Collaborative Leadership IST 661 by skowalski2

Collaborative Leadership IST 661 by skowalski2 https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd a discussion/resource guide en-us 2017-01-31 02:18:20 UTC 2024-11-21 10:16:26 UTC hello@padlet.com Future Ready Librarians skowalski2 https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/150425380

]]> 2017-01-31 02:22:11 UTC https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/150425380 Library Girl--Letter to Principal skowalski2 https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/150425597 2017-01-31 02:25:51 UTC https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/150425597 Librarian as TECH LEADER skowalski2 https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/150425740 2017-01-31 02:27:03 UTC https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/150425740 Mark Ray--redefining libraries (short) skowalski2 https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/150425912 2017-01-31 02:28:54 UTC https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/150425912 What does COLLABORATIVE LEADERSHIP mean to you? skowalski2 https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/150426031 2017-01-31 02:30:47 UTC https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/150426031 Give an example of COLLABORATIVE LEADERSHIP & WHY it matters? skowalski2 https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/150426108 2017-01-31 02:31:52 UTC https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/150426108 PROMPT: Management vs. Leadership klball https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/150621783 These questions are derived from Dr. Stripling's video lecture from this week. Please feel free to comment one all or just one of the questions presented in this Padlet.

What is the difference between Management and Leadership? How do these two ideas interfere and where do they play a part in the library setting?

How do you tackle the management and Leadership in a library in terms of the three environments Dr. Stripling discussed (Educational, Fiscal, and Digital)?

Dr. Stripling stated, "Leaders do the right thing and managers do things right." Do you agree? Why is this true (or not true)?

~Katie McGinnis]]> 2017-01-31 17:51:32 UTC https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/150621783 SKowalski skowalski2 https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/150732648 Collab Ldrship is when members of your school community "just assume" you will be at the table....lots of tables....library and beyond..]]> 2017-02-01 03:11:55 UTC https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/150732648 What is PADLET skowalski2 https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/150732782 2017-02-01 03:13:55 UTC https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/150732782 RESPONSE : Managers vs Leaders knaiko https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/150848467 There was an entire class that I took from Prof. Heckman about Managers vs Leaders back in 2000/2001. Managers are responsible for keeping the boat afloat, Leaders are responsible for making sure the boat is moving in the right direction. As it applies to libraries, a library manager is someone who makes sure that there are resources, that there are computers, that bills are paid and budgets are kept. A Library Leader is someone who looks beyond the individual library for trends and developments to make sure that the library will have a future. I do not think that the ideas naturally interfere, I just think it's a matter or understanding the need and importance of both.

I believe that some areas of the library are generally fine being "managed" and not led. The fiscal environment is one of those. The digital and educational environments require leadership. As the librarian, you need to be interacting with the students and teachers to make sure that educational needs are not only being met (which is management) but also pointed to the future (which is leadership). Similarly, the digital environment is clearly the future. And while it may not be something that librarians are comfortable with, you have to be an active participant so that you can lead others (students, teachers, and staff).

As to the final topic : "Leaders do the right thing and managers do things right." I agree, but with the inclusion of the word "Good". GOOD Leaders do the right thing and GOOD managers do things right. Any employee who has every had a bad manager, or has been part of a failing company, knows what I'm describing.

Kristin Culkowski Naiko]]> 2017-02-01 14:54:15 UTC https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/150848467 Response: Managers vs. Leaders. I was reading an article to further delve into the concepts of management vs. leadership in libraries and there are a couple of quotes that struck me. First, "Management is perceived as being the practice of dealing with rules, constructs and guidelines; leadership with vision, action and direction (Tyree and Hansen, 2001). Mason and Wetherbee (2004) observe that management is about what things get done, leadership is about how things get done; management involves accomplishing tasks, leadership involves influencing and guiding a course of action." I believe this ties in beautifully what Dr. Stripling was saying about leaders being able to inspire individuals with how they interact with others in the job. https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/150884747 Another quote that struck me was, "The inference that leaders require vision and direction, and the ability to influence and

guide, suggests that effective leaders have more sophisticated personality

characteristics. Adair (2003) discusses leadership as an art form, as compared to the

science of management. As such leadership is associated with personality and vision,

management with methods, routine and structure. Management is essentially therefore

a form of business administration; personal attributes associated with leadership, such

as creativity, are the ‘added value’ that leadership brings to management (Adair,

2005, p. 62). This passage suggests that innovation and creativity are what make a true leader. As Dr. Stripling was stating in her lecture. The ability to see a challenge as an opportunity and be creative in that process is what is going to set us apart as leaders within the school community.

