Selecting the teacher-librarian: A compendium of interview questions

Presents a complete summary of potential questions to ask a prospective teacher-librarian who has the leadership ability, training and experience to implement a cooperatively planned program. Personal; Education; Teaching experience; Professionalism and leadership. Cooperative program planning and teaching; More

Leading change

The article focuses on how school librarians could lead change in their schools. It states that some people do not want change because it is considered as a threat to familiar behavior. It says that in introducing change there should be a sense of urgency, a group that has the power to lead the change, communicate the vision of change. It adds that school librarians must consider all aspects including the involvement of principals, school staff, and the community

Evaluation of the teacher-librarian: A discussion guide

Focuses on the evaluation of a teacher-librarian (TL). Two significant components of a TL evaluation; Framework of a teacher-librarian evaluation; General considerations in evaluating a teacher-librarian; Role of TL on the nine areas of competence

Role clarification and role dilemmas: New challenges for teacher-librarians?

The role of the teacher-librarian has been increasingly clarified by national and provincial school library associations. Successful teacher-librarian. that is. those teacher-librarian who have a positive effect on student achievement and who enjoy the respect of teachers and administrators. collaborate with classroom colleagues to integrate information literacy processes and strategies into instructional programs. These teacher-librarians are viewed as equal teaching partners and teacher leaders. providing a value-added function in the school. Role Clarification Recently, however, reduced govern ment spending for public education, restrictive union/management labour contracts and drives for access to better technology as the sole purveyor of infor mation, have resulted in less support for school libraries and teacher-librarians. in use of teacher-librarians to satisfy contractual obligations for teacher release time, and in marginalization of libraries and teacher-librarians as somewhat anachronistic symbols of books an

Leadership is about you

The article offers information on the leadership theory in context with strong and integrated school library program. Several theories of leadership are listed. Core competencies of leaders that include managing attention, managing meaning and managing trust are discussed. Three major functions of leadership are also discussed