Abstract
Spotlighting school librarians from across the globe, Effective School Librarianship: Successful Professional Practices from Librarians around the World, the two-volume set collected and edited by Patrick Lo, Heather Rogers, and Dickson K.W. Chiu, introduces readers to a wide range of librarians working in rural and urban schools. The various experiences of these diverse librarians are captured through a question and answer format which highlights the challenges and opportunities they encounter. Read collectively, these interviews showcase commonalities among the profiled librarians nationally and internationally, serving as windows into the experiences of other librarians and as mirrors of shared professional values. At the same time, these conversations provide a treasure trove of inspiring narratives sure to spark rich discussions about global issues facing contemporary school librarians.
Highlights
Relevant to practicing and future librarians serving youth, as well as researchers, teachers, and other educators, these volumes are divided geographically with volume one covering the Americas and Europe, and volume two showcasing Africa, Asia, and Australia
Full-color photos of the interviewees accompanied by additional photos of their library and/or students are provided for entries, assisting readers in creating a more personal connection with the school librarians
South America is represented by one school librarian from the Venezuelan state Zulia
Summary
Relevant to practicing and future librarians serving youth, as well as researchers, teachers, and other educators, these volumes are divided geographically with volume one covering the Americas and Europe, and volume two showcasing Africa, Asia, and Australia. Spotlighting school librarians from across the globe, Effective School Librarianship: Successful Professional Practices from Librarians around the World, the two-volume set collected and edited by Patrick Lo, Heather Rogers, and Dickson K.W. Chiu, introduces readers to a wide range of librarians working in rural and urban schools.
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