Program+Administrator



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Program Administrator I find that this is the strangest role we play, and here is why. Many administrators have an old-fashioned view of librarians just sitting behind their desk writing overdues and ordering books. Then there is the new point of view that we are techno gurus and book pushers out in the masses. The biggest problem is that the new point of view is now an expectation, and if we are not out there putting on a show of our capabilities, then we must not be doing our job--but how do those books get ordered? How do grants get written? How do reviews get read? How do bibliographies get gathered? How do I figure out how to use the latest/greatest technology (or realize that it kinda sucks) if I am not at my desk to do it? Last year I more than doubled my book budget through grant writing (and brought in money for the other elementary libraries as well), but I can't do that while I troubleshoot a MAP test problem or teach kids how to choose copyright safe music for their powerpoint (let alone teach TAG).

I am competitive, I find grant writing satisfying when we get the money to spend (although it creates more work to spend the money!). I love weeding, but I mostly do it on Saturdays when nobody can bug me and I can crank the music. It really wouldn't do any good to set a time in my schedule for this kind of work because things just don't work that way. Since I am not a morning person, this part of my job is best done after school (when I don't have a meeting) and on weekends--at least until I get my A-game together.