EDCI 598 Section 801 Module 3 Roles and Duties of the School Librarian
Module 3: Roles and Duties of the School Librarian
Module Objective
- Reflect on learning partnerships in the educational community.
- Identify relevant library and librarian standards.
Think
- Part II – Building Learning Partnerships (pp. 71-120). In Hammond, Z. (2015). In Culturally responsive teaching and the brain. Thousand Oaks: Corwin.
- Chapter 4: Introduction to the School Library Standards (pp. 53-64). In American Association of School Librarians. (2018). National School Library Standards for Learners, School Librarians, and School Libraries. Chicago, IL: American Librarian Association.
- Module 2: History of Race and Racism and Module 3: Getting on the Same Page: Defining Race & Racism from Hughes-Hassell, S., Rawson, C. H., & Hirsh, K. (2019). Project READY: Reimagining equity and access to diverse youth [online curriculum]. https://ready.web.unc.edu/
Choose one or more of the following:
- Berger, R. (2017, Jan 16). The role of the school librarian in teaching and learning. edCircuit. https://edcircuit.com/the-role-of-the-school-librarian-in-teaching-and-learning/
- Johnson, B. (2018, May 9). 10 traits of successful school librarians. The Blue Skunk Blog. http://doug-johnson.squarespace.com/blue-skunk-blog/2018/5/9/10-traits-of-successful-school-librarians.html
- Collazo, L. (n.d.). New school librarian? 10 things you should do first… Readerpants. https://www.readerpants.net/2016/08/new-school-librarian-10-things-you.html
- Sacks, A. (2018, May 29). Why school librarians are the literacy leaders we need. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WujB244D1kPIumPberk7PrsR5-zW8-IeVnjgCKeVSmo/edit#heading=h.6qmtdki9t200
- Miller, K. (n.d.). 40 most asked librarian interview questions with answers. Future of working: The leadership and career blog. https://futureofworking.com/librarian-interview-questions/
- Manuscripts, Musick, and More. (2022, Apr 2). What does a high school librarian do all day? [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCd7PCNR60o
Create
Choose one of the policies the school librarian you interviewed in module 2 shared with you. Review the school library (chapter 4) and school librarian (chapter 3) standards in the National School Library Standards. If necessary, review How do I read the standards?. Identify 2-3 librarian competencies and/or library alignments that relate to the policy that you identified. Write a brief description of the policy you reviewed (include a link or file if possible), the standards you identified, and your reason for choosing those standards. Share anything you noticed or questions you have from this exercise.
Share
Share your policy description / reflection in the Librarian & Library Standards discussion forum.
Respond to two of the following discussion prompts in the Module 3 discussion forum:
- What are the strengths and limitations of Hammond’s conception of the “learning partnerships” that should be established between learner and educator?
- To what extent are you an “ally” or a “warm defender” of your learners? How can you become more of an ally and warm demander? Are the benefits of doing so worth the costs?
- In general, do your learners have a growth mindset? What factors influence your learners’ growth mindset, and how do you intervene to impact those factors?
- Think about the information presented in the Project READY reading. What familiar or personal connections do you have to these topics? How does that inform your understanding?
Respond to at least three of your classmates from either discussion thread. You do not need to share your reflections in this module.
Grow
Continue your Project READY journal.