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Howtoaccessinformation

efficientlyandeffectively

Howtoevaluateinformationcritically

Howtouseinformationaccuratelyandcreatively

Locateinformationrelatedtopersonalinterests

Toappreciateliteratureandothercreativeexpressionsofinformation

Recognizestheimportanceofinformationinoursociety

Topracticeethicalbehaviourinregardtoinformation

Toparticipateeffectivelyingroupstogenerateinformation

Includetheteacher-librarianin

professionaldevelopmentinitiatives

Supportaflexibleschedulethat

allowsforcollaboration

Encouragecollaboration

Includeinformationaboutthe

libraryintheschoolnewsletter

Discusswiththeteacher-librarian

thegoalsandvisionsforthelibrary

Promotetechnology

Promotereadingandliteracy

Considerthelibrarybudget.

Speaktotheteacher-librarianabout

theneedsofthelibraryprogram.

Allowforsupervisionatrecess

ratherthanbeforeorafterschoolso

thelibrarycanremainopen

Supporttheteacher-librarianin

makingthelibraryadynamic,

effective,student-centeredlibrary

CreatedbyMs.Rodgers

Workingtogetherto

support

Westermanslibrary!

InWestermans

library,students

learn

WestermanElementary

AGuideforUnderstandingthe

LibraryProgram

Researchhasrevealedthatthe

principalssupportoftheschooolslibrary

programiscriticaltoitssuccess

(Shannon,1)

AdaptedfromInformationPower

AdaptedfromLeverageYourLibraryProgram&ThePrincipalsManual

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Theteacherlibrarianisa/an

1.Teacher

Implementsresource-basedlearning

Instructsonresearchtechniques,useof

technology,copyright

2.Collaborator

Workswithteachersindevelopingstudents

informationliteracyskillsandlifelongreading

habits

Brainstormsideasforeffectiveuseofresources

andbuildingcriticalandcreativethinkingskills

3.Leader

Appliestheirknowledgeofcurriculumandits

implementationindailywork

Ensuresliteracyandtechnologyskillsare

integratedeffectivelyintotheinstructional

programProvidesin-servicetoteachers

4.Innovator

Understandsandtriesnewdevelopmentsin

curriculumandtechnology

5.Manager

Schedulesprepsandcollaboration

Managesthebudget

Processesmaterial

Networkswithotherlibrariesandcommunityresources

Maintainslibrarywebsite

6.Promoter

Promotesreadingforpleasureamongststudent

andstaff

Promotestheincorporationoftechnologyinto

theclassroom

Promotesthelibraryprogramtostaff,students,

parentsandthecommunity

RolesandResponsibilitiesoftheTeacher-Librarian

atWesterman

Researchhas

shownFlexibletimeforcollaborative

planningincreasestestscores.

Aproperlystaffedlibrary

withrichresourcescanmakea

measureabledifferencein

studentachievement.

Thelibraryisbestintegrated

intotheschoolinstructional

program.

Oneofthemostimportant

factorsforseamlessstudentaccesstoschoollibraryservices

istheactivesupportofthe

schoolprincipal.

Scoresrisewhenteacher-

librariansspendmoretimetraining

teachersininformationaccess.

Sources:LearningResourcesCouncil&

CASLBrochure