I.
Reading
Librarians promote reading (in its many
forms) and facilitate access to reading materials in print, online, and through
mobile devices while reviewing and recommending reading through word-of-mouth, marketing,
and social media.
II.
Information Landscape
Librarians maintain their role as information
experts by creating a dynamic web presence (through websites, blogs, and/or
wikis) that helps students learn about new ways of finding, organizing, and communicating
knowledge; helps teachers access resources; and helps schools celebrate,
display, and promote student work in its many forms.
III.
Collection Development
Librarians take an inclusive approach to
collection development, striving to garner stakeholder feedback as books,
digital offerings, and student work are added to the collection; at the same
time, librarians understand that the "library" reaches beyond the
physical collection and are willing to partner with teachers in the classroom
and craft library space for student creation and collaboration.
IV.
Access , Equity, Advocacy
Librarians bridge the digital divide (where
some students can effectively find and use virtual resources while others
cannot) by lending technology materials such as digital cameras, providing
differentiated reading material, using student-friendly language to lead
students to the resources they need, including open source resources in their
collection, fighting for student access rights, and maintaining a web presence that
allows for virtual instruction and collaboration.
V.
Audience and Collaboration
Librarians encourage students to responsibly
use technology to collaboratively create and edit in a digital environment,
recognize that their work products can be published to authentic audiences
beyond the walls of the library and classroom, and interact with the real world
through author Skype chats and virtual debates.
VI.
Copyright, Copyleft and Information Ethics
Librarians model and teach responsible use of
information and technology by helping students learn to use digital resources
for note-taking and citing information, instructing students on appropriate
digital behavior, and focusing on building students' understanding and
application of Fair Use laws and Creative Commons licensing.
VII.
New Technology Tools
Librarians embrace the technology revolution,
encouraging students to use personal digital devices and social networking
resources as learning tools but also creating norms for use during the school
day; in addition, they stand at the technological forefront by evaluating new
Web 2.0 tools and helping teachers incorporate them into their classrooms.
VIII.
Professional Development and Professionalism
Librarians seek out professional development
in many forms, not just limiting themselves to what is offered by their school
district; they use social networking to connect with experts, share resources
through tools such as Diigo, peruse expert blogs, and virtually connect with
others within the profession, thus enabling them to serve their stakeholders in
innovative and meaningful ways.
IX.
Teaching and Learning and Reference
Librarians craft their environments to allow
students the freedom to research, create, interact, share, and evaluate
resources of all media types both individually and socially, engaging in their
learning through fun and authentic means; they strive to connect with their
stakeholders in new ways, encouraging them to think critically about sources,
learn new ways to find information, and value digital citizenship.
X. Into
the Future (acknowledging the best of the past)
Librarians value the past (with focuses on
engagement, rigor, information literacy, etc.) while competently leading the
technology revolution today and constantly preparing for tomorrow's guaranteed
changes; because they love what they do, librarians continually learn and
maintain a vision for what the library can do for the school both today and in
the future.
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