Teacher librarians wear many hats, fulfilling complex and varied roles that include supporting the school's vision, developing lifelong learners, and providing exemplary reference services. They collaborate with teachers on information literacy and literature programs, actively engage in school leadership, and understand the importance of information technologies and reading advocacy. Additionally, teacher librarians manage the library budget, staff, and information services while ensuring the school library is a crucial resource for the entire community.

1. Teacher librarian… a complex
and multifaceted role. (Herring 2007)
Its all too complicated... by Prescott Pym
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2. “Teacher librarians support and
implement the vision of their school
communities through advocating
and building effective library and
information services and programs
that contribute to the development
of lifelong learners.”
ALIA 2004
The Digital Scholar by Giulia Forsythe
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3. Teacher and children in front of sod schoolhouse
by Marion Doss
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Teacher
Knowledge of current
educational pedagogy.
ALIA (2004)

4. Librarian
Provide exemplary reference and information services to the
school community. (ALIA 2004)
Library by Gerald Pereira
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5. Team Play by Prashant Menon
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Team
Player
Collaborate with teachers to
plan and implement
information literacy and
literature programs that result
in positive student learning
outcomes.
ALIA (2004)

6. Leader
ADER by G CACAKIAN
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Curriculum
Information Literacy
Digital Citizenship
Literacy
Actively engage in school
leadership and participate in key
committees. (ALIA 2004)

7. Information Literacy
Specialist
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8. Dew Web by
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Website developer
Understand the role of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in
lifelong learning. ALIA (2004)

9. Reading
Advocate
Have a detailed knowledge of
how to promote and foster
reading. (ALIA 2004)
eReaders Vs Paper Books by Keith Davenport
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10. Instructional partner
Create and foster library-related professional development opportunities for
staff. ALIA (2004)
Lego 30160 Batman Jetski. by Do-Hyun Kim
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11. Budget manager
Budget for improvement in library and information services and programs.
ALIA (2004)
[116/365] Piggy Bank by Pascal
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12. Staff
manager
Direction by Ram Karthik
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13. Information Services manager
Meeting the needs of the post-literate
society.
A rich professional knowledge of
national standards for library and
information management
ALIA (2004)
Social Media Information Overload by Mark Smiciklas
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14. AND…
Understand that
professionally managed
and resourced school
libraries are crucial to
the achievements of the
school community. ALIA
(2004)
Learning to Draw by Candlelight by Trey Ratcliff
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15. References
Australian Library and Information Association.
(2004). Standards for professional excellence for
teacher librarians.
http://www.alia.org.au/policies/teacher-
librarian.standards.html
Herring, J. (2007). Teacher librarians and the school
library. In Ferguson (Ed). Libraries in the twenty-first
century : charting new directions in information (pp
27-42). Wagga Wagga, NSW : Centre for Information
Studies, Charles Sturt University.