What follows here is a cover letter sample
for a school librarian position that is written to knock the socks off the reader!
Not exact matches
HEADLINE: Strong Libraries Improve Student Achievement Last month, site - based management teams at 11 elementary
schools in Kalamazoo, Michigan, chose to cut their budgets
for the 2000 - 2001
school year by eliminating the
position of
school librarian.
A: The Department's
position on SGOs
for school librarians and other educators in similar roles is stated in this document: http://www.state.nj.us/education/AchieveNJ/intro/SpecialistsandOthersOverview.pdf.
Future Ready
Schools (FRS), led by the Alliance
for Excellent Education (the Alliance) in partnership with the U.S. Department of Education, announced Future Ready
Librarians, an expansion of the FRS initiative aimed at positioning librarians as leaders in the digital transformation of
Librarians, an expansion of the FRS initiative aimed at
positioning librarians as leaders in the digital transformation of
librarians as leaders in the digital transformation of learning.
This article criticizes the decision made by site - based management teams at Michigan elementary
schools to cut
school librarian positions and cites an impact study conducted by the Library Research Service, as well as a report authored by the National Center
for Education Statistics.
The drastic reduction of
school librarian positions in CPS
schools makes it impossible
for CPS to achieve its mission of preparing all students
for «success in college, career and community.»
While there are budgetary priorities that need to be advocated
for in Washington DC, there are many states that lack complementary definitions in state statute about
school libraries and
librarians, as well as many states and Local Education Agencies (LEA) that have not been in the habit of funding programs or
positions because there was no compelling reason in the law to do so.
The Georgia Library Media Association (GLMA), the statewide organization of
school librarians, and EveryLibrary, a national library advocacy organization, are partnering
for a joint campaign focused on restoring
school librarian positions in APS.
EveryLibrary and the Georgia Library Media Association are partnering
for a joint campaign focused on restoring
school librarian positions in APS that are scheduled
for elimination or reduction.
If you have interest in running
for a national
position, good starting points include writing book reviews, blogging, serving at the state level or on AASL committees, or sharing ideas on social media so
school librarians from other states will be familiar with your name.
We are also fighting
for the restoration of the technology supervisor
position so that
librarians will be able to be supervised by someone familiar of their unique
position in the
schools and that educators in the district will be able to get professional development on the latest technology.
Her previous
positions include
school librarian for B.C. Charles Elementary School and librarian for the Colonial Williamsburg Found
school librarian for B.C. Charles Elementary
School and librarian for the Colonial Williamsburg Found
School and
librarian for the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.
Information to facilitate the
school librarian's role as advocate
for their program - this includes
position statements, AASL developed professional development, relevant reports, research and statistics, and white papers.
To obtain this
position in elementary, middle and high
schools, your
school librarian resume must have the ability to impress the principal in accepting the job application
for an interview.
Initially considered a fancy title
for a
school librarian, a
school media specialist is actually a much more responsible
position than that of a standard
librarian.