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Teacher & Instructional Partner

Collaboration between the school librarian and faculty is key in student success.  Research has shown that collaboration between the school librarian and the faculty results in higher student achievement (Loertscher, 1993; Haycock, 2011;  Lance & Hofschire, 2011; Scholastic Research Foundation, 2008).  Donham Van Deusen (1996) found that when the library media specialist (LMS) served as member of a teaching team there was improved quality of resources teachers used, better communication, coordination and articulation within and among teaching teams, and increased focus of instruction to meet the needs of students. 

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Donham van Deusen, J. (1996). The school library media specialist as a member of the teaching team: â€˜Insider’and ‘outsider.’ Journal of                      Curriculum and Instruction,  11(3),  229-248.

 

 

Haycock, K. (2011). Connecting British Columbia (Canada) school libraries and student achievement: A comparison of higher and lower                      performing schools with similar overall funding. School Libraries Worldwide, 17(1), 37-50.

 

 

Lance, C., & Hofschire, L. (2011, September 1).  Something to shout about: New research shows that more librarians means higher reading                  scores.  Retrieved from http://www.slj.com/2011/09/industry- news/something-to-shout-about-new-research-shows-that-more-                             librarians-means-higher-reading-scores/

 

Loertscher, D. (1993, May). Objective: Achievement; Solution: School libraries.  School Library Journal, 39(5), 30-33.

 

 

Scholastic Research Foundation.  (2008). School libraries work!. Danbury, Conn.: Scholastic Library Publishing. Retrieved from                                      http://www.scholastic.com/content/collateral_resources/pdf/s/slw3_2008.pdf

 

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