Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2023

Publication Title

Knowledge Quest

Volume

51

Issue

3

Pages

22-27

Abstract

The article analyzes how the legacy of school librarianship inform the future of school librarians as teachers. Topics discussed include lower test scores and fewer opportunities to develop critical thinking and digital literacy skills among students, need for the federal government to recognize the importance of school libraries and how well-staffed school library with a qualified librarian can provide essential services and resources.

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© 2023 American Association of School Librarians, a division of the American Library Association.

Included with the kind written permission of the copyright holders.

Original Publication Citation

Keeling, M. (2023). A complicated legacy defines school librarians as teachers. Knowledge Quest, 51(3), 22-27.

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