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Librarians as Leaders Pre 2017

In working to keep these pages approachable, we've moved articles older than 2017 to this page. There is still powerful content here.

Authors A-L
Achs, Jordan. "Library Sees Increase in Youth Circulation, Attendance." Laramie Boomerang (WY), 9 Apr. 2019. 
​
 "Are Librarians Totally Obsolete? 16 Reasons Why Libraries and Librarians are Still Extremely Important" (College Online, 2015)

Band, Barbara. "
Having an Overview - The Unique Position of a School Librarian." Library Stuff, 7 Sept. 2016.

Blattner, David. “
Connect with Your Principal: When you have the ear of an administrator, use your time well.” School Library Journal, 23 Aug. 2016.)

Castro, Joel, speaker.
"School Librarians Must Be Assertive Leaders, Technology Experts" reports on a talk by Joel Castro (former HISD Principal and currently an Assistant Superintendent in Lubbock) made during the SLJ Summit in Austin in September 2013. SLJ (School Library Journal) hosted school librarians from across the country to consider how to strengthen school libraries generally. 

Church, Audrey.  “
Ten Things Your Administrator Needs to Know as the School Year Begins.” (KQ blog, Aug. 10, 2016)

Cowert, Jen. "
Going Beyond the Dewey Decimal System"  (Cranston (R.I.) Herald, May 14, 2015).

Dando, Priscille.  “
Librarians as Instructional Leaders .“ ( SLJ Take the Lead,  June 20, 2016)  

Devaney, Laura. 
"School Librarians Are Rising School Leaders."  (eSchool News, October 13, 2013)

Farmer, Lesley. "The Role of Librarians in Supporting ICT [Information and Communication Technology] Literacy." Educause Review, 9 May 2019. 
​
Gaiman, Neil, and Chris Riddell. "Neil Gaiman and Chris Riddell on why we need libraries – an essay in pictures." The Guardian, 6 Sept. 2018. 
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​Gonzalez, Jennifer. "How This School Library Increased Student Use by 1,000 Percent." Cult of Pedagogy, 6 Mar. 2016.

Georgia School Library Media Consortium. 
School Librarian Effectiveness Instrument. SLM Advocacy, 2016. SLMAdvocacy.

Harland, Pam; Angie Miller; Sara Zoe Patterson. “
Let the Librarians Lead.” (Facebook page)  Also http://www.letthelibrarianslead.com/   

Jaeger, Paige. "
SMART Goals for Visibility."  (Libraries: an open door to the world, Mar. 24, 2014.) 

Jones, Whitney. “
Fraud to Advocate.” (TASLTalks blog,  June 4, 2016).

Lewis, Melanie Ann. "A Collective Case Study to Examine Administrators' Instructional Leadership Perspective of the Role of Instructional Coaches and Teacher Librarians in California Public Schools." Scholars Commons, Liberty University, 2019. 
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Lupton, Mandy. Adding Value: Principals’ Perceptions of the Role of the Teacher-Librarian. (School Libraries Worldwide, 22(1), 2016, pp. 49-61).

Watkins, Kaleb. "Patiently awaiting the first day of school so some student can say to me,'I don't read.' I love this kid. They have used that excuse for so long they actually believe it's true. My classroom library has the book for them. If it doesn't, I will buy it for them. Can't wait!!" Twitter, 29 July 2019. 
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​Wersebe, Jeanna, and Laurie Stowell. "A Journey to Improve Collaboration Efforts between Stakeholders and Teacher Librarians: A Mixed Method Study." eScholarship, UC San Diego, 2019.
Authors M-Z
​“McCrea, Bridget. “Librarians are taking the lead in the digital transformation.” (eSchool News, May 25,2016).  

McDonald, Melissa, and Melanie Roy. "Why the School Nurse's Office Should Have a Well-Stocked Library." Nerdy Book Club, 10 June 2019. 
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Moreillon, Dr. Judi and Dr. Theresa Starret. VIDEO: Principals Know: School Librarians are the Heart of the School. (DrM’s channel, YouTube; April 4, 2014)   Principals, Leadership  

Schott, Paul. "School Libraries Not What They Used to Be."  (Greenwich Time, January 31, 2015).

Smith, Daniella. “Connecting with New Teachers.” KQ, AASL, 26 Aug 2019.  
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"Using Evidence-based Practice to Promote Teacher Librarian Services." The World of Mrs. C. Wordpress, Jan. 20, 2014.  

