FestivIL 2021

School librarian plays the role of a resource advisor, literature search expert, life coach, etc, Apart from maintaining an efficient collection and providing effective information services, the librarian contributes significantly to students’ holistic development. This paper shares the experiences of a librarian who had the opportunity to teach life skills in her school. Simple strategies were employed using literature as a tool which helped in building a bridge between students and resources. Success stories of a few students using library programs have been listed. The approach to deal with students emotional issues using the concept of bilbiotherapy which has been justified on the lines of Ranganathan’s laws of library science, has been discussed. Librarian’s efforts to instil in them the essential life skills needed to traverse the journey called life are outlined.

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What the School Librarian Wishes the Public Librarian Knew

Children and Libraries ◽

10.5860/cal13n4.28 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 13 (4) ◽

pp. 28

Author(s):

David C. Saia

Keyword(s):

School Librarian ◽

Daily Lives ◽

The Public ◽

Public Librarians ◽

Public Librarian

School and public librarians have commonalities that unite us in our work. Among them are the love of books and kids, a strong service ethic, and a desire to help kids grow and achieve. However, our daily lives can be something of a mystery, and by exploring them, we can hopefully get a better understanding of one another.

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Invited guest or wedding crasher?

IASL Annual Conference Proceedings ◽

10.29173/iasl7718 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Nancy Everhart

Keyword(s):

Information Literacy ◽

Professional Practice ◽

Common Core ◽

Literacy Skills ◽

School Librarian ◽

Digital Information ◽

School Librarians ◽

National School ◽

Information Literacy Skills ◽

The Common

Nationwide education initiatives are underway in various parts of the world, including a push for national curricula in the U.S. and Australia. In Australia, school librarians have been invited guests to provide input into the integration of digital/information literacy across curriculum areas. Conversely, U.S., school librarians crashed the wedding by actively responding to the Common Core Standards initiative by highlighting areas where information literacy skills, dispositions, responsibilities and assessments are integrated – even though they weren’t asked. Other examples of successful and not so successful national school librarian involvement to infuse 21st century skills and implications for professional practice are discussed.

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Building our social landscape in cyberspace

IASL Annual Conference Proceedings ◽

10.29173/iasl7754 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Cynthia Houston

Keyword(s):

Best Practices ◽

Community Building ◽

Professional Preparation ◽

Academic Program ◽

Academic Programs ◽

School Librarian ◽

Preparation Programs ◽

Social Landscape ◽

School Librarianship ◽

Social Landscapes

Developing a community of learners and leaders in school librarianship is fundamental to effective practice in professional preparation programs. As more and more school librarian preparation programs go online, staying focused on community building and collaboration becomes the key challenge to the best practices ideal. The Internet provides excellent tools and resources for developing online professional communities, as well as opportunities for academic programs to create social landscapes that students will engage in after they finish their academic program.

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