Teacher Professional Development and the Role of the Teacher Librarian

Title
Teacher Professional Development and the Role of the Teacher Librarian
Publication Date
2002
Author(s)
Bainbridge, Joyce
Carbanaro, Mike
Wolodko, Brenda
Type of document
Journal Article
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
University of Calgary Press
Place of publication
Canada
UNE publication id
une:8454
Abstract
Recent media coverage focused attention on a perceived "crisis" in Canada's school libraries. Research findings in the U.S. have consistently shown positive relationships between student achievement and the presence of well-staffed and well-stocked school libraries. In Alberta, Canada, the number of qualified teacher-librarians has decreased drastically over the last twenty years. A web-based survey of 170 Alberta elementary teachers, and follow-up telephone interviews with fourteen teachers, revealed that 60% of respondents' schools had no teacher-librarian. As a result, teachers acknowledged a need for increased professional support in selecting materials, planning instructional units, and accessing resources.
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Citation
International Electronic Journal for Leadership in Learning, v.6
ISSN
1206-9620

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