ALA Statement on the Importance of a FULLY FLEXIBLE Library.
These are the roles of the school library media specialist:
Teacher: The teacher librarian must be an effective educator and curricular leader. The media specialist must possess up-to-date knowledge and skills on a wide range of educational topics including teaching, learning, and information literacy.
Instructional Partner: The teacher librarian must build collaborative partnerships throughout the learning community.
Information Specialist: The teacher librarian must be an expert in locating, evaluating, and synthesizing information. The media specialist must model strategies for using a spectrum of traditional and new information tools and resources.
Program Administrator: The teacher librarian must manage all activities associated with the library media program including budgeting, staffing, collection development, promotion, instructional, and facilities.
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