school librarians

Today's tech-savvy and digitally connected students present a new challenge for today's school librarians. This book offers the 21st-century tools and know-how necessary for educators to appeal to and challenge students to learn and to want to learn.

A guide for school librarians to build leadership skills, including gaining an understanding of the educational environment; growing in confidence; building credibility through strategic risk-taking; and important career issues.

Offers teachers proven techniques and strategies to help them reach out to faculty and students and create a classroom atmosphere that is conducive for effective learning and collaboration.

"[Examining the] role of school librarians in student success, this instructional guide offers ... [librarians guidance] to develop, align, and evaluate curriculum with your library collection in mind. Includes charts, tables, models, and discussion questions ... Features specific process examples for effective collection development [and] explains both horizontal and vertical curriculum mapping"--Provided by publisher.

A guide for school librarians on meeting and surpassing national standards.

Offers strategies for school librarians on implementing collaboration and providing support to teachers through the use of a flexible library schedule model.

Provides school librarians an opportunity to engage in rigorous self-evaluation and to shape school administrator evaluations.

Provides advice for new school librarians, covering getting a job, reaching students and teachers, planning, technology, and more.