[ISLMA-Share] Possible position change advice needed

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Great, thanks Shannon!
I would be responsible for teaching lesson at both buildings, but I would
be worried that I would end up spending most of my time at the the middle
school and loose focus at the elementary. And yes, I would then be
responsible for all of the ordering at both buildings.

*Rikki Steinmetz*
*Library Media Center Director*
*Pleasantdale Middle School*
*7450 S Wolf Rd*
*Burr Ridge, IL 60527*

*Currently reading: Paper Cowboy by Kristin Levine*
*Currently listening to: The Lions of Little Rock by Kristin Levine*

On Thu, Mar 24, 2016 at 2:46 PM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> Rikki,
>
> I too am in a small school like yours grades 6-8.  About 3 years ago we
> had 2 librarians and 3 aides.  1 at the middle school, and one that
> traveled between our K-2 & 3-5 building.  After that librarian retired the
> recommendation was made to have a librarian at each building and an aide
> there as well.
>
> Are you or will you be responsible to teach library classes at both
> buildings?  Also, do you handle all of the ordering on your own right now
> and will need to do that at the other building too?
>
> My advice to you would be to think about what would be lacking in your
> program by being in charge of the whole district.  If you come up with a
> number of gaps, I think that will help drive your decision/reasoning to
> your principal.
>
> I hope some of these questions/thoughts help you.
>
> Shannon Hayes
>
> Shannon Hayes
> *S*chool *L*ibrary* I*nformation *S*pecialist
> Grade 6-8 Gifted Specialist
> Library Days with Mrs. Hayes
> <http://librarydayswithmrshayes.blogspot.com/>
>
> Lakeview Junior High
> 701 Plainfield Road
> Downers Grove, IL 60516
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>
> "Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body" - Joseph Addison
>
> On Thu, Mar 24, 2016 at 1:08 PM, Email list for the Illinois School
> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>> I need some advice.
>>
>> I am the middle school librarian in a school with a little less than 400
>> students in grades 5-8. The elementary librarian will be leaving at the end
>> of the school year. My superintendent has approached me about the possible
>> change in my position to be the district librarian with a library aide at
>> each school working underneath me. Neither school has an aide at the time
>> being, so both of these would be new positions. I would then be responsible
>> for both schools. He would also be creating a new position of tech coach.
>> This person would be working at both schools and would be working closely
>> with me. It sounds like he is going to take my opinion on the matter
>> seriously when he makes this decision, but I'm not really sure.
>>
>> I'm not sure what to do at this point. I see both positives and negatives
>> about this change. Any advice you all could give me would be more than
>> welcome.
>>
>> Thanks so much!
>> Rikki Steinmetz
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
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