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<\/a>My #goals this year seem modest, even to me. I am so excited to be back as a part of Cohort 21, coaching for the second time, but to be honest my goal for the start of the school year has been finding the new normal. I’m back from maternity leave and settling into a newly-renovated library with new colleagues. There has been quite a lot of change in my life. The great part about that is the opportunity for new perspective that change brings. <\/span><\/p>\nUnpacking every book in the library into its new home on the shelf has really helped me to see the collection in a new way. It’s been stirring up some big ideas…<\/p>\n
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- How might we engage further in library advocacy?<\/strong> How can I help staff, students and admin be aware of the library and its resources, and the value we bring to the school community? How can I leverage the experts on our staff to help improve the library’s collection and program?<\/li>\n
- How might we improve the experience of using the library?<\/strong> What are the staff, student and admin expectations of the library and how are we meeting them? How do we make sure stakeholders in our community know what we do? How do we best manage the library’s resources, from staff and space to tech and time, to make accessing the library as frictionless as possible? How can we gather information about this to inform decision-making?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Big questions, indeed, and I see more than a few avenues to explore to inform a possible Action Plan. I’m so looking forward our next Face 2 Face at the York School on November 18 to continue to explore, question, and think. (I’ve learned to give myself over to the design thinking process!) In the mean time, please let me know if you have any feedback on some of my big ideas.<\/p>\n
\u201cYour hopes, dreams and aspirations are legitimate. They are trying to take you airborne, above the clouds, above the storms, if you only let them.\u201d – William James<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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- How might we improve the experience of using the library?<\/strong> What are the staff, student and admin expectations of the library and how are we meeting them? How do we make sure stakeholders in our community know what we do? How do we best manage the library’s resources, from staff and space to tech and time, to make accessing the library as frictionless as possible? How can we gather information about this to inform decision-making?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n