Being Indispensable: A School Librarian's Guide to Becoming an Invaluable Leader
by Ruth Toor and Hilda K. Weisburg
American Library Association, 2010
Paper: 978-0-8389-1065-8 | eISBN: 978-0-8389-9213-5 (ePub) | eISBN: 978-0-8389-9215-9 (Kindle) | eISBN: 978-0-8389-9212-8 (PDF)
Library of Congress Classification Z675.S3T5847 2011
Dewey Decimal Classification 25.1978
TOC
Contents
Introduction
Part I: Knowing Who You Are
1. What's Your Mission?
Claim Your Territory
Write a Mission Statement
Taglines
Core Values
Your Elevator Talk
Key Ideas
2. What Makes a Leader?
Authority versus Leadership
Qualities of a Leader
Creating a Vision
Professional Skills of a Leader
Personal Characteristics of a Leader
NETS as a Lead-in to Leadership
Solidifying Your Position with the AASL Standards
Key Ideas
3. Where Do You Stand?
Assessing Yourself
Checking Your Surroundings
Personal Strategic Planning
Program Strategic Planning
Time Management
Key Ideas
Part II: Knowing Your Stakeholders
4. What Do Administrators Want?
Board of Education
Superintendents
Central Office
Principals
Supervisors and Department Chairs
Key Ideas
5. What Does the Community Want?
Parents
Business Owners
The Public Library
Community or Other Colleges
Other Community Members
Key Ideas
6. What Do Teachers Want?
Elementary Teachers—Classroom
Elementary Teachers—Specials
Reading Teachers / Literacy Coaches
Middle School Teachers
High School Teachers
ELL Teachers
Special Education Teachers
Guidance Counselors
Nurses
Key Ideas
7. What Do Students Want?
Primary Students
Intermediate Students
Middle School Students
High School Students
Special and Cocurricular Programs
Key Ideas
Part III: Thinking Bigger
8. How Does Advocacy Develop Leadership?
Advocacy in Practice
Telling Stories
Three-Step Approach
Staying on Message
Nonverbal Messages
Room with a View
Key Ideas
9. How Do You Get a Larger Perspective?
At the State Level
At the National Level
Politically Speaking
Successful Campaigns
Scanning the Environment
Key Ideas
10. Does This Really Work?
Reality Check
Honest Assessment
A Vital Skill
Managing Stress
Partnership for 21st-Century Skills
National Board Certification
Final Words
Key Ideas
Appendix: Web Resources
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