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The Times They Are a Changin'

THES IMES THEY ARE A CHANGIN' IT'S TIME TO BLOW THE BIFOCALS OFF WHAT YOU THINK YOU KNOW ABOUT SCHOOL LIBRARIANS! Today's school librarians are not your grandmother's "keeper of the books." It's time to take a fresh look at what all teachers and administrators should expect from their school librarians! LIBRARIANS ARE TEACHERS! LIBRARIANS ARE COLLABORATORS! SCHOOL LIBRARIANS UNDERSTAND THE DEVELOPMENTAL AND ACADEMIC NEEDS SCHOOL LIBRARIANS WORK WITH CLASSROOM TEACHERS TO PLAN, TEACH, AND EVALUATE STUDENT LEARNING. OF STUDENTS AND ARE TRAINED TO WORK WITH THEM IN THE LIBRARY, IN THE LAB ANDIOR IN THE CLASSROOM! THEY WORK WITH ADMINIS TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT THE SCHOOL'S VISION. THEY COLLABORATE WITH OTHER PROFESSIONALS TO EXTEND LEARNING BEYOND THE SCHOOL. LIBRARIANS ARE PROBLEM SOLVERS! LIBRARIANS ARE LEADERS! SCHOOL LIBRARIANS SERVE ON COMMITTEES, IF THE SCHOOL LIBRARIAN DOESN'T KNOW THE ANSWER TO A QUESTION, THEY KNOW WHERE AND HOW TO FIND IT. WHETHER HELPING STUDENTS WITH RESEARCH OR WORKING WITH TEACHERS TO COLLECT RESOURCES, THEY MODEL FOR OTHERS THE ART DESIGN AND DELIVER STAFF DEVELOPMENT, ARE OFTEN EARLY ADOP TERS OF TECHNOLOGY AND USE THEIR SKILLS AS INFORMATION OF SOLVING PROBLEMS THROUGH INQUIRY AND DISCOVERY. SPECIALISTS TO HELP CREATE AND IMPLEMENT RESEARCH BASED INSTRUCTION LIBRARIANS ARE INNOVATORS! LIBRARIANS ARE LEARNERS! SCHOOL LIBRARIANS ARE ALMAYS LOOKING FOR THE BEST WAY(S) TO SERVE STUDENTS. THEY ARE EFFECTIVE PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS WHO ARE CREATIVE. FLEXIBLE AND WILLING TO TRY NEW THINGS: SCHOOL LIBRARIANS ARE ACTIVE MEMBERS OF PERSONAL LEARNING NETWORKS. THEY ARE EAGER TO LEARN NEW THINGS, TO SHARE WHEN THEY CAN'T FIND EXACTLY WHAT IS NEEDED THEIR LEARNING WITH OTHERS AND TO MODEL LIFE-LONG LEARNING FOR STUDENTS. TO HELP A STUDENT OR TEACHER, THEY CREATE IT! LIBRARIANS ARE READY! ARE YOU? УoИ? 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 COLLABORA TIVE 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/lIms+evaluation+ideas.pdf

The Times They Are a Changin'

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We often have our stereotypes about school librarians- old, nerdy, strict. Well it's time to think again! Today school librarians are younger. more dynamic and a great resource for students.

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