Here is the link to the article I was reading. It has some great information in it. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/241698840_Developing_public_library_managers_as_leaders_Evaluation_of_a_national_leadership_development_programme

-Leah Stone

]]> 2017-02-01 16:16:35 UTC https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/150884747 Library Girl Letter Response knaiko https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/150913888 I don't know if my principal read the Library Girl letter, but yes, I was hired before completing my certification. Go out there fellow students - feel confident that you are worthy of applying and you can get the job! - Kristin Culkowski Naiko]]> 2017-02-01 17:28:57 UTC https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/150913888 Chelsea Powell https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/150919667 Library Girl's real talk is so refreshing, great people = great outcomes in a collaborative school setting. It seems like a pretty simple formula. "Your school librarian will work with every teacher and every student in your building" and there's no avoiding it! This truly emphasizes the many hats we have to be prepared to wear as school librarians. However, we are not alone, collaboration works both ways. Just as we are meant to act as a resource for everyone in the school, everyone in the school is a resource with untapped potential to help us accomplish our goals in the library and in the entire school. This is what collaborative research means to me! I found this cool infographic that I wanted to share with the class. Check it out!

http://www.ala.org/aasl/research/ncle-infographic]]> 2017-02-01 17:42:25 UTC https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/150919667 Katie, https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/150970627 I love that you decided to use Padlet as a medium for a discussion. I've used it several times for students. If this discussion goes well I may choose to use it when I lead my discussion!

]]> 2017-02-01 19:48:48 UTC https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/150970627 School Librarians as Leaders vs. Managers heidigramlich https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151009187 What really struck me in Dr. Stripling’s lecture, in terms of what it means to be a leader vs. a manager as a school librarian, is that we have to emphasize pedagogical interventions, not resources. Those are still very important, but the teachers and administration know that we have those, and in any matter, the resources aren’t our priority. Learning is our priority, and we want to show that we have the desire to collaborate “in the service of learning.” We need to not be managers, and live within our clearly defined roles, but rather leaders who are both proactive and reactive, constantly adapting according to the needs of our students and priorities of those with whom we are working.

- Heidi Gramlich Bryson]]> 2017-02-01 22:46:50 UTC https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151009187 Tackling Leadership heidigramlich https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151009826 I'm enjoying playing around with this medium for a discussion. Find my response to this prompt in the audio link!
-Heidi Gramlich Bryson]]> 2017-02-01 22:52:24 UTC https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151009826 Cathy Louer https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151074525 When I was a classroom teacher I was fortunate to teach in an inclusion program with strong Special Ed teachers. This allowed me to really understand and practice collaborative teaching. This has made it easier to take on the role of collaborator working in the library. Reading Learning Leadership Through The School Library was helpful in getting me to think about how I have been collaborating with teachers and how I can improve, as well as the leadership role that I take on in school. Two things stuck with me from the article. "Leading others through the
collaborative process is challenging. It requires an ability to fuse together pedagogical expertise (Hay, Todd
2010), to have insight and empathy for the teacher’s needs, sound diplomatic skills to be able to reach an agreed
outcome, and ongoing reflection
of the learning process." (Green 2011) Indeed - I am thankful for my previous experience with collaborating with one teacher. School librarians have a a difficult job of figuring out how to successfully collaborate with many teachers, and in my case, how to collaborate on instruction from the pre-K level to 8th grade. For this reason, I also was impressed my the set of generic questions that Green offered to aid in collaboration. The questions would be very helpful in teasing out exactly what classroom teachers are hoping to gain by working with the library. I look forward to using them to guide those conversations.]]> 2017-02-02 09:38:09 UTC https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151074525 Everyday Leadership klball https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151157999 Thank you everyone for such amazing responses. I am so happy Prof. Kowalski had the idea of including PADLET as a discussion format. I think we are all finding new ways to share and comment on other's ideas. I am seeing a recurring idea in many posts giving off the feeling of "failure" in a way. Not to say we aren't being leaders or spending the time necessary to collaborate, but somehow there is always the feeling that we could have done more. I think many of us can relate to this feeling at one point or another. I thought I would share this video about everyday leadership. I think it is a good reminder to celebrate even the small moments of leadership. Small moments of success inspire one to continue leading. Let me know what you think!
- Katie McGinnis]]> 2017-02-02 14:56:32 UTC https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151157999 Leaders vs. Managers https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151181465 I really connected with what Dr. Stripling had described as the two overarching roles for school librarians. It would seem like deciding which hat to wear would take practice at first! I imagine within the fiscal environment the management role would be more predominant, but even within that environment leadership is ever present. With education and digital environment I would think that leadership would take priority with management being underlying, however that's looking at it in a generalized sense. One of the neat parts of being a school librarian is that every situation might be different, and so as we have to be flexible with our libraries as a whole, we should be flexible with the roles we put on!

