Re: Change perception

Cybrary Man

Posted on 5/21/09

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"You can please some of the people all of the time and all of
the people some of the time but you can't please all of the
people all of the time."

I understand how you are feeling. It does take time to
develop good relationships with classroom teachers and
students. Some teachers resent library teachers because they
feel they have an easier job (if they only knew all the work
involved in running a library media center!) If you are too
lenient with children they will take advantage of you.
Children may not like but respect teachers who are tough.

You seem to be doing the correct things with developing good
relations with your teaching staff. I distributed library
newsletters monthly, attended and participated in team,
subject area and grade meetings, gave a library orientation
to all the new teachers, etc. Gave library orientation (3
sessions) to all incoming sixth grade lessons. I also
started an early morning library program that was very well
attended. It gave the children a chance to complete
assignments, do research, read the books and magazines and
take out or return books.

I found the cooperative learning activities I developed in
all subject areas really helped.

In time your reputation will definitely improve so don't
despair.

Please feel free to email me.

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