Tapping into the Skills of 21st-Century School Librarians

Dr. Audrey P. Church is a professor of school librarianship at Longwood University in Farmville, VA. A past president of the Virginia Educational Media Association and the Virginia Educational Research Association, she is currently president-elect of the American Association of School Librarians.

• ForewordPrefaceAcknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: Librarian as TeacherChapter 2: Librarian as Instructional PartnerChapter 3: Librarian as Information SpecialistChapter 4: Librarian as Instructional LeaderChapter 5: Librarian as Program AdministratorChapter 6: Challenges and BenefitsChapter 7: Final Thoughts: You have the power!Appendix A: List of State Virtual LibrariesAppendix B: Sample Job Description, Title: School Librarian, AASLAppendix C: Principal’s Taxonomy of Library Media Programs, David V. LoertscherIndexAbout the Author

This book will be useful in facilitating conversations about how school librarians can be instrumental in transforming teaching and learning in schools today. I would use this book to inspire rich conversations with principals and school librarians about their important and evolving roles and how it can change the traditional landscape of school libraries.