Describes how school librarians and principals can collaborate for the benefit of their students and communities.
School library professionals around the world understand that the leadership of the school principal impacts the success of the school library. School Librarians and Principals Leading Together offers a timely collection of research literature addressing the role of the principal in adopting, implementing, evaluating, and institutionalizing school libraries.
An international group of contributors makes this a wide-ranging and comparative study of the important relationship between principals and librarians in service of student learning and achievement. Chapter topics include principals’ perceptions of the impact of the school library on student academic achievement, flexible scheduling, school libraries as technology hubs, and the ways in which the impact of the library/librarian is assessed. Chapters travel the world from rural Thailand to New Zealand to China to the United States. Anyone interested in better understanding international perspectives and alternative approaches to the partnership between school principals and librarians will greatly appreciate this research.
Message from the IASL President, Jennifer Branch-Mueller (University of Alberta, Canada) Introduction, Luisa Marquardt (Roma Tre University, Rome, Italy) and Dianne Oberg (University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada) Section 1 Principals and School Librarians as Instructional Leaders 1 Principals and School Librarians: Finding Common Ground, Audrey P. Church (Longwood University, Farmville, VA, USA) 2 Principals' Views of the Competencies and Work of School Librarians, Donna M. Shannon (University of South Carolina, USA) 3 Principals' Perspectives of School Library Impact in Rural Thailand, Nilobon Wimolsittichai (Chiang Mai Rajabhat University, Chiang Mai, Thailand) 4 Teacher Librarians and Instructional Coaches: Administrators’ Views of Instructional Leadership, Melanie Lewis Croft (Anderson University, South Carolina, USA) Section 2 Principals and School Librarians as Partners in Change 5 Principals as Catalysts for Collaboration and Change, Lesley Farmer (California State University Long Beach, USA) 6 The Responsive Flexible School Library, Joy H. McGregor (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) 7 Quality School Library Services in Italy: The Principals’ Role, Licia Cianfriglia (Superior Council of Public Education of Italy), Monica Meroni (Daniela Mauro Comprehensive School in Pessano con Bornago, Milan, Italy), and Franco Francavilla (Massimo D'Azeglio High School, Turin, Italy) 8 School Library Design and Improvement: Perspectives from Three Singapore Principals, Chin Ee Loh (National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore) 9 What Principals Need to Know about School Libraries: A Survey of Charter School Leaders, Katherine E. Klein (University of South Carolina, USA) 10 The Principal's Role in School Libraries in National Minority Schools in Croatia, Debora Radolovic (Italian Secondary School Dante Alighieri, Pula/Pola, Croatia) Section 3 Evaluation: Collecting and Analyzing Evidence 11 Assessment of Learning in the School Library, Anita Brooks Kirkland (Chair of Canadian School Libraries, Canada) 12 Evaluation: Towards a Model of a School Library Walkthrough, Nancy Everhart (Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA) 13 Sustaining the School Library through Mentoring, Accountability, Research, and Community, Judith Sykes (Canadian School Libraries, Canada) 14 School Library Contributions to Student Literacy, Learning, and Wellbeing: The Latest Evidence, 2014-2023, Hilary Hughes (Queensland University of Technology, Australia), Cherie Allen (Queensland University of Technology, Australia), and Hossein Borozogian (University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, Iran) Appendix A School Library Provision, Impacts, and Contributions: Overview of International Research Evidence, 2000-2023, Hilary Hughes (Queensland University of Technology, Australia), Cherie Allen (Queensland University of Technology, Australia), and Hossein Borozogian (University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, Iran) About the Editors and Contributors Index
Luisa Marquardt is Adjunct Professor at Roma Tre University, Rome, Italy. Dianne Oberg, PhD, is Professor Emerita at the University of Alberta, Canada.
Reviews for School Librarians and Principals Leading Together: International Perspectives
Featuring an all-star author team of experienced school library researchers from around the world, this practical book will ignite excitement for readers working across educational sectors supporting youth through school libraries as well as those interested in building their own school library programs. -- Dr. Kasey L. Garrison * Senior Lecturer and Associate Head of School-Research, Charles Sturt University, Australia * Marquardt and Oberg have brought together compelling perspectives and research from across the world about the essential need for collaboration between librarians and principals to develop effective school library programs. This book offers a clear message of hope and guidance that a shared-leadership framework offers a path to vital school libraries, increased learning, and positive school cultures. -- Barbara K. Stripling * Professor Emerita, School of Information Studies, Syracuse University, USA * This book provides many interesting perspectives on the roles of these key players as instructional leaders and partners in the change process and on evaluation of the changes. This book is an essential read for those who want to see better school libraries, and eventually, a better society. -- Diljit Singh * Past President, International Association of School Librarianship, Malaysia *
