Enhancing Teaching and Learning: A Leadership Guide for School Librarians

by Jean Donham, Chelsea Sims

Rapid change calls for informed leadership. The goal of Donham's text has always been to help school library professionals make a difference in the educational experience and academic attainment of students in their schools. With the addition of new co-author Sims, a junior high school librarian, this newly revised fourth edition rises to the challenge with updates and enhancements that confirm its value as an important resource for both LIS students and current school librarians. Covering all aspects of the school system, including students, curriculum and instruction, principals, district administration, and the community, it demonstrates how to interact and collaborate in order to integrate the school library program throughout these environments. Inside, readers will find - myriad real-world examples of issues in school librarianship and evidence-based practice; - discussion of such urgent topics as the educational needs of the iGen (those born between 1995 and 2012), changing reading habits, the influence of the media, and news literacy and other issues related to the proliferation of fake news; - updates which touch upon the new AASL Standards, inquiry-based learning, assessment, and library program evaluation; - specific tactics for establishing the library program as an active player in teaching and learning; - an overview of education-related technology such as course management systems, the virtual library, makerspaces, information presentation and data representation tools like ScreenCast and Google Maps, online home-school communication, and online student safety and privacy; and - end-of-chapter discussion scenarios that explore opportunities for the practical application of concepts. Reflecting changes—professional, theoretical, legal, and political—in both the library field and education, this new edition of a groundbreaking school library text will equip readers to be leaders at their schools and in their communities.

Genres: Nonfiction

283 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 15, 2020

Reviews

[Chanda Scobee · Rating 4 out of 5]

I actually really enjoyed this textbook, and I found that it would’ve been beneficial for me even as a teacher and certainly within the mindset of a school librarian or even youth librarian. It was informative, thoughtful, organized, and still relevant.

[Amy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Although this was the required text for one of my graduate courses in library and information science, I found the information relevant, fresh, and easy to understand. I also gained a lot of great insight and ideas that will be of great benefit to me in the future. Possibly one of my favorite textbooks because it simply did not feel like a textbook!

[Sherry · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was the textbook for my capstone class in my MLIS program, but I read even the chapters we didn't cover in class simply because they were interesting and helpful. Clear, concise, and with many helpful resources.

[Cathlina Bergman]

Didn't read because the professor never used the reading assignments in class, and I ran out of time to do it all. Will revisit in future.

[Molli927 · Rating 3 out of 5]

For my summer class.