Library Ties

Today while it is gloomy and rainy here in Indiana, I’ve been thinking about school administrators. Principals hold a lot of the cards that can make or break a library media program. Helping administrators to see what the library media program can do to impact student achievement is critical to a successful program. I’ve work for a variety of principals over the last 10 years and each has been a positive experience. I’m lucky because I know that doesn’t happen for everyone. But, how can we ensure that more library media specialists and library media programs have that kind of support that allows a successful and indispensable program to grow and thrive. If you had the opportunity to interview a principal who was supportive of library media programs, what kind of questions would you ask? What kind of answers would help us figure out how to educate administrators on the library media programs impact can have on students? Over the next few months, I’m going to get some time to explore this further, so I would love to hear some of your ideas.

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