Leadership and You in the School Library World

1. Leadership and You in the School Library World Session 1322 January 30, 2009 Martha Martin mmartin34@cogeco.ca Derrick Grose derrick.grose@ocdsb.ca Michael Rosettis michael.rosettis@ycdsb.ca

2. Leadership Qualities • Assertiveness • Sense of Humour • Selflessness • Empowering Others • Critical Thinker • Communication • Collaboration • Vision • Integrity • Dedication • Magnanimity • Humility • Openness • Creativity • Fairness

3. “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

4. 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

5. 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 …

6. Website Access Resource Pathfinders

8. Boys’ Literacy

9. Technological Literacy

10. Promoting Reading

11. Building Relationships Additional Ideas from Session Discussion: • Newsletter • School Webpage • Staff Meeting: • collaboration/sharing • new resources • requesting new partnerships

12. 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)

13. Virtual Presence

14. Formal Communication

15. Community Events& School Initiatives

16. 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

17. Board Level & Beyond • PA Day Planning • Board Committees • Board Initiatives • Board Level Curriculum Writing • Ministry Curriculum Review • Ministry Curriculum Writing • Teacher Federation Involvement

18. 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

19. OSLA Opportunities • Listserv participation • Teaching Librarian Magazine • Super Conference volunteer • Super Conference planning team

20. OLA Opportunities Additional Ideas from Session Discussion: • Education Institute • Knowledge Ontario • Forest of Reading – selection committee, steering committee, volunteer at events

21. 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

22. 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)

23. Contact Information Derrick Grose derrick.grose@ocdsb.ca http://lisgar.ca/library.php Martha Martin mmartin34@cogeco.ca http://www.gecdsb.on.ca/schools/ELEM/lps/library/homepage_lpslrc.htm Michael Rosettis michael.rosettis@ycdsb.ca http://stau.ycdsb.ca/library

24. 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 Image Chef www.imagechef.com