Overview: Introduction to the School Library Media Specialist

The teacher librarian and school library media program play an essential role in today's schools. Let's explore important role of the school library media specialist in the learning community.

Consider this School Media website as an online textbook for the course. In the first two weeks of class, we will explore each of the following resources in this section of the website:

• The Vision
• The Learning Community: Three Themes
• Collaboration
• Leadership
• Technology
  
  
• The Library Media Specialist
• Your Role as a Professional
  • Organizations
  • E-Communication
  • Journals
  • Books
  • Websites
  • Notable Library Media Professionals
  • Government Resources
  • Collection Development Resources
• The Teacher Librarian
  • Planning Lessons and Activities

Librarian Vs Stereotype. Just for fun, watch the video.



Although a little cheesey, watching the video clip does lead to thinking about what kind of librarian - - that is what kind of school librarian we want to be?

There's an array of possibilities.

Do we want to be the same type of librarian that we have had in our school(s)? Maybe but things have changed . . . even if it has just been a few years.

How can we break from the traditions, meet the challenges of today, prepare our students for their future and become the best possible type of teacher librarian?

Links to the materials in this section can be found in the navigation bar on the left side of this page.