ERIC Number: EJ1182640
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 8
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Who Is My Professor? Understanding the Work Life of School Library Faculty Members
Branch-Mueller, Jennifer
Knowledge Quest, v46 n5 p40-47 May-Jun 2018
Have you ever wondered about the people teaching the next generation of school library professionals? You probably know that they prepare course outlines, set assignments, and mark papers. They might present at your local or state conferences, or perhaps you know them from their work on committees that promote the new AASL Standards. Maybe you have read about their work in "School Library Research" or "Knowledge Quest." This article asks: What else do they do as school library faculty members? This research used a snowball sampling technique to find school library faculty members working in universities around the world and who read and write in English. The participants in this study work in a variety of units, departments, schools, colleges, and faculties. This study contributes to research about the experiences of faculty members at the university level. It presents the realities of teaching, research, and service for twenty school library faculty members working on six continents.
Descriptors: School Libraries, Quality of Working Life, Library Schools, Information Science Education, Teacher Characteristics, Occupational Information, Teaching Experience, Interviews, Teaching Load, Time Management, Teacher Researchers, Faculty Publishing, Noninstructional Responsibility
American Association of School Librarians. Available from: American Library Association. 50 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611. Tel: 1-800-545-2433; Web site: http://knowledgequest.aasl.org/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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