What our library offers:
 3 computers for research
work
 2 computers for search
in library catalogue
 access to online journals
and encyclopedias
 extensive video
collection
 extensive teacher
resource collection
 portable LCD projector
 work space and rest
space
 library website with
access to school and
district collections
 story telling corner
 updated fiction and non-
fiction collections
 board games
How can you help: Certified
School
1) Encourage collaboration
between classroom teachers and
teacher Librarians.
2) Support school technological
advancements.
Library
3) Provide support and input to
library budget procedures and
Media
Specialists
polices.
4) Encourage professional career
development. Making a Difference
5) Encourage involvement of
parents and cooperation with
public library.
6) Provide on-going resources to
make sure continuous day-to-day
operations are achieved.
7) Structure time to ensure that “The Teacher Librarians have
collaboration around instructional nurtured and watered school
issues becomes an important part libraries. Not as many are
of the school day and school week. doing the watering and
8) Meet with school librarian on a nurturing now and like plants,
regular basis to reflect on the our libraries are slowly
library program. dying.”
Robert Munch, Author
 School Libraries
 School libraries have become
sophisticated learning environments
offering a full range of print and
electronic resources that provide
equal learning opportunities to all
students, regardless of socio-
economic or education levels. These
resources are selected to complement
curriculum, teaching styles and the
school’s mission.
 Research has shown that
school libraries have a central
role in improving literacy and
helping students develop the
lifelong reading habits necessary
to maintain high levels of literacy.
Teacher-librarian is:
a teacher – teaches students information
literacy skills
a collaborator – works with teachers to
plan, instruct, and evaluate student learning
a resource locator – helps you find answers
to questions and helps find resources

technology literate – instructs students in

 School libraries staffed by certified
the effective use of information technology
School Library Media Specialists
(teacher-librarians) do make a
a staff developer – helps teachers learn
measurable difference on student
new technologies and how to use them with
academic achievement. Standardized
students
scores tend to be 10 to 20% higher in
schools with good library program.
an innovator – is quick to come up with
ideas and is open to new ideas from others
 School Library Media Specialists
too
are important instructional partners
with other educators in the school by
a manager – manages daily operations of
assisting them to address learning
the library media centre
outcomes though knowledge of
resource base learning and create a helping hand – always willing to help out
units of instruction.
flexible – is very willing to make changes
 School libraries can offer a wide when changes need to be made
array of print and electronic resources
that can be accessed by students in
the library or from home. A variety of
Teacher-librarian loves literature –
formats is essential because students enjoys sharing great books. Helps entice
learn differently and teachers teach students to have a lifetime love of reading
differently from one another.