leadership and you in the school library world session 1322 january 30, 2009 derrick grose...
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Leadership and You in the School
Library World
Session 1322
January 30, 2009
Derrick Grose [email protected]
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Martha Martin [email protected]
aMichael Rosettis
Leadership Qualities
• Vision
• Integrity
• Dedication
• Magnanimity
• Humility
• Openness
• Creativity
• Fairness
• Assertiveness
• Sense of Humour
• Selflessness
• Empowering
Others
• Critical Thinker
• Communication
• Collaboration
“Few will have the greatness to bend
history itself; but each of us can
work to change a small portion of
events, and in the total of all those
acts will be written the history of
this generation.”
Robert F. Kennedy
Leadership Opportunities
• The Teaching Librarian*
• Building Strong Relationships in
your School & Beyond
• Reaching Out to the School
Community
• Board Level & Beyond
• OLA Opportunities
• Additional Leadership Involvement
Building Strong Relationships in Your School &
Beyond• Collaborative Programming
• Collaboration – Special Projects (e.g.
grant initiatives, literacy, leadership)
• Technological Literacy
• Promoting Reading Literacy: Reading
Club, Literature Circles, DEAR, FVR …
Boys’ Literacy
Technological Literacy
Promoting Reading
Building Relationships
Additional Ideas from Session
Discussion:
• Newsletter
• School Webpage
• Staff Meeting: −collaboration/sharing−new resources−requesting new partnerships
Reaching Out to the School Community
• Virtual Presence – School Library
Website
• Formal Communication –
Flyer/Newsletter
• Participation at Community Events
• Leading an Initiative (e.g. fundraising)
Formal Communication
Community Events& School Initiatives
Reaching Out to the School Community
Additional Ideas from Session Discussion:
• Family Literacy Night
• JK/SK registration (physical presence)
• Mini Booktalk during announcements
• Wiki for library; podcasts
• Author visits
Board Level & Beyond
• PA Day Planning
• Board Committees
• Board Initiatives
• Board Level Curriculum Writing
• Ministry Curriculum Review
• Ministry Curriculum Writing
• Teacher Federation Involvement
Board Level & Beyond
Additional Ideas from Session Discussion:
• PA Day planning: collection development; technology; new resources to go with PLC’s, etc.
• Welcome to Kindergarten Program
• Partner with Public Library
• Thank-you letters
OSLA Opportunities
• Listserv participation
• Teaching Librarian Magazine
• Super Conference volunteer
• Super Conference planning team
OLA Opportunities
Additional Ideas from Session
Discussion:
• Education Institute
• Knowledge Ontario
• Forest of Reading – selection
committee, steering committee,
volunteer at events
Additional Leadership Involvement
• Writing to your Local Newspaper
• Ontario Coalition for School Libraries
• Canadian Coalition for School
Libraries
• People for Education
• CASL
• IASL
• OSAPAC survey
The Importance of School
Libraries “School libraries are places where students
can develop a passion for reading and
learning … [and] inspire our students and
help them succeed.” (Dalton McGuinty, Premier of
Ontario, 2006)
Contact InformationDerrick Grose
[email protected] http://lisgar.ca/library.php
Martha Martin [email protected]
http://www.gecdsb.on.ca/schools/ELEM/lps/library/homepage_lpslrc.htm
Michael Rosettis [email protected] http://stau.ycdsb.ca/library
Other Useful Sites
Book Babe Guide Wiki:http://
thebookbabeguide.wikispaces.com/
SATL Wiki (Special Assignment Teacher Librarian
ttp://gecdsbtlresources.pbwiki.com/
Animoto – Video Site:
www.animoto.com
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