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" As a school librarian, I feel it is our responsibility to look into these programs and practices. Not only should we research these practices, but as school leaders, we should offer training on these practices to our teachers. Librarian Scott McGinley commented, "School librarians need to be proactive in providing professional development to staff, whether it be an informal grade level team meeting or something school-wide" (2021)."

School libraries are the hub of the school, librarians are heavily involved in education, and changing technology means the library is actually more relevant than ever. Elementary, middle and senior school teacher librarians talk about their roles and contributions to the teaching, learning and reading of the teachers and students. Emphasis on the exploration of 21 century skills and learner needs.

School libraries are the hub of the school, librarians are heavily involved in education, and changing technology means the library is actually more relevant than ever. Elementary, middle and senior school teacher librarians talk about their roles and contributions to the teaching, learning and reading of the teachers and students. Emphasis on the exploration of 21 century skills and learner needs.

"Margaret Kristin Merga outlines her compelling research into this area. Of particular interest is the role of librarians in schools in supporting struggling readers, as these students may be increasingly disadvantaged as they move through the years of schooling. Teacher librarians provided support by identifying struggling readers, providing them with age and skill-appropriate materials, undertaking skill scaffolding supporting choice, supporting students with special needs, providing one-to-one matching, promoting access to books, enhancing the social position of books and reading, reading aloud to students, facilitating silent reading, and preparing students for high-stakes literacy testing."

"Creating eye-catching, timely book displays that young people discover what they want to read is a time-honored tradition for school and youth librarians. With students all over the country learning from home, many librarians are creating digital displays and using online tools and platforms to showcase their books and other resources."

"Top 45 Most Beautiful Quotations About Libraries, Librarians, Cataloging, Classification, Catalogers, and Library and Information Science. "

When schools have high-quality library programs and librarians who share their expertise with the entire school community, student achievement gets a boost.

"Collaboration with a teacher-librarian creates a rich inquiry practice for classroom teachers that can easily be implemented with students. If we develop the habit of accessing this great resource as a regular class routine throughout the year, we will see the kind of progress and success we are looking for."

"Schools with a strong school library program and a certified school librarian ensure their students have the best chance to succeed. More than 60 education and library research studies have produced clear evidence that school library programs staffed by qualified school librarians have a positive impact on student academic achievement. These studies clearly demonstrate that strong school library programs help all students do better academically, even when other school variables are considered. " A gateway to useful resources and research.

" how reading trauma is inflicted on students and what librarians can do to interrupt and prevent that trauma from occurring. "

"A new study using data from South Australian schools shows having a qualified teacher librarian on staff is associated with improved student literacy outcomes. The Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) reports the finding stems from a 2019 census commissioned by the School Library Association of South Australia (SLASA)."

This statement describes the professional knowledge, skills and commitment demonstrated by teacher librarians working at a level of excellence. It represents the goals to which all Australian teacher librarians should aspire, and provides inspiration for quality teaching and ongoing professional practice.

Teacher librarians have a key role to play in the development of information literacy. School leaders are encouraged to support their teacher librarians to develop clear role statements, reflecting their dual role as both teachers and information specialists.

School, academic, and public librarians often cite collaborative partnerships as one of the greatest challenges of the profession-how do we invite collaboration, how do we nurture and sustain those partnerships, and how might those efforts translate into additional endeavors?

"A study of children participating in book talks in libraries has shown differing lines of priority between classroom teachers and librarians when it comes to reading, and suggests they should work together more cohesively."

Infographic depicting a 21 Century library. Provides some useful examples of ways to meet needs for either public or school libraries. Note that the choice of graphics is not so '21 Century" but would provide a good model to inspire teacher librarians or students to develop their own vision.

Infographic depicting a 21 Century library. Provides some useful examples of ways to meet needs for either public or school libraries. Note that the choice of graphics is not so '21 Century" but would provide a good model to inspire teacher librarians or students to develop their own vision.

A list of tools to support teacher librarians in the selection of print and electronic resources. It does focus on American tools

Jacqui Child's blog about incorporating makerspace activities into library lessons: - I'm a teacher librarian in a junior girls' school and I saw how within our library an area could be created to encourage creativity using the numerous amount of technology we have in our library.

I then delved into reading many articles and books about Makerspaces. I'm a teacher librarian in a junior girls' school and I saw how within our library an area could be created to encourage creativity using the numerous amount of technology we have in our library.

From book tastings to zombie attacks, we're bringing you some amazingly creative library programs that are definitely doing it right. Hurrah to libraries, librarians, and book lovers everywhere!

A teacher librarian recounts her shift from restricting borrowing to levels as a classroom teacher to championing free choice as a TL.

"Other school librarians who have manga collections tell me the same things: their circulation statistics are up, their students are in the library more frequently, and reading as a whole is on the rise. Despite the results many of us report in our libraries, many school librarians are resistant to providing manga to their students. I believe this is often the result of stereotypes about the medium."