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James Henri (IASL President, Australia) – The role of the school principal in the school library **  - what do you want? - what do you want to change?  - ** what ** students learn
 * Understand the context in which you work:
 * The library is not in the school; the school is in the library. The library is part of the wider world.
 * How well do you know the principal (personally, professionally)? The principal and I must know each other if we are to be partners. Encourage the heart.
 * In any fight, there will be winners and losers. You will upset some people.
 * Fight **with** the principal. Choose your principal.
 * Does the school have a vision that matches yours?
 * Talk the language of the people you are talking to.
 * How does the library team measure success and why? Have a framework to evaluate success.
 * The **person** is central to our task**.**
 * Are students enjoying themselves? Are they enjoying their day?
 * How does a principal see a “good school”?
 * The curriculum is made up of:
 * - how ** students learn – TL’s role
 * encourage a collegial culture – talk about teaching, watch others teach, plan together, learn from each other.