Overview

In order for school librarians to continue to play a crucial role in improving student achievement, their leadership skills must be evident to administrators, teachers, students, and to the community. This book identifies the librarians' leadership role and provides ideas that will allow school library media specialists to utilize leadership skills in advocacy, collaboration, instruction, literature guidance, curriculum development, and professional growth. As librarians take a greater leadership role in the school improvement process, administrative leaders will rise up to take the advocacy role for school libraries.

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9781586831912

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Librarian leadership roles are identified and readers are provided with ideas that will allow school library media specialists to use their leadership skills in advocacy, collaboration, instruction, literature, guidance, curriculum development and professional growth. Offering advice from practicing librarians, this book teaches readers how to improve instruction and to use their leadership skills to make a difference in their school library and school. - District Administration

<p> Librarian leadership roles are identified and readers are provided with ideas that will allow school library media specialists to use their leadership skills in advocacy, collaboration, instruction, literature, guidance, curriculum development and professional growth. Offering advice from practicing librarians, this book teaches readers how to improve instruction and to use their leadership skills to make a difference in their school library and school. - <p>District Administration

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Mary Lankford is the Texas Education Association assistant library director at Klein Oak High School in Spring, TX.

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