At the start of this topic, my idea of a TL was very basic due to my own personal experiences. Basic in that I did not even connect teacher and librarian together!!
WOW!! Was I mistaken!! As you can see through my own research this role is essential to developing engaging learning activities for students as well as providing a welcoming environment to foster students to engage with the various types of media available.
I relate to the SLASA Teacher Librarian Role Statement as it is easy to read and understand. It outlines each role and the duties expected when completing the role. Here is a link to it.
http://www.slasa.asn.au/Advocacy/rolestatement.html
Prioritising the TL roles would be different at each school. I would feel that dealing with updates in technology and developing research skills will benefit the students immediately whereas liaising with other staff about curriculum matters take longer to implement. That being said; all the hats the TL wears are essential to collaboration and cooperation within the school community. Also there is a great need for executive support to allow the TL to complete all roles competently.
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