Teacher librarians can provide support to classroom teachers by co-planning lessons or units, developing resources, assessing learning, and teaching information literacy skills to both students and teachers. Collaboration between teachers and librarians leads to better instruction and student outcomes. Mentorship of new teachers by teacher librarians can build connections and create opportunities for professional development. Additionally, teacher librarians can be valuable co-teachers for classroom teachers, instructing students on how to find, evaluate, and use information effectively, leading to higher student achievement. A one-to-one mentorship model is suggested for integrating technology and information tools into classroom instruction, and an integrated approach is recommended for greater understanding and insight into what is possible.
Resources
Giltrud, M. E., & Hays, A. M. (2010). Co-teaching information literacy: Reflections on the 2009 freshman research initiative. Journal of Academic Librarianship, 36(6), 523-527.
The LIIITES Model, a website by David V. Loertscher and Fran Kompar. Recommends eight different roles a teacher librarian can assume to make a difference in a school-wide learning commons at: https://sites.google.com/view/liiiitesmodel/home
Soulen, R. R. (2020). The continuum of care: A model for collaboration with new teachers. Knowledge Quest, 48(4), 36–42. https://csu-sjsu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01CALS_SJO/1nj5q0c/cdi_eric_primary_EJ1250196
Top, Gurer, M. D., Baser, D., Akayoglu, S., & Akkus, R. (2021). One-on-One Technology Mentoring for In-Service Teachers: The Experiences of Future ICT Coordinators. International Journal of Technology in Education, 4(4), 847–. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1323324