Collaboration With Teachers

Enhanced and Changing Roles of School Librarians Under the Digital Age

Lo, P., & Chiu, D. W. (2015). Enhanced and changing roles of school librarians under the digital age. New Library World,116(11/12), 696-710.

This article talks about the changing roles of school librarians due to the increase in enquiry-based student learning and use of more technology.  This paper is based on a qualitative analysis of the interviews with three practicing secondary school librarians in Hong Kong. Recommends that school librarians take a more proactive role in helping teachers. They need to become known as information providers and curriculum facilitators. It also discusses how school librarians have a lot of freedom in the way they use their skills to collaborate since their are no set standards or checklist to follows. This article is informative and helps inspire librarians to be more proactive and creative. It also helps to show that collaboration helps make you more in demand and helps with job security.