Competencies for Teaher-Librarians (article notes)

Professional Competencies:

The Teacher Librarian:
1. places a priority on staff relationships and leadership in the implementation of change
2. provides leadership in collaborative program planning and teaching to ensure both physical and intellectual access to information and commitment to voluntary reading
3. knows curriculum programs mandated by the province, district and school
4. understands students and their social, emotional, and intellectual needs,
5. has expert knowledge in evaluating learning resources in different formats and media, both on-sit and remote, to support the instructional program
6. develops and promotes the effective use of informational and imaginative resources in all formats through cooperative professional activities
7. provides appropriate information, resources or instruction to satisfy the needs of individuals and groups,
8. uses appropriate information technology to acquire, organize and disseminate information,
9. manges library programs, services and staff to support the stated educational goals,of the school
10. evaluates programs and services.


Personal Competencies

The teacher librarian:
1. is committed to program excellence,
2. seeks out challenges and sees new opportunities both inside and outside the library,
3. sees the big picture
4. looks for partnerships and alliances
5. creates an environment of mutual respect and trust
6. has effective communications skills,
7. works well with others in a team,
8. provides leadership
9. plans, prioritizes ad focuses on what is critical
10 is committed to lifelong learning
11. is flexible and positive in a time of continuing change.


Students' Information Literacy Needs in the 21st Century: Competencies for teacher -Librarians , Prepared by the Association for Teacher Librarianship in Canada (ATLC) and the Canadian School Library Association (CSLA), November 1997.