School librarians today play an active role in student learning and collaboration. They work with teachers to plan lessons, with administrators to develop the school vision, and with other professionals to extend learning beyond the classroom. As information specialists, librarians model inquiry skills, help teachers integrate resources into instruction, and are always looking for new ways to serve students through flexible programming and creative problem-solving.

1. Today’s school It’s time to take
librarians are not your a fresh look at what all
teachers and administrators
grandmother’s “keeper should expect from their
of the books.” school librarians!
School librarians understand the
School librarians work with classroom Teachers
developmental and academic needs
to plan, teach, and evaluate student learning.
of students and are trained to They work with adminis to develop and implement
work with them in the library, in the the school’s vision. They collaborate with other
lab and/or in the classroom! ** professionals to extend learning beyond the school.
If the school librarian doesn’t know
The answer to a question, they know School librarians serve on committees,
Where and how to find it. Whether helping design and deliver staff development, are
Students with research or working with teachers to often early adopters of technology
collect resources, they model for others the art and use their skills as information
of solving problems through inquiry and discovery. specialists to help create and
implement research based instruction.
School librarians are always looking for the
best way(s) to serve students. They are School librarians are active members of
effective program administrators who are personal learning networks. They
creative, flexible and willing to try new things; are eager to learn new things, to share
when they can’t find exactly what is needed their learning with others and to model
to help a student or teacher, they create it!
life-long learning for students.
No teacher is an island. It takes all of us, working together, to meet the needs Of today’s
students. school librarians are ready for this collaborative challenge. Are you?
.
Created by Jennifer LaGarde with inspiration from “What Should an Administrator Expect A School Library Media Specialist to Be”
by Carl A Harvey II: http://hoorayforbooks.pbworks.com/f/lms+evaluation+ideas.pdf