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Oberg, Dianne – 1996
This study examines the meaning of the concept of "principal support" from the point of view of seven teacher-librarians in two Alberta (Canada) school districts. It also explores the different ways in which these teacher-librarians went about increasing principal support for the school library program and for their role as…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Instructional Leadership
Beasley, Augie E. – School Library Media Activities Monthly, 1996
Considers whether the role of the school library media specialist is that of teacher or administrator and discusses how media specialists can be proactive leaders. Topics include collaborating with teachers, serving on committees, communicating with the principal, attending professional conferences, volunteering in professional organizations, and…
Descriptors: Committees, Conferences, Leadership, Learning Resources Centers
Edwards, Karlene K. – School Library Journal, 1989
A survey of Arizona principals covered topics related to school media specialists: (1) the importance of specific librarian skills; (2) use of evaluation instruments to judge librarians; (3) communication between librarians and principals; (4) professional development opportunities; (5) how librarians should and do spend their time; and (6)…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Budgets, Elementary Secondary Education, Graphs
Hopkins, Dianne McAfee; Zweizig, Douglas L. – 1999
The Library Power program is a school improvement initiative of the DeWitt-Wallace Reader's Digest Fund that began in 1988, designed to promote the full integration of the school library media program into the school curriculum in public elementary and junior high/middle schools. With a total investment exceeding $45 million, Library Power is the…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Course Integrated Library Instruction, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education