How Do You Find Success When Your Job is Threatened?

How do you find success when your job is threatened?
Johan Koren
Library Media Program
Murray State University
Johan.koren@coe.murraystate.edu

Formula: School library position minimum: 0.02 FTE = 20% or 1/5 position

Success story

How did they do it?

Crisis Planning
State and National Support: Contacting AASL and Other Associations
Resources

What do we do?

Plan to Build Support
Step 1 - Know Your Stakeholders
Students, Parents, Teachers, Administrators, Community Members, Legislators
Step 2 - Alignment
Align your goals with those of the stakeholders
Use the latest research you can find
Step 3 - Program Promotion
Build promotional efforts around stakeholder needs
Step 4 – Evaluation and Evidence
Collect and analyze relevant data about programs, resources and services
Measure what is important to stakeholders
Step 5 - Share Findings
Organize and utilize the data that shows contributions to educational goals

Crisis Planning
Define the situation
Know your mission
Determine a communication structure
Identify the stakeholders
Craft the message
Share the message
Get people involved
Ask for letters of support

Collaboration for Success!

How Do You Find Success When Your Job is Threatened?

by Johan Koren

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