What does an administrator want and expect from a librarian? A librarian traditionally is a resource specialists. They are trained to assist and teach the location of resources for both staff and student needs. Whether there is a large project or just a quick question, librarians keep at their fingertips a wealth of print and electronic resources that can get their patrons answers and information they need.
There is an old saying " You know everything" but librarians do not know everything. But we should know where to find out any kind of question.
As a resource specialist , the librarian helps support the schools/ patrons needs. This help involves supporting instruction. This information will assist patrons make informed decisions.
To this task of being a resource specialist, administrators need to remember that allowing for an adequate budget . This will be necessary for the librarian to complete that mission. Librarians cannot provide resources that they do not have. If we want our students to be literate then we need to provide substantial resources . This is an item which can be discussed with the administrator.
There is an old saying " You know everything" but librarians do not know everything. But we should know where to find out any kind of question.
As a resource specialist , the librarian helps support the schools/ patrons needs. This help involves supporting instruction. This information will assist patrons make informed decisions.
To this task of being a resource specialist, administrators need to remember that allowing for an adequate budget . This will be necessary for the librarian to complete that mission. Librarians cannot provide resources that they do not have. If we want our students to be literate then we need to provide substantial resources . This is an item which can be discussed with the administrator.
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