Learning Support Services

BSD Libraries

Teacher-Librarian Role

The Teacher-Librarian works in collaboration with teachers and students to provide opportunities and resources for effective teaching and learning opportunities to support improvement in student achievement. The teacher-librarian is a highly skilled teacher with interactive competencies in teacher education, classroom experience and course of study in teacher-librarianship and information studies.

Students must learn to manage ideas and information. Together with classroom teachers, the Teacher-Librarian engages in teaching that enables students to solve information-related problems by using the Inquiry Process.

The Teacher-Librarian's role in:

Working directly with staff

• developing a school-based continuum of information skills and strategies;
• participating in instructional design, development, delivery and evaluation of study units upon request of teacher;
• providing assistance to teachers in seeking out and promoting a variety of materials and approaches;
• particpating in the development and implementation of technology plans for school and classrooms;
• supporting colleagues in the integration of technology into learning; and
• supporting and advising teachers in the development of instructional units and strategies.

Working with students

• developing media/technological literacy skills;
• developing research skills; and
• improving literacy skills.

The Teacher-Librarian's role in:

Researching/Resourcing

• Evaluating, selecting and organizing learning materials and equipment.
• Identifying appropriate outside sources of information.
• Ensuring maintenance of an up-to-date catalogue of resources.

The Teacher-Librarian's role in:

Library Management

• Administering budgets applicable to library.
• Creating and supporting a positive learning environment.
• Promoting information technology as learning.
• Managing inventory (cataloguing circulation).
• Managing library statistics and records as necessary.