What is the role of the teacher librarian - should s/he be center stage or behind the scenes?

1. Rock Stars or Roadies?
The Role of Teacher Librarians
by Diane Cordell
“Enter Shikari on stage at Leeds Festival 2010” by Samuel Maycock http://www.flickr.com/photos/sam_maycock/4950822863/

2. “A ‘rock star’
is someone who doesn’t follow rules,
they make their own.
They go out of their way
to be extraordinary,
different from everyone else.”
-the Urban Dictionary

3. Thought Leaders want their STUDENTS
to be the Rock Stars...
“Joyce Valenza, Cathy Nelson, Buffy Hamilton” by theunquietlibrarian http://www.flickr.com/photos/10557450@N04/3975011046/

4. “Mister Eddy, Roadie Extraordinaire” by Joe Crawford (artlung) http://www.flickr.com/photos/artlung/6779152043/
...while the Teacher Librarian assumes the role of
backstage roadie.

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“Support” by dmcordell http://www.flickr.com/photos/dmcordell/2781190353/

6. So...give them
tools,
“Happy Digital Learning Day” by katerha
http://www.flickr.com/photos/katerha/6801771347/
“Worlds Enough” by dmcordell
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dmcordell/3254589348/
“20090509_IMG_0564” by Orang Asli http://www.flickr.com/photos/khooms/3537302369/

7. connect them with experts,
“Army engages young scientists in lab work” by RDECOM
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rdecom/6069234213/
“Learning” by dmcordell “Skyping with Students in Wisconsin” by dmcordell
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dmcordell/4538691046/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/dmcordell/6767126715/

8. encourage risk-taking,
“John Tenniel - Alice Through the Looking-Glass (1871)” by Cea. http://www.flickr.com/photos/centralasian/5485576189/

9. foster
creativity,
“Its just a Reflection” by Neteesh Gupta http://www.flickr.com/photos/neetesh/5418894559/

10. help them find
their
audience.
“Applause” by banger 1977 http://www.flickr.com/photos/banger1977/3608882338/

11. Roadies
enable
Rock Stars
to shine.
“empty stage” by bobbypilot http://www.flickr.com/photos/36958090@N04/3413417941/

12. Let your students be the Stars!
“The Company takes a bow” by onewe [X] mb http://www.flickr.com/photos/onewe/6839677933/

13. Text
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