The Multi-Faceted Role of Teacher Librarian

"Continue professional development to be competent in planning and teaching different information-handling skills to both teachers and students" (UNESCO/IFLA School Library Manifesto).

Promote environments where students can wonder and discover

"Willing to go where users are both online, and in physical spaces, to practice my profession" (Laura Cohen, A Librarian's 2.0 Manifesto, 2006).

Design for school culture

Timetables and scheduling

Prep. delivery

Library hours

Book exchange

Community use, reading programs

Selection and approval of learning resources

Updating materials

Deselecting materials

Promote equity of access

Vendors

Promote awareness and use of media, digital and cultural literacy

"Organizing activities that encourage cultural and social awareness and sensitivity" (UNESCO/IFLA School Library Manifesto)

Community

Host book clubs

Team of library helpers

Book Fair

Vision for learning

Staff

"It has been demonstrated that, when librarians and teachers work together students achieve higher levels of literacy, reading, learning, problem-solving and information and communication technology skills" (UNESCO/IFLA School Library Manifesto).

Instructional leadership

Instructional partnerships

Admin

Partnerships

Students

Differentiated learning

Engaging with inquiry approaches

Technology for learning

Assessment for, of, and as learning

Public Library liaison

Digital literacy and citizenship

Engaging readers

Information literacy

Critical literacy

Cultural literacy

"Supporting all students in learning and practising skills for evaluating and using information" (UNESCO/IFLA School Library Manifesto).

"Offering opportunities for experiences in creating and using information for knowledge, understanding, imagination and enjoyment" (UNESCO/IFLA School Library Manifesto).

Collaborative engagement