[CASL-L] Flexible scheduling

[Loretta Sullivan]

Hi Elaine,

Flexible scheduling is a must if librarians want to be able collaborate.  I
am at the high school level and have 5 people in our library.  If you are
the only one, it can be difficult as you do not want to close the library
when you are out teaching or collaborating.  Here are some articles that
may be helpful.

http://www.ala.org/aasl/sites/ala.org.aasl/files/content/aaslpubsandjournals/slr/vol9/SLMR_FlexibleScheduling_V9.pdf

http://www.ala.org/aasl/advocacy/resources/statements/flex-sched

https://theconnectedlibrarian.wordpress.com/2015/06/15/a-year-of-change-the-reasons-why-benefits-of-flexible-library-scheduling-tlchat-vsla-vted/

http://www.brighthubeducation.com/teaching-elementary-school/47569-flexible-scheduling-benefits-for-the-library-media-center/

http://www.pages.drexel.edu/~emm397/eport/docs/FlexSchedBibliography.pdf

I hope this helps and that you're successful with making a change for your
3rd and 4th graders.  Let me know if you would like to chat.

Respectfully,

Loretta Sullivan
Library Media Specialist
Manchester High School



"I have always imagined that paradise will be a kind of library." - Jorge
Luis Borges

On Wed, Nov 2, 2016 at 9:51 PM, Elaine Shapiro <elaine.shapiro7 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I am looking for advice about flexible scheduling in an elementary school
> library.  My school is preK-4, library is a special, and we are on a fixed
> schedule.  But I am on the strategic planning committee for the district
> and would like to push for getting library out of the specials rotation,
> and for grades 3 and 4 to be on a flex. schedule, so that I could
> collaborate with teachers on research projects, among other things.  Any
> advice out there on how to sell this to the administration?  If you are on
> a flexible schedule and are willing to talk, I'd love to hear more about
> your experience.  Or please point me to material I could read to learn more
> about making this work.
>
> Thank you,
> Elaine Shapiro
> Broad Brook Elementary School
> East Windsor
>
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