[LM_NET] Share: Who Decides on Your Replacement (update)

[Ed Nizalowski <ed.nizalowski@GMAIL.COM>]

I got 10 to 15 responses regarding this inquiry.  The norm seems to be
that the librarian doesn’t have that much input in selecting a
replacement, but this is not universally the case.  In my building the
selection committee is made up of department heads with the building
principal.  So in my case, the head of the language department and the
head of the math department have more say in the selection process
than myself.  As the old cliché goes: Is there something wrong with
this picture?
        I feel that I have good rapport with my building principal.  She
values the library and library services.  The librarians in my
district have presented to the Board of Education and I have had
articles in the local papers about the importance of my profession.  I
thought about expressing my concerns, but at this point, I don’t feel
like making any waves.  Since there were only two candidates, I have
confidence that the committee will make the right choice for my
successor, but I think that it behooves us to “worm” our way into the
selection process whenever feasible.

Ed Nizalowski
Newark Valley High School
Newark Valley, NY
ed.nizalowski@gmail.com

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