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What does a school librarian do?

What does a school librarian do?. Teacher: Collaborates and co-teaches Information literacy skills & projects Provides professional development Promotes a love of reading and literature Leader: Ensures SLP supports the school program Committee work Librarian

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What does a school librarian do?

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  1. What does a school librarian do? • Teacher: • Collaborates and co-teaches • Information literacy skills & projects • Provides professional development • Promotes a love of reading and literature • Leader: • Ensures SLP supports the school program • Committee work • Librarian • Develops collection to support curriculum and students • Promotes the use of appropriate technology for learning • Ethical use of information

  2. Does it matter? • “The most important thing a strong library program can have is a full-time certified librarian with support staff.” • PA School Library Project, et. al. 2012. Creating 21st-Centry Learners: A Report on Pennsylvania’s Public School Libraries. http://www.elcpa.org/Creating21stCenturyLearners_LibraryDataReport.10.17.12.pdf (accessed March 18, 2013). • “School librarians have deep expertise in digital literacy skills; have well-developed instructional strategies based on thinking critically, communicating creatively in a variety of media, and solving problems creatively; and are often role models for strong leadership, initiative, and other career and life skills.” • Trilling, Bernie. 2010. “From Libraries to Learning Libratories: The New ABC's of 21st-Century School Libraries.” School Library Monthly 29 (1): 43. <http://www.schoollibrarymonthly.com/articles/Trilling2010-v27n1p43.html>

  3. Data!

  4. Restoration of a program

  5. Resources • MSLA assistance—Northeast Area Directors • Programs to emulate • Pending legislation

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