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School Librarians: Their Role As Global Educators In The 21st Century, Darliene Zepeda-Field
School Librarians: Their Role As Global Educators In The 21st Century, Darliene Zepeda-Field
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Purpose: This article presents information that examine how school librarians have the skills and knowledge to produce globally educated students in a K-8 environment during a time when administrators and school districts are eliminating the position of school librarian.
Methodology/Approach: This includes an overview of the job duties for a school librarian in the 21st century from the California School Library Association (CSLA). Drawing from the qualitative analysis on 3 school librarians in 3 different school districts, along with ethnographic observations on class visits to their library will provide a discussion on the challenges and current dilemma of changes in …