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Being Indispensable: A School Librarian's Guide to Becoming an Invaluable Leader
Author(s): Ruth Toor (Contributor)
- Publisher: ALA Editions
- Publication Date: 15 Dec. 2010
- Language: English
- Print length: 184 pages
- ISBN-10: 0838910653
- ISBN-13: 9780838910658
Book Description
In New on the Job, experts Toor and Weisburg helped newbies make the transition to real-world school librarianship. Being Indispensable is all about staying one: without a proactive approach, school librarians, facing a severe economic downturn and budget cuts, run the risk of becoming an endangered species. In clear, simple, and practical language, this book empowers school librarians by helping them • Understand what other stakeholders in a school need and want • Demonstrate their importance to administrators, teachers, and parents • Plan strategically in both their personal and professional lives • Master important tools like advocacy and marketing Making the case for the vital role school librarians play in learning, this book gives readers all the strategies they need to become the kind of leader their school can’t do without.
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About the Author
Ruth Toor, a library media consultant, retired after 29 years as elementary school library media specialist. Past president of AASL, she remains active on committees with ALA, AASL, and ALSC. She holds her MLS from Rutgers SCILS. Hilda K. Weisburg, a library media consultant, retired after 31 years as a school library media specialist for both elementary and high schools. She contributes on numerous AASC committees and holds her MLS from Columbia University
