ERIC Number: EJ1327894
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 6
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ISSN: ISSN-1094-9046
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Diving into School Librarianship during the Pandemic
Rachel Altobelli; Kris Fedeli; Allison Dunn; Margaret Kennelly
Knowledge Quest, v50 n3 p38-43 Jan-Feb 2022
March 2020 kicked off a period of unprecedented change and new experiences for all school librarians, but for one group of school librarians, the months to follow would be incredibly unique. In this article, three elementary school librarians share their experiences as brand-new school librarians, seeing everything with new eyes at the exact moment in time when the school library profession (and the K-12 educational system) was busy reinventing, reimagining, and reconsidering every best practice. By drawing upon their creativity and the strong foundations of what a school librarian does and what a school library should be, these school librarians were able to create supportive library spaces for their students. Under incredibly challenging circumstances, they taught fundamental research and reading skills and did what school librarians do best--analyze, adapt, and move forward.
Descriptors: School Libraries, Librarians, COVID-19, Pandemics, Elementary Schools, Educational Change, Librarian Attitudes, Distance Education, Experience
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 - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Maryland; New Mexico (Albuquerque)
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