Management of People, Resources, and Facilities
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Objectives

Discuss what can needs to be managed in the School Library Media Center
Discuss technical management skills
Discuss people management skills

Background

As a School Librarian you have a lot of things to manage, your facility, your resources and your staff. While we'll save talking about money and the budget for a later date, there is still plenty left to talk about. What is a good communication skill to calm down upset parents? How can we start building relationships in our learning community?

Links to explore

Library Media Center Management

Class Slides

Homework for this week

Textbook: Read pp. 29-34, and pp. 37-38 from chapter III (Building the Learning Environment)
Read, listen, or watch items listed below under Readings etc.
Submit your reference assignment on or before November 14
Keep an eye on upcoming assignments and mark due dates on your calendar!

Readings etc.

Just reading the textbook this week! Continue working on your upcoming assignments!

Parting Shot

Child reading to dog in library

When children read to him, Danny does not criticise or correct their pronunciation. He just nods and pricks up an ear, although sometimes he closes his eyes and appears not to be listening. Danny is a greyhound and a novel way of encouraging pupils at Oakhill primary school in Tamworth, Staffordshire, to read aloud. A "listening dog", he is part of a scheme that originated in the US called Reading Education Assistance Dogs (R.E.A.D). (source)