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SCHOOL LIBRARIANSHIP

The School Librarian as

Curriculum Leader

JODY K. HOWARD
“ recent graduates who are looking to establish themselves
This book would be an excellent choice for SLMS students or
” —VOYA, August 3, 2017
in a school environment.

This reference provides school library professors with strategies and tips for creating
future school leaders out of current LIS students. Drawing upon her extensive experience
as a school librarian, author Jody K. Howard heralds the library professional’s role as March 2017, 116pp, 7x10
information specialist, instructional partner, and curriculum advocate. Her insider’s Paperback: 978-1-59884-990-5
perspective is rich with tested strategies to help students seamlessly integrate the $45.00, £34.00, €39,00
responsibilities of their multiple roles into daily activities. eBook: 978-1-4408-4407-2
The work explains the process of curriculum mapping and collection development with an
eye on teaching these tools to those new to the profession. The content provides methods JODY K. HOWARD , PhD, has educated
for developing guided inquiry lessons in collaboration with teachers, illustrates ways to school librarians and other library
professionals at Palmer School of Library
develop leadership skills while aligning the collection with the curriculum, and offers and Information Science, Old Dominion
strategies for working alongside curriculum committees and classroom teachers to build a University, and Emporia State University.
cohesive educational program. The final chapter explores the roles and responsibilities of
school librarians at the district, state, and national level.

FEATURES
• Includes charts, tables, models, and discussion questions to aid school library professors
• Provides strategies for developing, aligning, and evaluating curriculum

Social Justice and Cultural Competency

Essential Readings for School Librarians
MARCIA A. MARDIS AND DIANNE OBERG, EDITORS
Education systems today are expected to advance national goals related to fairness,
equity, and social cohesion. Comprising articles written and collected in the journal of the
International Association of School Librarianship and new articles written especially for
this anthology, this book documents both empirical research and promising practices to
help school librarians and teachers work together to promote social justice and develop
learners’ and educators’ cultural competence.

Both coeditors are experienced in working with authors from around the world and have
participated in the development of effective and ethical standards and guidelines for November 2019, 178pp, 7x10
Paperback: 978-1-4408-7120-7
school library practitioners. Brief real-life case studies of school librarians and teachers $50.00, £38.00, €44,00
in action showcase efforts to improve the lives of marginalized or under-served students. eBook: 978-1-4408-7123-8
School librarians inside and outside of the United States, school library educators and
policymakers, and academic librarians building school librarianship collections will find MARCIA A. MARDIS is associate professor
this guide valuable. and assistant dean at Florida State
University. Marcia was editor and lead
FEATURES writer of the AASL National School
• Includes evidence-based approaches to dealing with challenges to the educational Library Standards.
and moral purposes of schools DIANNE OBERG is professor emerita at the
• Features fresh perspectives on shared concerns from colleagues University of Alberta, Canada. She served
on the IFLA School Libraries Standing
• Provides access to research and promising practices Committee for 12 years and has been an
active member of IASL since 1982.
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