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SCHOOL LIBRARIANSHIP

School Libraries in a Time of Change

How to Survive and Thrive
KATHLEEN W. CRAVER
During this time of rapid modernization of technology and educational reform, this book
is a must-read for school librarians tasked with ensuring their libraries meet evolving
standards. This title provides the research and organizational techniques and skills they
need to gain seats at the table of the three power committees: technology, curricula, and
strategic planning.
School librarians need to collect and publicize national and local school-based evidence
that shows the positive correlations between school librarians and student achievement.
August 2019, 233pp, 7x10 Craver notes correlative sources and provides ideas to employ them to ensure that school
Paperback: 978-1-4408-7308-9 librarians remain indispensable. In addition, acquiring technological skills and becoming
$50.00, £38.00, €44,00 expert at their application are paramount for librarians. Even more important is the need
eBook: 978-1-4408-7309-6
for librarians to assume sole responsibility for designing and integrating information
literacy and critical thinking skills throughout the curriculum. Craver analyzes studies that
KATHLEEN W. CRAVER , PhD, is a
school library consultant and former head show students’ inability to discern fact from fiction, ads from news, and information bias
librarian at National Cathedral School in electronic information sources and recommends six actions that school librarians take
in Washington, D.C. to ensure that they become active participants in their future rather than its victims.
FEATURES
• School librarians will recognize the need to become future forecasters in an age
of rapid technological change

The Many Faces of School
Library Leadership

2ND EDITION | SHARON COATNEY AND VIOLET H. HARADA, EDITORS
“ ideas and resources explored in the first edition…. Readers are provided
The editors and contributors do a competent job of expanding upon the

a plethora of information on how to become a leader…. This book will be
especially helpful for public school librarians, and those studying library
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and information studies.
—VOYA, August 3, 2017
In today’s educational landscape, school librarians need to lead the way in many areas,
March 2017, 184pp, 7x10
Paperback: 978-1-4408-4897-1 including advocacy, literacy, technology, curriculum, vision, collaborative instruction, and
$50.00, £38.00, €44,00 intellectual freedom. All of these areas are vital to building and sustaining a school library
eBook: 978-1-4408-4898-8 program that enhances and encourages student achievement, as well as to providing
enhanced services to students and faculty.
SHARON COATNEY is retired from her work This revised edition of The Many Faces of School Library Leadership offers invaluable
as a Kansas school librarian and senior insights from recognized leaders in the field of school librarianship that detail leadership
acquisitions editor at Libraries Unlimited.
She is coeditor with Violet Harada of roles embraced by accomplished practitioners and consider the research regarding best
Libraries Unlimited’s Inquiry and the practices. An essential read for practicing school librarians as well as for pre-service school
Common Core: Librarians and Teachers librarians, it offers today’s school librarians actionable advice for strengthening their roles,
Designing Teaching for Learning.
underlining their value, and protecting their future—all while boosting student learning
VIOLET H. HARADA is professor emeritus and achievement. The expert guidance and perspectives in this book will bolster those who
at the University of Hawaii. For 20 years, are facing enormous challenges to meet them and allow school library staff to protect their
she coordinated the school library
specialization for the library and jobs and to save school library programs from extinction.
information science program.
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