Challenge, creativity and change - a new school year
Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at 7:50AM
Camilla Elliott in Change, Jerry Lee, Management, TEDx, change, creativity

As we prepare to return to school after the summer break and the builders are completing the final touches on our refurbished library, I'm starting to wonder how our new spaces are going to be used.  There was much excited aniticipation as we set out on the journey, now it's time to test those ideas and see what works as we envisaged.

This video Challenge, Creativity and Change: Jerry Lee at TEDxStLawrenceCollege struck a chord with me in providing support for reflection as we return to our school libraries for a new school year.  It raises challenges that can guide our thinking and help set an agenda for dynamic action this year.

 

 

As so many teacher librarians and library staff worry about their role and the future that administrators may have planed for them, I urge you to reflect, identify and act.  

As a library team (of one or 20):

 

 

I'll say again what we hear so often today - 'It's and exciting time to be working in school libraries' - Exciting not Easy!

 

 

 

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