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Being Indispensable: A School Librarian’s Guide to Proving Your Value and Keeping Your Job (ALA Editions eCourse) Hilda K. Weisburg Item Number: 1541-8991 6-week eCourse with companion eBook Beginning November 4, 2013 Item Number: 1541-8991 Publisher: ALA Editions Price: $195.00 Learn how to strengthen your standing as a school librarian and save $70 with this limited-time offer! Hilda Weisburg's eCourse includes 6 weeks of concrete strategies for demonstrating and proving your worth through clear, focused leadership. Use coupon code HWEC13 at checkout.<http://ala-publishing.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNTgwODU3JnA9MSZ1PTEwMzEzNTcyOTEmbGk9MTk2MTQ3NDc/index.html> ***This eCourse is licensed for a single user. For pricing on bulk purchases in excess of $1,000, please contact us<mailto:editionscourseh...@ala.org?subject=purchasing%20eCourse%20> for more information. *****Certificate of Completion available upon request.**** ________________________________ School librarians are worried about their jobs, and with good reason. Budget cuts have taken many jobs, and those who have retained their jobs find their resources stretched thin. In this eCourse, respected authority Weisburg will give school librarians concrete strategies for demonstrating and proving their worth through clear, focused leadership. Showing you how to focus and strengthen your programs, and articulate those strategies in ways that build support for yourself and your library within your institution, she will leave no stone unturned. You will learn how to lead; how to identify the people you need to influence; and how to influence them on paper, in person, and during meetings. Learning outcomes * Making the case for the vital role school librarians play in learning * Identifying your mission/vision in order to focus your program and be able to prioritize efficiently * Building a solid base of support among stakeholders who hold the power over your future * Creating and preparing to carry out plans targeted to strengthen your programs eCourse outline Part 1: Positioning Yourself * Qualities of a leader (your strengths and weaknesses) * Mission and vision statements * Core values and tag lines Part 2: Reaching the Power Stakeholders * Connecting with administrators (superintendent, principals, BOE, and the central office) * Connecting with the community (parents, business owners, the public library, and others) Part 3: Reaching Priority Stakeholders * Connecting/cooperating/collaborating with teachers * Becoming indispensable to students Part 4: Keeping the Momentum Going * Strategic planning (personal and program) * Tag lines, elevator speeches * Staying ahead of the curve (available resources and keeping abreast of educational trends) Learn more…<http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=10774&zbrandid=4634&zidType=CH&zid=19614745&zsubscriberId=1031357291&zbdom=http://ala-publishing.informz.net> *****SLG: Please share with me/us how what you learn pertains to the Hebraica/Judaica environment. Stephanie (Sara Leah) Gross MSLIS, MATESOL Chair, AJL Mentoring Member, AJL Librarianship and Education Committee Pollack Library Yeshiva University 500 West 185th Street New York NY 10033-3229 212.960.5442 Skype: Stephanie.l.gross http://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanielgross http://yeshiva.academia.edu/StephanieGross “As we look ahead to the next century, leaders will be those who empower others.” – Bill Gates.
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