Chapter 8 Learning Objectives

After completing this chapter, readers should have a better understanding of:

• the roles and responsibilities of the school librarian;

• the instructional program of the school library; and

• how a library supports new instructional models.

Chapter 8 Instructor PowerPoint

Downloadable PowerPoint presentation and PowerPoint notes for course instruction. These files are only accessible to instructors who have adopted Information Services Today: An Introduction (3rd ed) for their course. To request access, please click on the images below or email Sandy Hirsh.

Chapter 8 Discussion Questions

The following questions are included in the textbook.

1. Discuss the mission of the school library. What competencies does the school librarian need to possess to effectively support the library’s mission both in the library and in the classroom?

2. How does a learning commons model support and encourage connected learning? How does the learning commons support inquiry-based learning?

Additional questions proposed by the author but not included in the textbook.

1. What is the primary responsibility of a school librarian and why?

2. What is the role of the school library within the greater school community?

3. How is the vision of a modern school library different than the one you encountered as a student?

Handouts

The following documents are formatted to share with students as handouts

Related Chapters

The following chapters are referenced in Chapter 8 and may assist in expanding your classroom instruction and discussions.

• Chapter 3: The Transformative Information Landscape

• Chapter 9: Community Anchors for Lifelong Learning: Public Libraries

• Chapter 12: Virtual Resources and Services

• Chapter 17: Accessing Information Anywhere and Anytime: Access Services

• Chapter 18: Teaching Users: Information and Technology Literacy Instruction

• Chapter 20: Creation Culture and Makerspaces

• Chapter 21: Strategic Planning

• Chapter 24: Managing Budgets

• Chapter 25: Managing Human Resources

• Chapter 27: Managing Collections

• Chapter 30: Communications, Marketing, and Outreach Strategies

• Chapter 31: Advocacy

• Chapter 37: Information Privacy and Cybersecurity

• Chapter 38: Intellectual Freedom