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Walker, Julie – Knowledge Quest, 2012
In 2005, a record breaking 26 named tropical storms including 13 hurricanes ravaged the Gulf Coast of the United States. In response to the devastation of hundreds of schools, the Laura Bush Foundation swiftly created The Gulf Coast School Library Recovery Initiative to help school libraries become fully functional and to offer the needed print…
Descriptors: Caring, School Libraries, Interviews, Library Administration
Rothlisberg, Allen P. – 1990
The public library in the town of Snowflake, Arizona, was administered for some years by a library technician under the supervision of a graduate professional librarian from the Snowflake Unified School District. When the technician departed, a decision was made to have the library board administer and run the library with the assistance of…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Advisory Committees, Curriculum Design, Library Administration
Snyder, Timothy – 2000
The purpose of this book is to help professional librarians gain administrator support for the library media center. The book is divided into three sections. Part 1, "Setting the Stage," explores the challenge and aspects of accountability that can be lost in the pressures of daily accomplishment. It details the personality characteristics found…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrators, Educational Administration, Elementary Secondary Education
Hartzell, Gary – Book Report, 1999
Presents nine questions to use when interviewing administrative candidates for the school library. Questions focus on: challenges facing the district/school; implications of increased independent study; prioritizing reading achievement; technology role; Internet filters and use policies; dates of materials; evaluation criteria; prioritzing…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Qualifications, Administrator Selection

Brisco, Shonda – Knowledge Quest, 2003
Presents strategies for educating administrators as to the value of school library programs and their influence on student achievement. Highlights include meeting and communicating with principals and superintendents; providing documentation to support library policies and collections; demonstrating professional research abilities; inviting them…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Communication (Thought Transfer), Elementary Secondary Education, Library Administration
Freedman, Janet – 1989
Current and possible future roles of feminist librarians in the academic community are explored in this paper. The discussion opens with a recounting of past accomplishments of feminist librarians in general--e.g., reversing the Library of Congress use of "women as exceptions" subject headings--and follows with descriptions of recent…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Administrator Attitudes, Feminism, Futures (of Society)