SLMAM April 08: Media Specialist as Learning Specialist
Image: Schoolibrarymedia.com
If you haven’t read this month’s feature issue in School Library Media Activities Monthly by Alison Zmuda and Violet Harada about transforming the role of the media specialist into a learning specialist, hurry up and get your hands on a copy. I have long admired these women’s work, and when I read this article, I was just dumbstruck. They managed to convey exactly the reasons why I became a school library media specialist — to get students thinking more thoughtfully and deeply.
Sometimes, in the hustle and bustle of spring research, budget decisions, and meetings, we lose sight of our real passions for the job. Take a moment to read this article and become re-inspired for the months ahead.