-Amanda ]]> 2017-02-02 15:48:35 UTC https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151181465 leadership quote https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151187552
"Leaders do the right thing and managers do things right."

This is really inspiring to me. As librarians this is what we are about! We practice doing the right thing, what's right for our students, colleagues, and school. We also aspire to do our jobs "correctly", successfully might be the better word. Part of my job as a counselor is sand therapy. I unfortunately don't have access to mine right this second, but I would love to make a sand tray about this quote! This is my first time using Padlet, I'm very excited at the different outlets of expression. Next time I'll do my sand tray and upload pictures!

-Amanda]]> 2017-02-02 16:02:08 UTC https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151187552 Abbie Digel Response https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151277385 Instead of discussing the differences between management and leadership, i want to draw a connection between the two roles: teaching. While we can argue that LMS's are also teachers (and I think we all would agree this is true), , the good skills, dispositions, characteristics, and attributes that go into both good management and good leadership also apply to teaching practices. These include: (but are not limited to): resourcefulness, empathy, perseverance, life-long learning, planning and execution, high expectations, prioritization, and creating culture.(http://bit.ly/2l1uRuY) . If we focus on being good teachers first, we will have at our schools and in our libraries, as Barb said in her lecture, "a learning culture that will create the best possible impact." Further, focusing on positive teaching practices will help the skills that allow us to be effective managers and leaders fall into place. ]]> 2017-02-02 19:48:41 UTC https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151277385 Response to Heidi- https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151308524 I'm glad you brought up Barb's point about pedagogical interventions. This point really stretches my thinking about our role as librarians. On the surface, we think about our resources and how they can support curiculum. This idea encourages me to think deeper about my role and how we not only will be providing resources, but also enhancing learning not through content but supporting how and why students should be learning. It really is mind blowing/bending when you think about it!
-Abbie Digel

]]> 2017-02-02 21:45:34 UTC https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151308524 Leadership-Doing the Right Thing ahirsch0608 https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151312782 I have very little experience with Padlet- this is awesome! I think of library leaders as those who are moving the profession forward and constantly teaching and creating with students. I think library managers are more likely to work on circulation and hounding students for books. I know the difference isn't this stark and it will be necessary for us to do manager type duties, but the parts of this job that I love are the leadership part. I also think that connects with the fiscal part that Barb talked about in the video; we need to be applying for grants and using things like Donors Choose, because we need to be responsible for fiscally making the library of our dreams. I realize that it won't be easy, and for most of us funding is a huge issue. I'm living in dream library world for a little longer before I actually have the job :)
-Alexa Hirsch]]> 2017-02-02 22:12:34 UTC https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151312782 Response to Amanda ahirsch0608 https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151313575 We addressed the same prompt, and I think we had similar ideas! I would love to see your sand tray quotes! I think the word "correctly" did help there, but we really are leaders and hopefully we will foster leaders too!
-Alexa Hirsch

]]> 2017-02-02 22:17:05 UTC https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151313575 Leadership Quote https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151321522 I really liked this quote when I read it. It reminded me of the saying, "every square is a rectangle, but every rectangle is not a square." Meaning there are qualities that managers and leaders share, but that does not mean they are equal. I think the words leaders and managers are often used interchangeably. This quote is saying that leaders care about the outcome of their actions, while managers care about following the procedure in place. This does not leave a lot of room to navigate from the script and problem solve. I agree with the quote and I think personally I have become a manager of my library, but not truly a leader in my school.

I also really love this padlet tool!!

Sarah

]]> 2017-02-02 23:18:49 UTC https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151321522 Response to Katie & Amanda https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151326581 Goodness, deja vu! I just watched that same TedTalk about a month ago during a new teacher professional development session. (Also, thanks for using Padlet! It's a great tool and perfect for discussions like this. It doesn't get as bogged down like Blackboard.)

