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What is a Teacher Librarian?

A Californian qualified teacher librarian is defined as a person who holds a  California teaching credential and higher education in librarianship, often in the form of a  Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS).

Teacher librarians utilize their curriculum knowledge and pedagogy to support and enhance their library and information management skills.

 

Teacher librarians support and implement the vision of their school communities through advocating and building effective library and information services that contribute to the success of all students.  Media and information literacy and reading literacy are a main focus of the teacher librarian. 

 

Several long term studies show that credentialed teacher librarians have a direct correlation to student achievement (ie. reading and writing literacy levels and graduation rates) across all levels and types of schools. See Why school librarians matter: What years of research tell us

 

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