School Library TEACHER Judi Paradis Library Teacher Plympton Elementary School Waltham Massachusetts

Provides Interface between information and users Knows what is in the collection Knows what to add to the collection Knows what else is available (databases, experts, interlibrary loan, etc.) Knows the curriculum frameworks Knows the staff and students well

Knows what is in the collection

Knows what to add to the collection

Knows what else is available (databases, experts, interlibrary loan, etc.)

Knows the curriculum frameworks

Knows the staff and students well

Information Literacy Teacher Responsible for teaching students: How to find the best sources How to critically evaluate sources How to use information appropriately Determining a topic for research Notetaking Citations Developing a product to show what you’ve learned

Responsible for teaching students:

How to find the best sources

How to critically evaluate sources

How to use information appropriately

Determining a topic for research

Notetaking

Citations

Developing a product to show what you’ve learned

Reading Cheerleader Expert in children’s literature Connects the right book to the right student

Expert in children’s literature

Connects the right book to the right student

Building a Reading Incentive Program School-wide culture of reading Reading gets trendy Work with your colleagues Look everywhere for ideas

School-wide culture of reading

Reading gets trendy

Work with your colleagues

Look everywhere for ideas

Trends in Children’s Literature Nonfiction Support for ELL students Graphic novels Series books Picture books for older students Really great Young Adult literature

Nonfiction

Support for ELL students

Graphic novels

Series books

Picture books for older students

Really great Young Adult literature

Evaluate YOUR library program Flexible schedule Full-time certified library teacher K-12 Strong collection that supports the curriculum Planning time for collaboration

Flexible schedule

Full-time certified library teacher K-12

Strong collection that supports the curriculum

Planning time for collaboration

Advocate for Libraries Massachusetts School Library Media Association ( www.mslma.org ) American Association of School Libraries (www.ala.org)

Massachusetts School Library Media Association ( www.mslma.org )

American Association of School Libraries (www.ala.org)