Open AccessDon't Buck It - Bend It
Author(s) -
Dianne McKenzie
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iasl conference proceedings
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2562-8372
DOI - 10.29173/iasl7556
Subject(s) - feeling , schedule , public relations , isolation (microbiology) , key (lock) , sociology , pedagogy , psychology , political science , management , computer science , social psychology , economics , computer security , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
In many schools the school librarian works in isolation, has a very busy schedule and is often overlooked for budgeting, decision-making and day-to-day communications. This leads to many feeling a sense of powerlessness over their own situation and self worth as a professional, with seemingly little opportunity for change. This paper addresses these issues and expounds on why influence is important for school librarians to achieve their goals and aspirations to bring their libraries to the high standard they strive for. The main body includes practical strategies to slowly but surely increase the influence of school librarians with the principals and other staff so they can be recognized as key players in children’s education at their schools.