RE: [ha-Safran]: School Library Effectiveness Does NOT Make

2007-11-13 Thread Adas Israel Librarian
Yes! We want people to ask us to do what we know best; we should be seeking a professional in this field. Madeleine Cohen Oakley Director of Library Services Adas Israel Congregation Washington, DC Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not

RE: [ha-Safran]: School Library Effectiveness Does NOT Make

2007-11-13 Thread Adas Israel Librarian
I strongly believe that we should hire a PR professional to help us. After all, the whole point is that people don't recognize us as professionals and don't know what we do! Let's get someone who does this kind of thing as a profession. Madeleine Cohen Oakley Director of Library Services Adas

Re: [ha-Safran]: School Library Effectiveness Does NOT Make

2007-11-13 Thread Susan Dubin
Absolutely, Abigail. Many of us are in the same situation. Possibly a liaison with other organizations would boos our effectiveness to facilitate change. Susan Dubin Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the

Re: [ha-Safran]: School Library Effectiveness Does NOT Make

2007-11-12 Thread Abigail Yasgur
Keep speaking, a film is good, spread the word, etc. but from my perspective nothing beats just being out there (if you've got the personality for it, to push the Library agenda) it means networking and collaborating and building relationships with many other institutions so they notice when

RE: [ha-Safran]: School Library Effectiveness Does NOT Make

2007-11-12 Thread Abigail Yasgur
We, AJL, should consider working with a strategic thinker/planner on Jewish communal organizations, to develop a plan for positioning. I think there is much to learn from nextbook, jewish book council, let's speak with the christian org. and the catholic libraries, and others. Abigail Yasgur

Re: [ha-Safran]: School Library Effectiveness Does NOT Make

2007-11-11 Thread Susan Dubin
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RE: [ha-Safran]: School Library Effectiveness Does NOT Make

2007-11-11 Thread Linda Silver
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FW: [ha-Safran]: School Library Effectiveness Does NOT Make

2007-11-11 Thread Linda Silver
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Re: [ha-Safran]: School Library Effectiveness Does NOT Make

2007-11-11 Thread Susan Dubin
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[ha-Safran]: School Library Effectiveness Does NOT Make a Difference

2007-11-08 Thread Linda Silver
As the article that Suzi Dubin posted on HaSafran summarizing the results of research into school library effectiveness over a period of years shows, all of the studies demonstrate that school libraries positively affect student learning. That's the good news. The bad news is that none