Takes a brief look at the different types of people who enter the school library, from the school librarian to paraprofessional aides, parent and other volunteers, student aides teachers, administrators and guests, such as authors and public librarians.
2. People management?
• Who are the people in the library?
– The librarian
– Adult library aides
– Student aide workers
– Students
– Teachers
– Administrator(s)
–Guests
2
3. 3
School Librarian?
• Or Media Specialist?
• Or School Media Librarian?
• Or Teacher Librarian?
• For whom:
– “the appropriate first professional degree
is either of the following:
• A master's degree from a program accredited by
ALA,
• A master's degree with a specialty in school
librarianship from a program recognized by AASL
in an educational unit accredited by CAEP.”
– ALA and AASL: Assuring Quality in School Librarianship Education
Programs
6. 6
• School
librarians are
crucial!
Why?
Published on Oct 22,
http://youtu.be/6eilZJp3_h8
2014
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7. 7
Research evidence
• A full-time school librarian makes a critical difference in
boosting student achievement
– This study adds to the evidence that all K–12 students need
and deserve quality school library programs with full-time
certified staff. Students are more likely to succeed when
they have library programs that are well staffed, well
funded, technologically well equipped, well stocked, and
more accessible. And, the neediest learners may benefit
the most from trained librarians and quality library
programs.
• Article from SLJ By Debra E. Kachel
and Keith Curry Lance on
March 7, 2013
• See Why School Libraries Matter
from the Education Law Center of Pennsylvania, 2012
• See also the newer South Carolina Study
8. 8
Library help: aides?
• Paraprofessionals in school libraries
– Support positions in school library media programs
vary widely. Many school systems limit clerical and
support positions to part-time status lessening or
avoiding full-time employee benefits. In some cases,
all support personnel, non-certified positions not
within central administrative offices are
limited to 6 hour work-days.
• Program Administration:
Library Media Support Personnel
9. 9
Aides or Professionals?
Read full
article
here
10. 10
Concerns
• Paraprofessionals: a dilemma
– I've been struggling with this
conflict between treating
non-professionals like
professionals for years. First, I love my paras,
clerks and others with whom I have worked. I
believe there are paras who do a better job than
some professional librarians I've met. And well-trained
paras are better for kids than paras
without training.
– I certainly understand the fears that we may be
enabling the "de-professionalization" of
librarians by supporting paraprofessionals doing
professional tasks.
• Doug Johnson, Blue Skunk Blog, Wednesday, April 6,
2011 at 05:41AM
11. 11
Professionals minus Paraprofessionals?
• Surviving Without a Library Assistant
February 10, 2013 by Jocelyn
–Suggestions for Solo School Librarians
1. Enlist the help of parent volunteers
2. Find student volunteers for small jobs
3. Sort your books during check in
4. Make lists
5. Learn to say no
13. 13
•
Volunteers running the library?
– Here’s a depressing library story. Dozens of
schools across Los Angeles have closed up their
libraries.
http://lj.libraryjournal.com/blogs/annoyedlibrarian/2014/01
/27/no-good-guys-here/
According to the
California Department
of Education, only about
half of elementary and
middle schools students
in L.A. Unified can read
at grade level.
Dozens of LA Unified
schools lack staff needed
to run libraries
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Student aides in elementary school?
• More for training the students than getting
work done?
To listen to the podcast, go to the website:
http://lis460.podbean.com/e/morgan-vanclief-
student-workers-in-the-library/
17. 17
•
Managing Teachers
– First, start small
– Respect the teachers and
their schedules
– Don’t be afraid to say something
– Say “Thank you” to those
who do collaborate
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Managing Guests
• Author visits:
1. Pick the right author
2. Prime the students
3. Read the books
4. Celebrate the visit
5. Schedule smartly
6. Use the opportunity
7. Offer book orders
7 Tips for the perfect
author visit
Friday, September 5, 2014
copyright 2014 Brad
Herzog
Read article here
