Building Influence for the School Librarian: Tenets, Targets, and Tactics / Edition 2

by Gary N. Hartzell

Overview

Learn how to promote your library and become an influential player in your school and district. As the school librarian, you play a critical role in impacting student achievement. Learn how to develop your influence and make an even bigger difference both inside and outside the library media center.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781586831615
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	01/01/2003
Series:	Promoting Your Library
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	220
Sales rank:	1,035,629
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 10.90(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	3 Months

About the Author

Gary Hartzell is professor emeritus of educational administration at the University of Nebraska at Omaha.

Editorial Reviews

According to the introduction, the first edition of this title (Linworth, 1994) concentrated on why, whereas this one focuses on how. The author is a former teacher and principal and writes from the administrator's perspective. The text reads like a research paper, better organized and planned than many written by students, but larded with footnotes. The citations are listed chapter-by-chapter. The organization of material is good, presenting first a concept and then its implications for librarians. Workbook-style pages are liberally sprinkled throughout and range from checklists to fill in the blanks. The information reads like a manual for "How to Succeed in-." Many of the ideas presented seem banal, but might present new librarians with concepts they did not encounter in library school. Experienced librarians will find the ideas a rehash of journal articles and seminars. Librarians who first gained experience as teachers won't find anything new here.-Marilyn Fairbanks, Azure IRC, Brockton High School, MA Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

School Library Journal