The Innovative School Librarian

List of contents

PART 1 WHO IS THE LIBRARIAN? 1. Professionalism and the school librarian 2. How others see us 3. Bridging the gap between how we see ourselves and how others see us PART 2 YOUR COMMUNITY: FROM PERCEPTIONS TO PRACTICE 4. Identifying and understanding your community 5. Making a positive response 6. Generating and using evidence of impact PART 3 MOVING FORWARD 7. Inspiration 8. Becoming integral to teaching and learning 9. Innovation

About the author

Sharon Markless is Senior Lecture in Higher Education within King's Learning Institute where she draws on many years of experience in both teaching and research. She initially taught in secondary schools and further education before moving into H.E. in 1990 as a Senior Lecturer in Professional Development at Canterbury Christ Church University College. She is the co-author of the Facet Publishing book Evaluating the Impact of your Library.Sue Shaper is Chair of the Schools Library Group National Committee, and Library Resources Director at The Broxbourne School, Hertfordshire.

Summary

This book takes a strategic approach to the leadership of school libraries, examining notions of professionalism, their effect on identity and models of library practice.

Product details

• Authors: Elizabeth Bentley, Bentley Elizabeth, Sarah Pavey, Pavey Sarah, Sue Shaper, Shaper Sue, Sally Todd, Todd Sally, Carol Webb, Webb Carol
• Assisted by: Sharon Markless (Editor), Markless Sharon (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.05.2016
• EAN: 9781783301065
• ISBN: 978-1-78330-106-5
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 163 mm x 238 mm x 14 mm
• Weight: 206 g
• Series: The Facet School Libraries Collection
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works; REFERENCE / General, Reference works, Library and information services, School libraries & young reader services, teaching;learning