Perceptions of School Library Programs and School Librarians: Perspectives of Supportive School Administrators (Feature ARTICLE‪)‬

School librarians, whether experienced or new to the job, realize how important the principal is to the success of their library program. Unfortunately, school principals often have a limited understanding or appreciation of the school librarian's role. Hartzell (2002) hypothesizes that this is the result of the "occupational invisibility" of school librarians and the fact that administrators' professional preparation and socialization do not expose them to the positive aspects of school library programs and their potential to impact student achievement. Little attention is given to the role of the school librarian or the school library program in administrator preparation programs and in the journals read by most school administrators (Hartzell, 2002; Kaplan, 2006; Wilson and McNeil, 1998).