Teacher Librarian Reading Journal

 image from http://thecontentwrangler.com/2013/09/06/infographic-the-future-of-libraries/ The article proposes many great questions, but above all: What is the articulation for why libraries must be a part of future society—in the nation's communities—as opposed to just a nice local resource to have? The director of the Office for Information Technology Policy (OITP), recognizes the need for a strong library programming and policy in place and the conflicts surrounding the profession in an age of massive technology growth. The landscape is ever changing and the future is unknown, according to Inouye. Inouye's article looks at four factors affecting policy and strategies of librarians and libraries. Within the first two areas the main concern focuses around technology versus print. Librarians traditionally are the final decision makers in acquisition, access, and use of the materials. However, with e-book lending and other online subscriptions librarians are held to ...

School Librarian Role Assessment Tool. (2013). School Library Monthly , 30 (2), 59.  How do you really measure student achievement? What tools does a teacher librarian have to document student achievement other than circulation statistics, test scores, and units of study grades? How do you measure growth of a student based on inquiry-based teaching modules, student achievement as an individual, or motivation for learning? I located this rubric illustrated above and found that it has wonderful tools for ways to document assessment of student learning through the roles established as a teacher librarian. (I also included this in my vision report!) What I have had difficulty finding in the literature is actually how you assess enthusiastic and strategic readers, critical thinkers, and whether or not the programming developed contained engaged learning tasks. A response from the literature, "since direct measurement of what students learn through these programs is difficult, col...