Open AccessTeacher Librarians as Connectors to the School CEO
Author(s) -
Vicki VanTuyle,
Sandra Watkins
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
school libraries worldwide
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2816-3788
pISSN - 1023-9391
DOI - 10.29173/slw6833
Subject(s) - qualitative research , focus group , pedagogy , sociology , psychology , school library , medical education , mathematics education , library science , medicine , computer science , social science , anthropology
Forty-nine rural superintendents in two Midwestern states in the USA participated in a qualitative study to investigate how they utilized research and information expertise of teacher librarians to solve district challenges and opportunities. Researchers partnered with six Midwestern regional offices of education who helped facilitate the study's focus groups. Resulting data indicated that a majority of superintendents were not accessing the expertise of the teacher librarian. They were not familiar with the role of teacher librarians, nor were they familiar with the current research on the importance of school libraries and librarians in advancing student learning and student achievement.