Maximizing School Librarian Leadership: Building Connections for Learning and Advocacy

Synopsis

In The Ever-changing Educational Landscape, School Librarians Strive To Position Their Work At The Center Of Their School's Academic Program. Ever-expanding Professional Standards Place Increasing Emphasis On Students' Ability To Find And Use Information And To Demonstrate New Knowledge Within An Information Search Process (isp), Which Has Been Central To The Professional Literature For School Librarians. School Librarians Should, Therefore, Be Essential Members Of Any 21st-century School Faculty; Sadly, They Are Not. When School Librarians Create A Strong Library Program Built On A Foundation Of Coteaching Inquiry And Reading Comprehension Strategies, They Create A Program Worthy Of Advocacy. They Demonstrate The Unique And Powerful Contributions They Make To The Learning Community--contributions That Are Worth Shouting About. Knowing How To Develop Such A Program Is Not Enough. This Book Gives School Librarians The Foundation Plus The Tools To Advocate For Their Central Role In 21st-century Learning And Teaching--