Strengthening Your Skills - Personal PD
Todaro ALA Presidential Initiative:
The Expert in the Library (2016-2017)
The Expert in the Library (2016-2017)
"Find here a wealth of content to support school librarians’ expertise to effectively impact student achievement and school communities. Resources related to advocacy, value, measurability, etc. provide insights to a range of strategies school librarians might consider as they work toward expertise. The ALA School Librarian Competencies based on the PSELs provide an opportunity for self-reflection and self assessment which can lead to the development of a personal plan for professional growth and can be an entry point for individual implementation of the AASL National School Library Standards published in 2018." (from the Welcome page to the LibGuide.)
Welcome to School Library Expert Support - a LibGuide filled with useful content on Competencies, Dispositions, Value and Measurables, Leadership, Collaboration, Advocacy Resources and a rubric to build expertise in all areas. (2017) Personal Professional Growth Tool offering Self-Assessment using the School Librarian-PSEL Competencies 1-11. This rubric is cross-linked to curated resources to support all school librarians in building greater expertise in all areas of our job. It reflects AASL standards and other professional excellence. (2017) |
Jones, Gwyneth. "Ten easy tips to be a library rockstar." SCIS Data, Schools Catalog Information Service, Issue 109.
Strengthen Your Skills
Craddock, IdaMae. "Self-Care Tips for School Librarians." School Library Journal, 8 July 2019. Garcia-Febo, Loida. “Wellness for Library Workers.” IFLA CPDWL Blog, 26 Aug 2019. Georgia Library Media Specialist Consortium. "School Librarian Effectiveness Instrument." PDF file, Sept. 2016. Heick, Terry. "8 Things Every Teacher Needs in Order to Grow." Teacher Thought, 25 Oct. 2018. Smith, Daniella. “Connecting with New Teachers.” KQ, AASL, 26 Aug 2019. Building Strength. Sullivan, Margaret. “Two Podcasts Created By and For School Librarians.” KQ, 16 Aug 2019.
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