Collaborative Models for Librarian and Teacher Partnerships (Advances in Library and Information Science)

Kathryn Kennedy, Lucy Santos Green

ISBN 10: 1466643617 / ISBN 13: 9781466643611

Published by Idea Group,U.S., 2013

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Collaborative Models for Librarian and Teacher Partnerships (Advances in Library and Information Science)
• Publisher: Idea Group,U.S.
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1466643617
• ISBN 13: 9781466643611
• Binding: Book
• Edition: 1st.
• Condition: New
• Dimensions: 22.23W x 2.54H x 28.58D centimeters 22.23 centimeters width by 2.54 centimeters height by 28.58 centimeters depth
• Weight: 953 grams

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Synopsis

Once considered designated storytellers, modern library professionals are emerging as experts in technology integration, information literacy, and curriculum alignment. Though, their collaboration with technology specialists and administrators continues to be a struggle. Collaborative Models for Librarian and Teacher Partnerships brings together best practices and innovative technological approaches in establishing the media specialist-teacher partnership. Highlighting theoretical concepts of case based learning, knowledge repositories, and professional learning communities; this book is an essential practical guide for professional development specialists, administrators, library media specialists, as well as teacher educators interested in maintaining and developing collaborative instructional partnerships using emerging digital technologies.

About the Author

Dr. Lucy Santos Green has over a decade of experience as a classroom teacher and school librarian in both large, urban school systems and rural areas. Currently, she is an Assistant Professor of Instructional Technology at Georgia Southern University where she designs and teaches graduate courses in school librarianship, web design, and online pedagogy. Dr. Green received a doctorate in Instructional Technology from Texas Tech University, a Master of Library Sciencefrom Texas Womans University and a Bachelor of Music in Music Education from East Texas Baptist University. Her research and publications focus on school librarianship in the twenty-first century, the integration of Web 2.0 technologies in K-12 environments and online pedagogy.