Building Influence for the School Librarian: Tenets, Targets, & Tactics

Author Gary Hartzell

Publisher Linworth Publishing

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eBook

2nd Edition 1st Edition

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Author

Gary Hartzell

Publisher

Linworth Publishing

Volume

Copyright

2003

ISBN13

9781586833145

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eBook

Grade Level

College Freshman - 170

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Learn how to promote your library and become an influential player in your school and district, both inside and outside the library media center.
Front Cover.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Table of Contents.
Preface to the Second Edition.
Tenets of Workplace Influence.
Workplace Conditions Create the Need for Influence.
The Need to Have Some Control of Your Life and Job.
Schools Are Bureaucracies.
Schools Are Changing.
A Conceptual Summary.
Workplace Conditions Create the Need for Influence: References.
Influence Has a Price.
The Realities of Building Your Influence.
The Price of Power and Influence Is Political Behavior.
The Cost of Building Influence.
Deciding Whether the Pursuit of Influence Is Worth the Price.
Causes of Discomfort.
The Idea that Merit Renders Political Behavior Unnecessary.
Non-Supportive School Cultures: Norms, Power, and Conflict.
Ambivalence About Seeking Power and Influence.
Conclusion.
A Conceptual Summary.
Influence Has a Price: References.
The Attributes of Influential Colleagues.
The Attributes of Influential People.
Likability.
Physically Attractive.
Similar to Us.
Complimentary.
Familiar to Us.
Associated with Positive Memories.
Expertise.
Integrity.
Energy and Focused Effort.
Sensitivity.
Conclusion.
The Attributes of Influential Colleagues: References.
Influence Draws on Heuristic Thinking.
Heuristics as Tools of Influence.
Reciprocity.
Contrast.
Consistency and Commitment.
Social Proof.
Scarcity.
Authority.
Conclusion.
Influence Draws on Heuristic Thinking: References.
Some Positions Facilitate Influence Building.
Control of Resources that Others Want.
Performance of Tasks Critical to the Success of Others.
Work Clearly Aligned with Major Organizational Goals.
High Organizational Visibility.
Internal Autonomy of Action.
Central Location in the Communication System.
Conclusion.
Some Positions Facilitate Influence Building: References.
Targets.
The Principal I: Why It Is Important to Build a Strong Relationship.
Conceptualizing Your Relationship with the Principal.
Principals Can Learn from the Librarians with Whom They
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