defend
against any complaints or claims of inefficiency, it also gives staff an eye-opener 
to the range of
things you do but they don't see.  In my case, we were successful in maintaining 
the position
because of the cries of outrage, but in yours, you may well get your library 
assistant back or some
other suitable arrangement made.

Good luck
Barbara

Barbara Braxton
Teacher Librarian
COOMA NSW 2630
AUSTRALIA

E. barbara.288@bigpond.com
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