What Your Teacher-Librarian Can Do for You!

Teaching
The Mitchell Teacher-Librarian provides instruction:

• booktalks
• reading guidance
• information literacy instruction organization of both print and electronic information
• electronic searching of available catalogs and databases
• appreciation of information and literature
• determining the most appropriate information sources for the task
• determining information relevance for the task
• note-taking
• bibliographies
• the research process
• evaluation of one's research process
• evaluation of web sites' authority and accuracy
• reference skills (especially to verify web site accuracy), technology instruction, and more...
  

Partnering
The Teacher-Librarian partners with teachers in planning, designing curriculum, teaching, and assessing students' work.

• Do you have a new unit coming up?
• Do you have a unit that needs a change and more student involvement?
• Are you wondering how much to expect of students when researching?
• Are students citing their sources appropriately when they research?
  
  

Information Specialist
The Teacher-Librarian selects materials and manages collection development and cataloging, and can help you find: 

• book reviews
• outstanding books
• sources for purchase for student research on a given topic
• articles or other resources for your professional development
• sources for curricular planning
• appropriate online databases and websites

Administration  
The Mitchell Teacher-Librarian:  

• manages the library budget
• works with associates, volunteers, and student assistants
• sets collection and programmatic goals
• reports data for those goals