Librarians and Educators Collaborating for Success: The International Perspective

by Marcia A. Mardis

Overview

The first in the IASL-Libraries Unlimited partnership series, this book features contributions written by authors from around the world about their effective collaboration experiences.

Collaboration between teachers and school librarians is a topic that is often discussed in the quest for educational excellence, but the international perspective is something that is rarely explored. This text documents the collaboration endeavors in international school libraries and—drawing upon research and direct experience—demonstrates effective collaboration experiences in a range of countries. It also features selected brief case studies as well as several original essays on the topic of collaboration between teachers and teacher librarians in curriculum planning.



The result of a joint effort between Libraries Unlimited and the International Association of School Librarianship (IASL), this book shows how collaboration with teachers looks in the international arena. It addresses topics such as collaborating for success with student searching, the roles of librarians and teachers in the research process, principal involvement, information literacy, inquiry-based learning, use of digital resources, models of collaboration for diversity, and evaluation of collaboration. Additionally, the current research findings presented will offer readers new insights into their profession.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781440837500
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	12/05/2016
Pages:	346
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.72(d)

About the Author

Marcia A. Mardis is associate professor at Florida State University's School of Information, where she directs activities relating to school librarianship and technology leadership.

Table of Contents

Foreword Diljit Singh ix

Preface Diane Oberg xiii

Introduction Marcia A. Mardis xvii

1 Considering Stakeholder Roles 1

Overview: Collaboration for Diverse Stakeholders David V. Loertscher Blanche Woolls 3

An International Study on Principal Support of School Libraries: Synergy in Themes and Methods James Henri Lyn Hay Dianne Oberg 10

Principals' Perspectives of School Librarians Donna M. Shannon 28

Student Learning through Ohio School Libraries, Part 2: Faculty Perceptions of Effective School Libraries Ross J. Todd Carol C. Kuhlthau 46

2 Collaboration in a Digital Environment 67

Overview: Creating a Collaborative Culture in a Digital Learning Environment Ruth V. Small 69

Teaching Information Skills in the Information Age: An Examination of Trends in the Middle Grades Marlene Asselin 82

The Three Cs of Distance Education: Competence, Creativity and Community Ruth V. Small 101

The Power of Web 2.0: Teacher-Librarians Become School Technology Leaders Jennifer Branch-Mueller Joanne de Groot 113

3 Collaboration Models to Meet Diverse Needs 131

Overview: The Power of Teacher/Librarian Collaboration: Global Research Perspectives Audrey P. Church 133

The Social inclusion Function of the School Library Paolo Odasso 140

The School as an Information Ecology: A Framework for Studying Changes in Information Use Anne M. Perrault 161

Seeing the Clouds: Teacher Librarian as Broker in Collaborative Planning with Teachers Sue Kimmel 174

4 Evaluating Collaboration and Discovering Best Practices 185

Overview: Beginning and Ending with Assessment: A Collaborative Model of Evaluation Meghan Harper 187

Librarians and Teachers as Research Partners: Reshaping Practices Based on Assessment and Reflection Violet Harada 205

Every Flower in the Garden: Collaboration between School Librarians and Science Teachers Casey H. Rawson 217

Shared Vision: A Key to Successful Collaboration? Kirsty Williamson Alyson Archibald Joy McGregor 229

5 Excellence in Pre-Professional Preparation 243

Overview: Collaboration and Student Achievement: Educating for Leadership and Sustainability Ken Haycock 245

A Theoretical Understanding of Teacher and Librarian Collaboration (TLC) Patricia Montiel-Overall 257

Librarians' Leadership Efficacy, Pedagogical Training, and School Involvement: Collaboration between Teachers and School Librarians in Israel Ruth Ash-Argyle Snunith Shoham 276

Information Literacy in the New Zealand Education Sector Penny Moore 295

Index 313

About the Editor and Contributors 317

Editorial Reviews

This excellent book is the first in a series focusing on international perspectives of school libraries. A joint initiative of Libraries Unlimited and the IASL Publications Advisory Committee, the purpose is to review the finest global research on teacher-librarian collaboration and to provide evidence of teacher-librarian collaboration with teachers. Best practices for uptake in other libraries and schools and an international viewpoint on the role of school libraries are established, as part of collaborative cultures from which students benefit and learn. . . . The depth and breadth of the fifteen research articles and five section overviews are certainly impressive in their comprehensive and detailed nature. The text is duly scholarly and academic; global in scope and written by a stunning array of practitioners and research contributors. Librarians and Educators Collaborating for Success: The International Perspective is an outstanding compendium of research on teacher-librarian collaboration. The profession can look forward to other titles in the series, as this first title is exemplary.” —Synergy

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