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School Library Education SIG
Chair: Dr. Lesley Farmer, Librarian Program, California State University - Long Beach, Long Beach CA, USA
- Dr. Jennifer Branch-Mueller, Faculty of Education, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
- Daniella Smith, Department of Library & Information Sciences, University of North Texas, Denton, TX, USA
- Dr. Dianne Oberg, Department of Elementary Education, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
- Mihaela Banek Zorica, PhD, University of Zagreb, Croatia
- Zakir Hossain, European International School Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Daisuke Okada
- Albert K. Boekhorst, PhD, Research Associate, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Objectives
- to discuss emerging trends in education for school librarianship;
- to identify and interpret emerging themes and approaches in instructional methods, curriculum, technologies;
- to disseminate information on major new national, regional, state, provincial and local documents;
- to examine trends and issues related to the provision of distance education for school librarianship;
- to examine trends and issues related to the provision of continuing professional development for school librarianship.
Potential Activities
- to provide an open forum for discussing all aspects of education for school librarianship, including issues, trends;
- to identify, and establish co-operative links with, educational institutions providing courses in school librarianship and educational associations;
- to disseminate information on professional development opportunities;
- to provide case studies of successful professional development initiatives.