VI.+Partnership

** in the 21st Century are School administrators **

 * Why might Principal Support be Lacking? **
 * Have to understand the contributions of the principal in terms of vision building, evolution planning, empowering others, resource mobilization, and problem coping and monitoring
 * Effective principals are collaborative leaders
 * Teacher librarians have to engage in activities to increase principal support





** How does the Principal Support the School Library? **
Overall, Principals offer support by ensuring collaborative planning time and providing funding for program resources.
 * 1) ** Supervisors working directly with teachers: ** supportive principals outline expectations for library use and provide professional development for teachers
 * 2) ** Models behaviors demonstrating personal commitment: ** understands the value of the school library program
 * 3) ** Managers enabling the program: ** create a collaborative school context and structure, with flexible scheduling between teachers and teacher-librarians. Ensures school library program is integrated into planning and evaluating structures of the school.
 * 4) ** Mentors: ** providing visibility and important for the teacher-librarians.

** What do Principals believe about the teacher-librarians and the school library program? **

 * Teacher-Librarians improve the quality of teaching and learning through in-servicing staff, cooperative planning and teaching, and collection development
 * Should be a key player in the school’s information literacy programs
 * Develop skills needed to be leaders in the school
 * Establish routine communication with principals

** HOW CAN TEACHER LIBRARIANS DEVELOP PRINICIPAL'S RESPECT AND SUPPORT? **
= = Teacher Librarians gain the respect and support of their principal in three key ways: Working together as a team is important. A collaborative culture is needed for a strong school library program. We must work together to decide a **vision** for the school. What the students are to **learn** and how to demonstrate what they have learned, requires **active leadership** by the principal.
 * 1) Professional Creditability
 * 2) Communicating Effectively with the Principals
 * 3) Working to Advance School Goals
 * Conclusion: **


 * Oberg, Diane. “Developing the Respect and Support of School Administrators”. pgs. 336-344 **