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    A certified school librarian is a professional learning powerhouse

    By Melanie Lewis and Katie McNamara
    Categories: Collaboration, Resources
    August 2021
    School administrators often seek out personnel to facilitate embedded professional learning, usually by asking a skilled classroom teacher to serve as an instructional coach, curriculum specialist, or teacher on special assignment. One source administrators do not often consider is a certified school librarian, but these professionals are ready resources for professional learning in improving student literacy, integrating technology into the curriculum, and other areas. “School librarian” is frequently used as a catch-all term for any individual who works in a library space, but a state-certified school librarian (also known as a library media specialist or teacher librarian) is an educator who has completed a master’s level certification program in school librarianship and successfully obtained the appropriate state-level school librarian certification. Certification requirements vary by state,

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    Alliance for Excellent Education. (2020). Future ready librarians framework. futureready.org/thenetwork/strands/future-ready-librarians/

    American Association of School Librarians. (2018, November 11). Definition of an effective school library. www.ala.org/aasl/advocacy/resources/statements

    American Association of School Librarians. (2019a). ALA/AASL/CAEP school librarian preparation standards (2019). www.ala.org/aasl/about/ed/caep/programs

    American Association of School Librarians. (2019b, June 22). Appropriate staffing for school libraries. www.ala.org/aasl/advocacy/resources/statements

    Jesseman, D., Page, S., & Underwood, L. (2015, September). State by state certifications. School Library Connection. schoollibraryconnection.com/Home/Display/1959400?tab=1


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    Melanie Lewis (msmelalew@gmail.com) is assistant professor in media and coordinator of the School Library Media program at the University of West Georgia.

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