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Leadership, Advocacy, and Professional Responsibility
Leadership, Advocacy, and Professional Responsibility
Candidates in school librarian preparation programs are actively engaged in leadership, collaboration, advocacy, and professional networking. Candidates participate in and lead ongoing professional learning. Candidates advocate for effective school libraries to benefit all learners. Candidates conduct themselves according to the ethical principles of the library and information profession.
5.1 Professional Learning
5.1 Professional Learning
Candidates deliver professional development designed to meet the diverse needs of all members of the learning community.
Description
Description
This artifact is a school library website that features professional development resources and learning tutorials. Its intended outcomes were to create a comprehensive site aligned with best practices and to support reflection on professional development needs.
Analysis
Analysis
An essential strength of this artifact is the design of the website. The aesthetics and navigation of the page are upgraded to provide a more streamlined user interface. An unintended learning outcome was that blog sites like EduBlogs or WordPress are superior tools for regular posting of featured content. Google Sites is more static and less interactive, while blog sites combine the two types of structures together.
Reflection
Reflection
I feel good about what has been created, despite the desire to use a different platform when I create the real thing. The most significant thing that I learned is that it’s possible to display librarian personality on a website and keep the site professional-looking. I want to learn more about integrating various web tools like Genially to make the resource more interactive.
5.2 Leadership and Collaboration
5.2 Leadership and Collaboration
Candidates lead and collaborate with members of the learning community to effectively design and implement solutions that positively impact learner growth and strengthen the role of the school library.
SLM541 Assignment 1.pdfDescription
Description
This artifact is an interview and a literature review. Its goal was to inform the planning of an action research project on implementing whole-school reading programs and to review relevant literature on the topic.
Analysis
Analysis
A key strength of this assignment is that all the sources in the literature review were peer-reviewed, and the research supported my hypothesis. However, a weakness was that the literature review did not provide concrete strategies for implementing an effective reading program. An unexpected learning outcome was discovering conflicting research on student motivation. Expanding the review to include non-peer-reviewed sources and collecting formative data from students would enhance the research.
Reflection
Reflection
I am pleased with the final product. I was surprised by how openly teen and tween self-identified readers discussed what discouraged them from participating in a reading challenge. I learned that, despite contradictions, all the articles emphasized the importance of student choice in reading materials as essential to a successful school-wide reading culture. I’d like to explore how to design flexible reading challenges that motivate a diverse range of learners.
5.3 Advocacy
5.3 Advocacy
Candidates advocate for all learners, resources, services, policies, procedures, and school libraries.
Description
Description
This artifact is a website outlining the policies and procedures necessary to run a school library. The intended outcome is to create a resource that staff and students can use to navigate the school library—including staff new to the school librarian position.
Analysis
Analysis
A key strength of the website is its aesthetic. The information is clear and easy to follow. However, a weakness lies in its organization, as I was still developing an understanding of the difference between policies and procedures. Of the 17 required components, I struggled with how to group them effectively. I reused this artifact to create resources for future assignments, redesigning the content based on my improved understanding.
Reflection
Reflection
Despite the organizational challenges, I am satisfied with the website. Using feedback from sixth grade students and staff members, I revised the site several times until I had something that I was proud of. I want to know more about how to use volunteers in the school library and empower students to use library services more often.
5.4 Ethical Practice
5.4 Ethical Practice
Candidates model and promote the ethical practices of librarianship, as expressed in the foundational documents of the library profession including the American Library Association Code of Ethics and the Library Bill of Rights.
Gibson SLM504 Assignment 03.pdfDescription
Description
This artifact is an Intellectual Freedom presentation designed to educate new librarians about the importance of protecting intellectual freedom in libraries.
Analysis
Analysis
A strength of the presentation is its comprehensiveness. The slides contain a lot of information while staying as uncluttered as possible. However, a weakness is the amount of text on each slide, as the presentation is unnarrated and not intended for live delivery. If I were to revise it, I would add speaker notes to reduce the text on the slides, providing the script off-screen instead.
Reflection
Reflection
I’m not entirely satisfied with the presentation because it violates several design principles about text density on slides. While it effectively teaches the importance of intellectual freedom, I believe a better design would include narration for each slide and reduce the amount of text on screen. I’d like to explore how to expand this discussion of intellectual freedom to engage both staff and students.
Sources:
American Association of School Librarians. “ALA/AASL/CAEP School Librarian Preparation Standards.” American Library Association, 2019.
American Association of School Librarians. National School Library Standards for Learners, School Librarians, and School Libraries. Chicago, ALA Editions, 2018.
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