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Publication Date: 2021
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Pushing Forward While Treading Water: Things You Can Do to Help Your School in Times of Uncertainty
Fontichiaro, Kristin; Stephens, Wendy Steadman
Knowledge Quest, v50 n1 p42-48 Sep-Oct 2021
This time has been particularly tough on school librarians, who have worked to develop connections with students and teachers and leverage physical collections. With new variants of the virus emerging, the coming months and years may be more of a game of whack-a-mole as the country tries to conquer some versions of the virus and others pop up. Unfortunately, some experts predict that pandemic-era workarounds may be for years (Scudellari 2020). A school librarian's interactions with students, teachers, and administrators might be socially distanced off and on for some time, but there are still ripe opportunities to influence teaching and learning. Many librarians viewed their work performance over the last year and a half through what they did not accomplish and not what they did. This article's goal is to help them refocus and prioritize impactful activities.
Descriptors: School Libraries, Librarians, COVID-19, Pandemics, Elementary Secondary Education, Best Practices, Distance Education, Web Based Instruction, Library Services, Library Instruction, Library Materials
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 Secondary Education
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Language: English
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