many_hats

=School librarians wear many hats. What are some of those hats?= = No one librarian could do all of the following. However, here are some common roles: =



 * school web-site designer and/or content manager,
 * technology teacher,
 * CIO (chief information officer),
 * computer lab manager,
 * typing teacher,
 * computer help-desk,
 * equipment repair-person,
 * coordinator (or reporter) of assessment/data,
 * curriculum expert,
 * provider of professional development for colleagues,
 * collaborator with core classroom teachers,
 * the copyright police (Well, we don't actually want to "police" copyright issues, but if we are responsible for things like checking out software items to teachers or installing them on school computers, then we at least need to be aware of related issues.),
 * publisher of student work,
 * advocate for effective programs,
 * book fair manager,
 * AR or ReadingCounts book quiz coordinator,
 * book reviewer,
 * reading cheerleader,
 * book buyer,
 * budget manager,
 * circulation clerk,
 * designer of bulletin boards and displays,
 * book repairer,
 * buyer of supplies (book repair tape, laminate covers, shelving & signage, etc.)
 * readers' advisory,
 * reference services,
 * teacher of traditional research skills (encyclopedias, almanacs, etc.),
 * teacher of modern research skills (databases, reliable web-searches, etc.),
 * AV check-out,
 * video and/or PowerPoint editor,
 * curator or art prints, science equipment, artifacts & other realia,
 * manager of text-book inventory,
 * reading coach,
 * planning time coverage,
 * cataloger,
 * storyteller,
 * friend and listener,
 * provider of a safe haven for students,
 * trainer of student helpers,
 * reference/mentor for former TAs,
 * para-professional staff supervisor,
 * help parents with personal book requests,
 * teacher of art projects (related to stories read),
 * teacher of reading skills,
 * coach of "battle of the books," "knowledge bowl," or other such teams,
 * planning time coverage,
 * queen of the laminating machine,
 * member (or chairperson) of various school and district committees,
 * principal designee (substituting for the administrator when s/he is not available),
 * lunch supervision,
 * detention/in-house suspension room,
 * extra class coverage to allow two teachers to collaborate with difficult situations,
 * WASL (standardized testing) support,
 * testing proctor,
 * coordinator/host for author visits (sometimes including taxi-driving and inn-keeping duties)...

What have we missed?

