Global action on school library education and training / edited on behalf on IFLA by Barbara A. Schultz-Jones and Dianne Oberg.

"This book illuminates school librarian and teacher librarian education and training in light of the 2015 IFLA School Library Guidelines, second edition. The Guidelines provide a framework for effective service delivery to ensure that students and teachers have access to quality library services delivered by qualified librarians and information professionals. The book focuses on moving professional practice forward, translating the Guidelines into actions ensuring effective education and training and improved practice. The book highlights issues and concerns related to school librarian and teacher librarian education and training. What attitudes, skills and knowledge are required to inspire students and support teaching and learning effectively? What curriculum content is required? How are field and practical experiences integrated appropriately into face-to-face and online educational and training programmes? How are leadership skills developed effectively? Case studies and innovative educational and training programmes from around the world illustrate the diverse ways of preparing librarians for the roles identified in the Guidelines. Topics covered include: delivering school librarian credentialled programmes; improving school librarian services; providing professional development; preparing and delivering educational and/or cultural programmes and services; managing human resources; collection development of digital and print resources; innovative aspects of technology use; promotion and advocacy; and evaluation and assessment"--Online PDF title page description

Includes bibliographical references and index.

International guidelines for school library education and training / Barbara A. Schultz Jones -- The new U.S. National School Library standards : integrated learning and growth for innovative school librarian preparation / Elizabeth Burns [and 3 others] -- Developing and using standards to improve school library education / Lesley S.J. Farmer -- From teacher to teacher-librarian : building knowledge, skills and attitudes for school leadership / Jennifer Branch-Mueller and Joanne Rodger -- The initial training of teacher librarians in France : towards the construction of a faceted professional identity / Pascale Peurot [and 4 others] -- Preparing school library professionals using a hybrid instructional model / Audrey P. Church [and 3 others] -- Pathways for school library education and training in Japan / Rei Iwasaki, Mutsumi Ohira, and Junko Nishio -- Marching forward, marching in circles : education for teacher-librarians in Botswana: 1962-present / Boemo N. Jorosi and Margaret Baffour-Awuah -- Reforms in education for school librarians in China / Jing Zhang [and 4 others] -- The continuing professional development of school librarians in Croatia / Kristina Čunović and Alka Stropnik -- Growing leaders : statewide leadership development academies for school librarians / Mary K. Biagini and Rebecca J. Morris -- Building and sustaining a network of school libraries in Portugal : the role of professional development / Isabel Mendinhos and António Nogueira -- Regional workshops : collaborative professional development for in-service librarians in South Carolina, USA / Karen W. Gavigan.

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