​Weisburg, Hilda. "Ask Me How Students Transform Learning"  (School Librarian's Workshop blog, Feb. 23, 2015).
     NOTE: I would add to Hilda's list the following three:
  • Promote enthusiasm for reading by offering just the right book for the individual request.
  • Encourage lifelong learning with broad resources in support of curriculum and personal interests.
  • Support strong test scores by reinforcing classroom topics and skills.

Weisburg, Hilda. “On Libraries: Leadership – There Is No Other Option.” (KQ blog, July 22, 2016)

Wolf, Mary Ann, Rachel Jones & Daniel Gilbert. 
Alliance for Excellent Education: Leading In and Beyond the Library  (January 2014)

​​Yoder, Leslie. “
Three Strategies for When the Going Gets Tough.”  (SLJ Take the Lead, Sept. 16, 2016)
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    • SNL Speaks Out (BLOG)
    • Table of Contents
    • Houston ISD School Board >
      • Libs Surrounding Districts
      • Cost of Staffing HISD Library
      • District I
      • District II
      • District III
      • District IV
      • District V
      • District VI
      • District VII
      • District VIII
      • District IX
      • 17 Children are At Risk/Literacy Deserts
    • What Strong School Librarians Do >
      • 2019 Strong HISD Libraries
      • Impact on Students of School Libraries
      • How They Do It >
        • Certified School Librarians
        • Teaching Expertise Matters
        • Research into School Library Impact
        • Book Deserts
        • Equity of Access Intro
        • Honoring Diversity
        • Intellectual Freedom
        • Critical Thinking
        • Windows Mirrors Sliding Glass Doors
        • Future Ready
        • Closed Library
  • Allies and Supporters
    • 2020 Racial Justice Resources >
      • BLM & Teaching Tolerance
      • A Primer-Racial Justice >
        • Anti-Racism Resources
        • Allyship
        • Black History
        • Voting & Civil Discourse
      • Parenting Resources
      • Diversity in Education >
        • LatinX Resources
        • Gender Issues
        • Indigenous Peoples
      • Young Children - Books & Media
      • Elementary Books & Resources >
        • General ELEM Fiction & Nonfiction
        • ELEM Podcasts Videos & PD
      • Middle School Books & Resources >
        • MS NONFICTION
        • MS MEDIA Resources
      • High School Books & Media >
        • HS NONFICTION
        • HS MEDIA Resources
        • UPPER HS Books
      • Curriculum Supporting Racial Justice >
        • Curriculum by Age Level
    • General Resources for Allies
    • Advocacy Tools for Allies >
      • Information for Parents and Students >
        • Parent Info - Pre 2017
      • Information for Teachers >
        • Teacher Info - Pre 2017
      • Information for Principals and Administrators >
        • Admin Info - Pre 2017
      • Information for Policymakers >
        • Policy Info - Pre2017
    • OpEds and Legislative News - Other Places
    • Equity, Literacy & Critical Thinking >
      • Equity of Access in Detail >
        • Equity - Pre 2017
      • Diverse Choices
      • Reading Matters = Literacy >
        • Reading Matters - Pre 2017
        • Bonus Reading Info
      • Readiness K-20
      • Information Literacy
      • Critical Thinking >
        • Critical Thinking Pre 2017
    • Digital Literacy >
      • Digital Literacy Pre 2017
  • Resources for Librarians
    • 2022 Right to Read
    • Librarian Advocacy in Action >
      • Telling your Story - Basic Advocacy
      • Ecosystem
      • Legislators are Just People
      • Measuring Library Impact
      • Infographics
    • Librarians as Leaders >
      • Librarians Leaders Pre 2017
      • Equity Led by Librarians
      • Libns for Readiness K-20
      • Nurturing Environment
      • Strengthening Your Skills - Personal PD
      • LIB Assn Tools >
        • School Library Standards
        • Future Ready Libraries
      • Curriculum
      • The Research - School Libraries >
        • Research Pre2017
      • S.L.I.D.E. Kachel/Lance
      • Genl Articles LIB Pre2017
    • Literacies >
      • Reading Matters >
        • Reading-Librarians Pre2017
      • Digital Literacy >
        • Digital Lit for Librarians Pre 2017
  • Contacts
  • Intellectual Freedom