The quote, "Leaders do the right thing and managers do things right," resonated with me as we discuss collaborative leadership. Couldn't you argue, though that leaders, in addition to doing the right thing, are also managers by doing things right? By being proactive leaders we're doing the right thing for our staff and students, but in order to do that well, we need to be managers, and do it "right." Of course that's subjective, but with all of us in this class, I know that we share many ideas on what leading "right" looks like. We're part of the future of libraries afterall!

- Becky Fitzgerald]]> 2017-02-03 00:21:49 UTC https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151326581 You guys ROCK... skowalski2 https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151333132 Soo many great ideas....and I have never gotten the voice to work, Heidi...awesome!

As an EVERYDAY school librarian, I had to shift my brain from mgmt to ldrship as a big goal years ago AND still have to remind myself that the STUFF doesn't have any impact I don't have a plan/goal that it connects to.... forever in my planner (yes, still a paper planner :) I have a column for stuff (mgmt) and a column for ideas (leadership). They BOTH must happen but easier said then done sometimes....]]> 2017-02-03 01:31:14 UTC https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151333132 Story from Pine Grove MS Library: skowalski2 https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151334810 In the last week here (for real-6 days) are some things happening in/through our school library and in my world. SKowalski--come visit if you are local!

Assembly on India/Hinduism, student led clubs after school--LGBT, Coding, Gaming, Anime; planning with 6 teachers on upcoming projects, chaperoned a grade 6/7 bowling party on Saturday, worked with student group on trying to get our school street named, organizing SOUP-er Bowl Buffet for staff on Friday, advisor to weekly PG Ski club for 50 kids, meeting with task force about EPA air quality grant project, meeting with Barnes & Noble outreach mgr to plan events, science fiction book talks with 4 classes, hosted guest from a school doing major lib reno, working with SU intern, develop 4 resource guides, collaborate with student teacher in health, help promo elem school reading challenge, write and submit AASL grant, complete NYLA-SSL report for board meeting, attending training on Adobe Spark (LOVE!), worked with students to design floor plan for multiple lib events, working with 2 other lib to plan summer STEM camp for girls, putting stickers on books to help with genre, bought fake plants for seating area.....soo....I share this only to ask..."what do you notice abt leadership vs mgmnt? LEADERSHIP vs leadership?

]]> 2017-02-03 01:47:00 UTC https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151334810 Response to Katie https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151339457 "Leaders do the right thing and managers do things right" strikes me as a little too simplistic. I do think there's a distinction between leaders and managers but I think both halves of the quote probably describe a good leader.

(Unrelated: While I love, love, love Padlet and use it all the time, I have to admit, I'm not loving it for this. I personally find it really hard to follow the flow of the discussion, especially once people started replying to different posts. But maybe it's just me?)

-Heather

]]> 2017-02-03 02:43:56 UTC https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151339457 Energy Creators https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151340104 Two things I really loved about Dr. Stripling's lecture this week: 1) the idea of leaders as energy creators and 2) the idea of formal leadership vs. informal leadership. In my current building, these two definitely go hand-in-hand. We have the formal leadership - administration, union leaders, department heads - but we also have the teachers that everyone just seems to go to with issues, for pep talks, for suggestions. One of them is one of the more experienced teachers in the building but one of them is newer and I really think for him, especially, it's all about the energy he creates. He gets along with everyone, he can always find a positive note or some little point to encourage, he's always trying new things. There was a similar teacher in my last building where I was part of the implementation team for blended learning. I started with this particular teacher because I knew he would respond enthusiastically and positively to new things and that that would trickle down to more reluctant teachers. It's so important to be aware of this informal leadership.
-Heather]]> 2017-02-03 02:53:20 UTC https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151340104 Energy creators, formal and informal leadership, and choice! https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151351908 Re: the lecture and Heather's great points about formal and informal leadership... I'm really holding onto the idea that the big difference between managing and leadership is relationships and choice. People choose to follow leaders, but they have to follow managers. No one has to follow any leader: it's entirely a choice. But unless you're willing to risk your livelihood, workers don't have that element of choice in their relationships with managers. -- Claire]]> 2017-02-03 06:37:51 UTC https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151351908 When managers aren't good leaders... https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151352451 So, in my organization, our "Library Leadership Team" is currently having a crisis of leadership. This has been going on for some time, but feels like it's coming to a head right now. Without giving any specifics (sorry!) what it comes down to is that our current administrators are managers -- employees have to follow their rules -- but they're falling incredibly short on authentic engagement and vision, so employees don't have any incentive to trust them and follow *them*. (All of this is leading me to think a lot about my organization and what leadership *could* look like!) --Claire]]> 2017-02-03 06:49:48 UTC https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151352451 and when leaders aren't good managers... https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151354972 Consider: Leslie Knope. She's a good leader -- inspiring, energy creator, dedicated, honest, hardworking, and genuinely committed to making her Parks & city the best they can be. Arguably, though, she's a terrible manager. What do you think? -- Claire]]> 2017-02-03 07:22:06 UTC https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151354972 Response to Claire, https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151507424 I completely understand your situation! I went through the exact same situation with the school I last worked at. Our administration were excellent managers, but were very poor leaders. They had a lack of vision and were not able to translate their vision to parents and teachers effectively. Trust also lacked with our administrations and many teachers were frustrated that their voices were not being heard and they were not being included in the decision making process. With even trying to implement PBL in our school the administration was not willing to give a concrete definition that teachers could relay to parents. It was extremely frustrating for teachers, but especially members of the leadership team who were trying to mediate between the two. I had read in a George Curos's book that a bad manager and/or leader is better than a manger and/or leader that gives you no feedback at all, because at least you know where you stand with the bad manager and/or leader. Our administration would just not acknowledge or communicate with teachers and it lead to a very distrustful and resentful culture at our school.

