I had three goals going into my placement at the State Library of Victoria (SLV): experience a range of roles within a public library, gain an overview of how the library strategically engages with its local community and participate in customer service operations in a…
The impression I formed throughout the MTL course is that ETL504 is the nightmare class! I had never heard of a “middle leader” before and was secretly terrified that my introverted self was going to be told to narcissistically insert myself into leadership meetings. Thankfully,…
As part of my preparation for Assessment 2, I looked up my school’s Strategic Plan. The Plan’s Mission Statement has 11 bullet points of things they would like to see achieved. Their bullet points are in bold. My quick brainstorm of ideas for how the…
After writing the SWOT analysis for a teacher librarian in a specific school context for Assessment 1. I thought I might perform one for myself as a teacher librarian! Strengths Passion for teaching Love for a diverse range of people Interpersonal skills/good rapport with students…
I have this “thing” that drives me nuts every time new student leaders are elected at our school. Often when I hear teachers suggesting kids, I think, “But they aren’t a leader!!! No one is following that kid. That’s just a really quiet, obedient kid…