Overview
A structured approach to advocacy for K-12 school librarians focuses their energy on an active path that showcases library programs and resources and expresses the essential role librarians serve in school and student success. Keeping a library program vital requires regular reflection about current practices and a willingness to implement changes that will position the library and library staff should they be threatened with elimination. Simply Indispensable: An Action Guide for School Librarians helps librarians do just that. The book begins with an explanation of the need to act and then offers a systematic approach to taking action. Each chapter is devoted to an active path: attracting patrons; interacting with teachers, parents, administrators, and the community; communicating; reacting to ""situations;"" working for reinstatement if the worst happens, and more. The book covers advocacy—from the subtle exercise of developing excellent programs to the overt outreach of Legi-Days. Additionally, there is specific information about what to do when the RIF notice or pink slip arrives or if cuts are made, including how to properly close a library. After putting these actions into effect, school librarians will have a cadre of supporters ready to speak for them should the need arise.
Full Product Details
Author: Janice Gilmore-See
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint: Libraries Unlimited Inc
Dimensions:
Width: 17.80cm
, Height: 1.30cm
, Length: 25.40cm
Weight: 0.907kg
ISBN: 9781591587996
ISBN 10: 1591587999
Pages: 184
Publication Date: 13 August 2010
Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Manufactured on demand
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Reviews
<p> Library media specialists anticipating staff and budget cuts, or those who want to improve their advocacy initiatives, will find the book a helpful, common sense guide for proavtively approaching the problem. - <p>Library Media Connection
Library media specialists anticipating staff and budget cuts, or those who want to improve their advocacy initiatives, will find the book a helpful, common sense guide for proactively approaching the problem. - Library Media Connection For the beginners in the field or those who feel stuck or imprisoned on the outskirts of their school's central program, this is a book to consider, to use to make one's own 'To Do' list, to develop year-long, not just New Year's, resolutions. - Teacher Librarian
Author Information
Janice Gilmore-See is the district librarian for La Mesa-Spring Valley School District, La Mesa, CA, overseeing 21 school-site libraries and the district instructional media center.