]]> 2017-02-03 17:25:12 UTC https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151507424 School librarian as teacher https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151528496 The 'teacher-librarian' role emphasizes the need for strong relationships with principals and curriculum leaders in order to produce a superb learning environment. The role as a teacher-librarian is a reflective, ongoing process (much like many other roles). From the readings, these statements seem like no brainers. I can imagine these relationships and awareness of ones self to be necessary in order to be a successful teacher-librarian--but never having worked in a school library, can anyone attest to the importance of these relationships and attributes? How difficult/easy is it to get principals and teachers to work with you? As a new librarian, what questions have you asked to get involved in the learning process?

-Meg G-A]]> 2017-02-03 18:33:12 UTC https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151528496 Response to Meg, https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151563056 Working as a library assistant last year was an eye-opening experience. While I observed the interactions between the librarian and teachers I found that some teachers were easier to work with because of their openness. Our library really pushed technology integration and those teachers that we collaborated well with wanted to further integrate technology and inquiry into their class lessons. I found that there some teachers who did not want to collaborate with the librarian. I'm not sure what the problem was, but I think it was because the role of the librarian was not well articulated to the teachers. They saw her more as a manager to resources and not a leader in the actual curriculum, which she was. It was very difficult for her because she was left out of the conversations of curriculum that grade levels were having. I would say that as a first year librarian it would all about establishing your credibility to the classroom teachers and just building those trust relationships. I had one teacher state to me during one of our Twitter chats, that she did not collaborate to work with a teacher until they recognize and articulated what she had done. I think as librarians we really have to learn to be people readers and find out the best ways to approach people. Everyone's different so our approach will not and should not be the same for everyone.]]> 2017-02-03 20:29:39 UTC https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151563056 People Person-Personality of Librarians https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151588453 We've been hearing about collaboration again and again throughout different classes, but this week made me think of it in a new way. Collaboration is not something that will happen automatically, or even naturally. Green's article, and the Vancouver Digital Promise article both stressed the importance of not just reaching out to the closest teacher, but being perceptive and targeting people who would make powerful collaborators. So to me, after learning this, makes me see collaborative leadership as working together with others with intent, and purpose to meet the needs of a school (or even district) and to make the librarian position as valuable as we know it can be.

I would also like to add that while Librarian Girl's letter was addressed to principals, I saved it in my bookmarks because it gave me a lot of ideas for when I have to interview for school librarian positions in the future. What a great resource.]]> 2017-02-04 04:37:15 UTC https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151588453 response to chelsea https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151608701 super-useful infographic, thanks for sharing it!]]> 2017-02-04 15:03:48 UTC https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151608701 Rebecca Hudson ... library girl response https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151608757 All such good points, and not only saying what the principal should look for in a librarian, but also what a librarian should be. I love working with the elementary students and creating lessons. I hope I am able to encourage and support their love of reading and learning. One thing I see here that I will need to focus on is collecting data and documenting outcomes. I'm not sure exactly how I should do this. I attended a conference where Library Girl presented, and she is just as entertaining in person. ]]> 2017-02-04 15:04:56 UTC https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151608757 Collaborative Leadership brabinowitz https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151616719 Collaborative Leadership means working teachers and administrators to ensure that students receive the best resources and education possible. Like Library Girl said, it is important for everyone to work together and remember the reason we are all here: the students. We want them to be able to enter society after going through the system and be productive members of society. We want them to have all the tools they need to succeed in life.

