Librarians in their efforts to meet their customers’ needs have an inclination to provide an overabundance of information. Even when the patron is satisfied and has left the library, we frequently continue the search to ensure we have uncovered all…
Librarians in their efforts to meet their customers’ needs have an inclination to provide an overabundance of information. Even when the patron is satisfied and has left the library, we frequently continue the search to ensure we have uncovered all…
I mentioned in last week’s blog (and with Inside Out from Pixar earning big bucks at the box office), Emotional Intelligence (EI) is a major factor in your success as a librarian because it affects your ability to communicate. I…
Most of you deal with SGOs (Student Growth Outcomes) or SLOs (Student Learning Outcomes) as a way to measure your effectiveness. These are specific performance measures relating to how you do your job. By their nature, they are about one…
As you read this, I am attending ALA Annual in San Francisco. While I normally think about school libraries on the state and national level, being at ALA reminds me to think on a larger scale. ALA Past-President Jim Rettig…
The school year is over—or just about for some of you. How do you feel as you look back on it? Do you have a sense of accomplishment over what you have achieved? Or are you tired and exhausted, able…
For the past two weeks I have been blogging about classroom management for librarians. Part three of this discussion is the hardest challenge –handling disruptive students and classes. There is no silver bullet. No quick fix. And nothing works perfectly…
Last week I blogged about “Entrance and Exits” and how to manage them for a smooth transition. This week my focus is on what happens in-between the coming and going. You have many roles as a librarian—information specialist, instructional partner,…
I was speaking with a colleague and friend who was having some difficulties with classroom management in the library. It is a challenging task for many—even for former classroom teachers. From elementary through high school, the open space along with…
Do you remember “show and tell” from grade school? You would bring something you valued to share with your classmates, letting them see the object as you talked about it. Depending on what you brought, you might explain how it…
I have just returned from the New York Library Association/Section of School Librarians Conference, where I gave a presentation on tag lines, branding, and elevator speeches. Later that evening I was speaking with one of the participants who said she…