In the same way that dictionary publishers are required to continually examine new words, making calculated decisions based in good research, teacher-librarians must constantly evolve their practice, researching and understanding new technology and sources of information.
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Promoting Collaboration: Reference Services, Co-planning, and the Concerns- Based Adoption Model
Introduction One of the most important components of being a teacher-librarian is collaboration with others, including students, staff, and administration. From providing leadership at staff and department meetings to one-on-one mentorship, supporting the integration of useful reference sources for teachers occurs on many levels. Staff collaboration factors heavily in the foundational rubrics of Leading Learning:Continue reading “Promoting Collaboration: Reference Services, Co-planning, and the Concerns- Based Adoption Model”
Theme 1: The Changing Dynamics & Responsibilities of the 21st century Teacher-Librarian
This opening section of the course has been enlightening, reaffirming, and at times, overwhelming with the volume of new information! In Theme 1 The Foundation of Reference Services, we have learned about the changing and dynamic role of libraries, information literacy, the research process, the selection and evaluation of sources, and what different reference formatsContinue reading “Theme 1: The Changing Dynamics & Responsibilities of the 21st century Teacher-Librarian”