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In this way, I feel very blessed that our superintendant is a former LMS, as is the current president of the school board. It certainly helps the library media "cause" in our district! pj Paula Joseph-Johnson, LMS/Yearbook Advisor Bristow High School Media Center (Bristow, OK) pjohnson@bristow.k12.ok.us Twitter: http//twitter.com/pjojo Currently reading: Wicked -----Original Message----- From: School Library Media & Network Communications [mailto:LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Shonda Brisco Sent: Friday, May 08, 2009 8:09 AM To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU Subject: Re: [LM_NET] TAR: Librarians hired before degree complete? I would like to add (again) to the discussion by agreeing with Lisa Hunt regarding the need for education administrators to understand the problems that can arise when librarians are hired w/o the certification or degrees needed to fully perform their jobs. Few (if any) school districts would hire or promote a classroom teacher to the position of administrator without requiring that the individual to be fully certified. However, I doubt that most educators would say that the school administrator and the school librarian have the same responsibilities--- or do they? I would say that our positions are more alike than dissimilar and yet, we, as librarians, are much too humble to defend our professional positions by sharing those similiarities. One of the most important things I feel that I can do (now) at the academic level is to advocate for school librarians by speaking with / teaching those "baby administrators" who are enrolled in the administrative course work. A "new education administrator" is needed to help us make the changes that are needed to ensure opportunities for collaboration between the teachers and the librarian, to move toward academic excellence, and to help educate our stakeholders of the importance of a school library and a certified school librarian. The research is out there and reports have been written; however, our message does not penetrate the barriers of the academic curriculum that fails to focus on ways that administrators can create a successful school program. We, at the the academic level, have a duty to continue to work toward becoming a vital component within THIS particular program at the universities and administrative programs that educate our incoming administrators because we know that it is the school's administrator that sets the tone for the rest of the school. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. To change your LM_NET status, you send a message to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * LM_NET Help & Information: http://lmnet.wordpress.com/ * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://lm-net.info/join.html * LM_NET Supporters: http://lmnet.wordpress.com/category/links/el-announce/ --------------------------------------------------------------------