Developing a Vision
Strategic Planning for the School Librarian in the 21st Century
2nd Edition
Published on 21. March 2011
176 pages
978-1-59158-892-4 (ISBN)
Description
This text shows teacher librarians how to become leaders in their schools and apply their unique skills and insight to develop a timely and meaningful vision for the school's library.
It can be very difficult to break the habit of addressing time-consuming tasks that are no longer mission critical. Having a vision and plan is the best way to establish a new, more effective pattern. As the education system, technology, and the world continues to evolve, it is paramount for teacher librarians to have a strategic plan to overcome today's challenges... and to be ready for the changes that are sure to come.
This book describes two types of strategic planning for teacher librarians. Each methodology is presented via a sequential approach to the planning process. The first section of the text addresses those who are pressed for time and are lacking some necessary resources. The second section explains the classical approach to strategic planning for teacher librarians.
It can be very difficult to break the habit of addressing time-consuming tasks that are no longer mission critical. Having a vision and plan is the best way to establish a new, more effective pattern. As the education system, technology, and the world continues to evolve, it is paramount for teacher librarians to have a strategic plan to overcome today's challenges... and to be ready for the changes that are sure to come.
This book describes two types of strategic planning for teacher librarians. Each methodology is presented via a sequential approach to the planning process. The first section of the text addresses those who are pressed for time and are lacking some necessary resources. The second section explains the classical approach to strategic planning for teacher librarians.
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Series
Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
Interest Age: From 7 to 17 years
ISBN-13
978-1-59158-892-4 (9781591588924)
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Person
John D. Crowley is the director of learning resources and information technology for Regional School District #9, Easton/Redding, CT.
Content
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Acknowledgment
- Part I
- Chapter 1-Why Strategic Planning?
- Chapter 2-Planning Team
- Chapter 3-Preamble
- Recognized Strengths
- Acknowledged Weaknesses
- Identified Threats
- Our Commitment to the Continued Need to Support
- Sample Preamble
- Chapter 4-Values Statement
- Sample Values Statement
- Chapter 5-Mission Statement
- Sample Mission Statement
- Chapter 6-Continue-Stop-Start
- Sample Continue-Stop-Start
- Chapter 7-Current Context
- Sample of Current Context
- Chapter 8-Strategic Themes
- Site Visitations
- Sample Themes
- Sample Survey for Site Visitations
- Debriefing
- Vision Statement
- Sample of Vision Statement
- Critical Success Factors
- Sample of Critical Success Factors
- Core Processes
- Sample of Core Processes
- Action Plans
- Developing Action Plans
- Elements of an Action Plan
- Resource Requirements/Cost Analysis
- Communication and Information
- Chapter 9-Implementation
- Chapter 10-Final Deliberation
- Initiating the Action Plans
- Sample Survey
- Chapter 11-Other Consideration
- Annual Goals
- Sustainability
- Periodic Updating
- "Nuts and Bolts" Issues
- Part II
- Chapter 12-Convening the Planning Team
- The School Librarian and Leadership
- Congruence Between Plans
- Chapter 13-External Scanning
- Looking at the "Worlds"
- The School Librarian as the Eyes and Ears of the Planning Team
- Assessing the Changing World of Libraries, Information, and Education
- Chapter 14-Internal Scanning
- The School Librarian as Record Keeper and "Snapshot Archivist"
- The School Library's Report Card
- Chapter 15-Organizational Analysis
- Focus Groups
- The School Librarian and the Organizational Analysis
- Looking at the School Library Through the Eyes of Others
- Chapter 16-Vision Statement
- Vision Statement for Joel Barlow High School
- Statement of Beliefs
- The Role of the School Librarian in Developing the School's Vision
- The Vision of the School Library
- Chapter 17-The Mission Statement
- Revision of the Mission Statement
- Can the Mission Precede the Vision?
- A Mission of the School Library
- Critical Assumptions
- Chapter 18-Developing Action Plans
- Action Plan
- Who Writes Action Plans?
- The School Librarian and Action Plans
- Chapter 19-Setting Priorities
- Mission and Vision Statement
- Feasibility
- Measurable Student Outcomes
- Who Judges?
- Final Deliberation
- Chapter 20-Action Plans and Budgetary Considerations
- The Budget and the Library
- Chapter 21-Keeping Strategic Planning Dynamic
- Relationship Among the Parts of the Planning Process
- The Change Process
- Professional Development
- Chapter 22-Caveats and Serendipity
- Time
- Money
- Support of the Administration
- Superficial Changes
- "Implementation Dip"
- Benefits
- Chapter 23-Conclusion
- The Place of the School Librarian in Strategic Planning
- Bibliography
- Index
