Simply Indispensable: An Action Guide for School Librarians (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781591587996)

A structured approach to advocacy for K-12 school librarians focuses their energy on an active path that showcases library programs and resources and expresses the essential role librarians serve in school and student success.

Keeping a library program vital requires regular reflection about current practices and a willingness to implement changes that will position the library and library staff should they be threatened with elimination. Simply Indispensable: An Action Guide for School Librarians helps librarians do just that. The book begins with an explanation of the need to act and then offers a systematic approach to taking action. Each chapter is devoted to an active path: attracting patrons; interacting with teachers, parents, administrators, and the community; communicating; reacting to "situations;" working for reinstatement if the worst happens, and more.

The book covers advocacy--from the subtle exercise of developing excellent programs to the overt outreach of Legi-Days. Additionally, there is specific information about what to do when the RIF notice or pink slip arrives or if cuts are made, including how to properly close a library. After putting these actions into effect, school librarians will have a cadre of supporters ready to speak for them should the need arise.

Author: Janice Gilmore-See
ISBN-10: 1591587999
ISBN-13: 9781591587996
Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
Language: English
Published: 08/30/2010
Pages: 184
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.88lbs
Size: 9.90h x 6.90w x 0.50d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 02/01/2011 pg. 358