I like the idea that teacher-librarians have different roles and are valuable to a school culture. I thought that the article about Vancouver Public Schools was extremely interesting. I love how the librarians there are working with the teachers to help students. I like that they are helping students and teachers to be understand how technology can be used safely and effectively. My school has 1:1 iPads for 8th graders. They are used in the classrooms and the students take them home to use for homework. The only problem is that the students do not always use the iPads for schoolwork. However, they are teenagers so that is normal.

-Brynn R.]]> 2017-02-04 17:34:48 UTC https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151616719 Brynn Rabinowitz-- Response brabinowitz https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151619112 The image below is from http://blog.innocentive.com/2013/11/21/8-differences-between-traditional-and-collaborative-leaders. It shows some of the differences between Traditional and Collaborative Leaders.]]> 2017-02-04 18:18:40 UTC https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151619112 Response to Brynn Rabinowitz https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151621031 Brynn, what an awesome infograph! It really highlights the shift in leadership roles in any workplace. This first year in the library, we had a few changes in administration. The first few months we did not have a principal in the high school, but now that we do, they really display the collaborative leader. The new principal understands that communication with the community needs to happen. Being new to the community, they have really stepped into the collaborative leader role well. I am working on following their example!
-Kaitlin Patenaude]]> 2017-02-04 18:56:02 UTC https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151621031 Response to Meg. https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151631810
I have found that collaboration is easier if you encounter the principals and teachers on a regular basis. It is easier to collaborate with the teachers who are in my corridor (second floor) than the ones on the first floor for example. It is basically a silo effect where they don't seem to think about collaborating with me, even though I would love to collaborate with them. The same thing goes for the principal, I have to attend after school meetings where she is in attendance/hosting (typically held in the a school library) so that I can get face time and share ideas and accomplishments. One thing I have found useful in my four month career is substitute teaching time in the classroom. I have been learning that I can bring some of the library skills/curriculum into the classroom while the teacher is out sick and then they are also willing to hear ideas about collaboration when they return. That doesn't mean that I don't teach what they've given me to do (typically a handout), but when the class completes it - we have time for information skills. - Kristin Culkowski Naiko]]> 2017-02-05 00:05:05 UTC https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151631810 Library Girl is So Timely for Me! smithdreamer09 https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151634076 I will be interviewing next Saturday morning for a library position for the 2017-2018 school year in the district I have been hoping to work at ever since I decided to become a school librarian. I am crazy nervous because it is a whole long interview process where I will be meeting district administrators and doing a lesson plan for them. I have very little real-world experience and so I have been slowly freaking out as Saturday gets closer and closer.

Library Girl's blog snapped me back a bit and reminded me that I will be fine and I have what I need to be a great librarian. I just need to make it through the interview!
~Jess]]> 2017-02-05 02:03:12 UTC https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151634076 In response to Jess https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151634440 Good luck on your interview! I think that enthusiasm and being a life long learner far out way experience; those things cannot be learned on the job.

I am also going to save the library girl post for a future pep talk when I interview.

You got this!
Allie Comes]]> 2017-02-05 02:21:28 UTC https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151634440 Response to Claire smithdreamer09 https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151634497 As an outsider of the working world for lots of years, it seems like I observed my husband had leaders that were great managers or awful mangers, and no in between. Is it an all-or-nothing type thing? You can have great leadership ideas but horrible management skills and vice versa? Maybe in some cases it needs to be a two person position?
~Jess

