Description: About this Item The item is a book Paperback The Author Name is Hilda K. Weisburg The Title is Leading for School Librarians : There Is No Other Option Condition New Other Comments Pages Count - 176. Category - Language Arts & Disciplines Product Description - With the recent passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), school libraries are poised for a potential turnaround. But there's only one way forward: school librarians must become leaders, fully interwoven into the fabric of the educational community. And to become a truly effective leader you've got to have a plan. In her new book, Weisburg builds on her decades of experience and mentorship in school libraries to offer a carefully crafted roadmap that guides readers step by step through the process of transforming into a leader, from becoming aware of what's at stake to learning and mastering the necessary skills for leadership. Using a pragmatic approach that acknowledges the challenges to come while also offering unabashed inspiration, this bookincorporates first-hand understanding of the dynamics of the educational environment, from the building to the district level begins by addressing common fears about taking on a leadership role, and shows how to move past them and gain confidence demonstrates how to build credibility among stakeholders and peers through strategic risk-taking discusses ways to rely on one's strengths to grow skills and expertise explains how to know when to lead and when to manage, plus the fine art of delegation gives pointers on communicating effectively, becoming visible, behaving ethically, maintaining a healthy life-work balance, and other important career issues andshows readers what it takes to move onto a larger stage and become a local educational leader who also has a presence on the state and national level. By starting with the basics and offering concrete ideas for moving forward, the book shows readers how they can slowly build their confidence and skills to become the leaders their students and the profession needs them to be. We Use Stock Images Because we have over 2 million items for sale we have to use stock images, this listing does not include the actual image of the item for sale. The purchase of this specific item is made with the understanding that the image shown in this listing is a stock image and not the actual item for sale. For example: some of our stock images include stickers, labels, price tags, hyper stickers, obi's, promotional messages, signatures and or writing which may not be available in the actual item. When possible we will add details of the items we are selling to help buyers know what is included in the item for sale. The details are provided automatically from our central master database and can sometimes be wrong. Books are released in many editions and variations, such as standard edition, re-issue, not for sale, promotional, special edition, limited edition, and many other editions and versions. The Book you receive could be any of these editions or variations. If you are looking for a specific edition or version please contact us to verify what we are selling. Gift Ideas This is a great Christmas gift idea. Hours of Service We have many warehouses, some of the warehouses process orders seven days a week, but the Administration Support Staff are located at a head office location, outside of the warehouses, and typically work only Monday to Friday. Location ID 9000z iHaveit SKU ID 167406978
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Genre/Subject: Language Arts & Disciplines
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Title: Leading for School Librarians There Is No Other Option
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Weight: 0.32
Number of Pages: 176 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Leading for School Librarians : there Is No Other Option
Publisher: American Library Association
Publication Year: 2017
Subject: Library & Information Science / General
Type: Textbook
Item Length: 10 in
Author: Hilda K. Weisburg, Susan D. Ballard
Subject Area: Language Arts & Disciplines
Item Width: 7 in
Format: Trade Paperback