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Principal Instrument 2

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To be completed by the School Principal



Part A: Perception Factors


Please identify how much attention you give to each item at present using the scale:
A Lot - Some - Little - None - Cannot Comment.

Then identify how much attention you would like to give each item
in the future again using the scale:
A Lot - Some - Little - None - Cannot Comment.

1. I advocate and facilitate the development of an information literate school community.
Present:       Future: 

2. I ensure that the attainment of information literacy is part of the school plan.
Present:       Future: 

3. I encourage and facilitate the professional development of staff.
Present:       Future: 

4. I understand and advocate the role of the teacher librarian (as per ministry/system policies) in the
     school's instructional program.
Present:       Future: 

5. I demonstrate support for collaboration among the teacher librarian and teaching staff.
Present:       Future: 

6. I ensure that the school library resource centre objectives reflect school goals.
Present:       Future: 

7. I ensure that the teacher librarian has an appropriate allocation of support staff.
Present:       Future: 

8. I allocate adequate, flexible time for the teacher librarian to administer the library resource centre.
Present:      Future: 

9. I encourage the teaching staff to involve themselves in the development of library resource centre
        policies and programs.
Present:       Future: 

10. I encourage the teaching staff to invest time in cooperatively planning and teaching with the
        teacher librarian.
Present:      Future: 

11. I encourage and facilitate the professional development of teaching staff to enhance their
        understanding and use of information technology.
Present:       Future: 

12. I inform new staff about the importance of collaborating with the teacher librarian.
Present:       Future: 

13. I support the development of a resource collection that is current and relevant to the
        curriculum needs of the school.
Present:      Future: 

14. I encourage staff debate about information policy.
Present:       Future: 

15. I ensure that significant funding is allocated to the library resource centre budget.
Present:       Future: 

16. I actively seek outside school funding possibilities that can be used to supplement the
        library resource centre budget.
Present:       Future: 

17. I engage in regular and timely communication with the teacher librarian.
Present:       Future: 

18. I visit the library resource centre to observe the work of the teacher librarian.
Present:       Future: 

19. I encourage the teacher librarian to debate and justify current practice.
Present:       Future: 

20. I ask questions of the teacher librarian about teaching and learning.
Present:      Future: 

21. I rely on the teacher librarian to keep me abreast of developments that affect his/her role.
Present:       Future: 

22. I seek advice from the teacher librarian with respect to issues of whole school information
        management.
Present:      Future: 

23. I encourage the teacher librarian to take risks.
Present:      Future: 

24. I encourage teachers to employ a wide range of information resources in their teaching
        programs.
Present:       Future: 

25. I encourage the teacher librarian to take a leadership role in the development and
        maintenance of a school wide information skills continuum.
Present:      Future: 

26. I work with the teacher librarian to develop his/her personal professional development plan.
Present:      Future: 

27. I advocate that the teacher librarian be a member of key school committees to tap into
        his/her expertise and schoolwide perspective.
Present:      Future:  

28. I encourage teachers to incorporate the learning and use of a range of information skills
        into their teaching programs and to assess process skills as well as content.
Present:       Future: 

29. I provide time release and funding to the teacher librarian to undertake ongoing professional
        development.
Present:      Future: 

30. When the teacher librarian is not represented on a key committee I ensure that the needs
        of the library resource centre are addressed.
Present:      Future: 

31. I seek feedback from staff about their impressions of the quality of library resource centre
        services.
Present:      Future: 


Part B: Belief Factors


Please indicate the strength of your belief for each of these items using the scale:
Strongly Agree - Agree - Disagree - Strongly Disagree - Cannot Comment.


32. I believe that the teacher librarian should be a key player in the school's information literacy
        programs.
I: 

33. I believe that a teacher librarian ought to have a qualification in education and librarianship.
I: 

34. I believe teacher librarians ought to be appointed according to a merit selection process.
I: 

35. Should an unqualified teacher librarian be appointed to my school, I would expect that
        s/he undertake a specialist qualification in teacher librarianship.
I: 

36. I expect the teacher librarian to spend all of his/her day in the library resource centre.
I: 

37. I believe that staff development plans should address the development of teachers’
        information literacy.
I:  

38. I believe that the teacher librarian should be timetabled to cover classroom teachers'
        relief from face-to-face time.
I: 

39. I identify the teacher librarian as an information technology (IT) leader in the school.
I: 

40. I believe that the teacher librarian should provide a flexible timetable that best meets the
        needs of individual students, groups, and whole classes.
I: 

41. I believe that Internet access should be available through the library resource centre.
I: 

42. I believe that students should have individual access to the library resource centre during
        class time.
I:  

43. I believe that the principal should supervise the teacher librarian.
I: 

44. I believe that the teacher librarian should provide appropriate inservicing to the teaching staff.
I: 

45. I believe it is important that principals act as role models and mentors to staff who are
        reticent about the appropriate instructional use of information technology.
I: 

46. I believe that cooperative planning and teaching should occur in the classroom as well as
        in the library resource centre.
I: 

47. When the teacher librarian is absent, I believe that it is necessary to fill his/her position with
        a suitably qualified replacement.
I: 

48. I believe that teacher librarians should be supported to achieve Advanced Skills Teacher
        (AST) status and appropriate executive positions.
I: 

49. My acceptance of the teacher librarian's professional judgement relates directly to his/her
        credibility.
I: 

50. I believe that I am well placed to judge the teacher librarian’s professional competence.
I: 


Please check your responses carefully as they can only be accepted once and then select 

Thank you for your participation. If you have any problems completing this survey email
your Survey Coordinators Lyn Hay and James Henri.


IFLA IRRG Principals Project Web Site Coordinator Lyn Hay

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