]]> 2017-02-05 02:24:24 UTC https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151634497 Collaborative Leadership https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151634571 To me collaborative leadership might be the best kind of leadership. It is the type of leadership that knows that two heads are better than one. That there is strength in relying on others and knowing that you do not know everything. As Dr. Stripling said "Leaders do the right thing and managers do things right." So while procedurally it might be easier to not rock the boat, leaders know that change is good. It might not be popular but it will benefit the school community. This type of leadership from what I have heard is a change in culture. It will mean inviting yourself to department meetings and learning more about the standards of a discipline you are not familiar with. It will chaff. But the rewards will be a group of teachers that collaborate and see you as an equal much they do in the VPS District.
-Allie Comes]]> 2017-02-05 02:28:25 UTC https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151634571 https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151667259 I thought this was a great infographic to share some of the qualities that makes for a great collaboration leadership experience.]]> 2017-02-05 16:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151667259 Thank You! klball https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151670747 Thanks for an awesome discussion and allowing the creation of this visual/ collaborative/informational resource! ]]> 2017-02-05 16:56:26 UTC https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151670747 https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151685868 Response to Meg/Kristin
I agree that it is much easier to collaborate with people you see most often, and it also depends on the school environment. I have been in schools where it feels like everyone is on their own and it's not very friendly at all, as a result, not much collaboration at all. Thankfully the school I am currently at does a pretty good job at collaboration. Each grade level is set up as teams and every week the teams meet. This leads to great collaboration between the teams but they tend to leave out the other "extra" areas. The previous librarian was ready for retirement and didn't seem to care much if classes or students came to the library. Now the new one is trying to rectify that. She tries to join in on team meetings and "hunt teachers down" and get them to bring their classes to the library. More are coming but theres still lots of work to be done. This time last year the library was empty, now it is bustling and we're helping classes with research projects. We're lucky that teachers are so open to working together at this school, even then they still have to focus on their own classes. It worries me for if I need to attempt this in a school that isnt so open to it.
-Catherine

]]> 2017-02-05 20:23:10 UTC https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151685868 Response to Jess https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151688087 I think that part of it is knowing yourself and knowing what your strengths and weakness are. I've seen some people that can be great leaders and have great ideas. But as you pointed out others who seem to always fall in one category or the other. You need to know what your weaknesses are so that you can support yourself with people that can help in those areas. If you are a great idea person, but can't lead and can find someone who can lead...you are truly ahead of the game and can create a winning situation. If on the other hand you don't reflect or refuse to acknowledge your own weakness...well, it will be really hard to be successful and easy to cause your team , library, company, whatever...to fail.]]> 2017-02-05 21:00:06 UTC https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151688087 Response to People Person-Personality of Librarians https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151688654 I don't know if this is exactly what you said but in my head I heard collaboration with intent...I love that idea, kind of like a bullseye. Especially since I am so understaffed I need to leverage my time and efforts, so carefully picking the people to "target" who will most likely share and expand the replicate is critical. ]]> 2017-02-05 21:08:38 UTC https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151688654 https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151714413 2017-02-06 03:25:01 UTC https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151714413 8 Things... https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151714442 Although this is from the Week 4 reading I think it also applies to leadership .]]> 2017-02-06 03:25:16 UTC https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151714442 Collaborative Leadership https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151976349
Collaborative leadership involves many moving parts in the school. You have a facilitator, many creators, students, staff and administration all moving together toward a collective goal. People's voices are heard and action is taken.

]]> 2017-02-06 21:01:17 UTC https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/151976349 Management and Leadership https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/152103319 I was really struck by this week's lecture about the difference between management and leadership. Although they were presented as 2 separate things, in my experience, they intertwind. Yes, you should strive to be a leader, inspire students and colleagues, and promote change. However, I do think that there is also a level of management involved, and it doesn't have to be a bad thing. Managers plan and execute, I can't imagine that a library would function well without an intent to execute what you have planned. However, good management skills means that you have the ability to adapt, change or possible get rid of your entire plan becasue it is not working in the way that you had hoped. I think being a school librarian will involve both management and leadership skills and the key is to find a balance between the 2 where you can lead, collaborate, plan, execute, and be flexible.

On a totally separate note....love, love, love this format!!!

]]> 2017-02-07 12:34:02 UTC https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/152103319 Response to Library Girl.. https://padlet.com/skowalski2/vpmf1e2jkd/wish/152108060 What a great piece!! As someone that has never interviewed in the education field it was really informative. I keep checking for openings in my area and they all require certification (many also want experience). I am hoping to see a district be open to the possibility of hiring someone that is in the process of obtaining certification. It was also interesting to get some insight on the interview process. I have never had to present or create something for an interview. Great piece and so helpful to those of us that will be embarking on the interview process...hopefully soon!
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