The Teacher Librarian is the best resource in the Library

the powerpoint presentation layout can be:
Synopsis or summary of full article

*anticipated outcomes of article
Article can be distributed by teacher librarians to teachers to communicate information about the role of the librarian and the benefits to teachers and students of collaboration, team work and working together.

look at how technologists, classroom educators, and library media specialists can collaborate: working together so that everyone - students and teachers - achieves more for school work, testing and lifelong learning.(TEAM)

Role of TL

three roles for school library media specialists (LMS). In a learning and teaching role, the LMS advances the instructional goals of the school. As a provider of information access and delivery, the LMS develops collections and services and facilitates their use. And, as a program administrator, the LMS serves as the library media center (LMC) manager as well as a school-wide advocate and trainer for information literacy.(Lance) None of these roles can be performed in isolation

* collaboration definitions
higher order thinking, cooperative work processes self directed learning and improvement, recognition and the need to cater for differences, flexibility (The Power of Collaboration)

two or more individuals seeing a common goal through to completion.(Teacher/TL Collaboration)

* evidence- benefits of collaborating and. aim of building a professional learning community and avoiding fragmentation
individual attention for high and low achievers

. The more time library media specialists spend identifying useful materials and information for teachers, planning and delivering instruction with them, and providing in-service training to teachers, the higher the level of academic achievement by students. (Lance)

strong correlation between increased student achievement and effective school library programs. (Teacher/TL Collaboration)
the single greatest factor affecting school student achievement is the school library.(Teacher/TL Collaboration)

Benefits for the Teacher of collaboration with TL
Increased understading of available resources
more Individual help for students and more supervision for small group work
Learning from peers
Helps meet information literacy outcomes required by NSW syllabus

Benefits for the Students
Promotes information literacy

* what makes effective collaboration
To make the collaboration process successful
* the teacher and teacher librarian must share a common goal/mission and be willing to see the project to the end.
*there must be mutual respect and trust. (Lindsay)
*clearly defined roles
*open communication
*shared responsibility for resources, participation, accountability of outcomes (Branch)
*flexible scheduling

* ways to collaborate.
There are a number of levels to collaboration
*Assessment of the collaboration process should occur.
*Plannning- the unit, timeframe and defining the roles of each collaborator
*Evaluating the collaboration process (for next time)

*ICT to enhance collaboration

Other features to be included hinderance to...
Environmental factors such as time, lack of departmental support, stress?