There seems to be little resistance to the idea that children and teens learn in public library spaces. However, many public librarians do not see themselves as teachers. This implies that much of the learning that happens in public libraries is incidental—tangential to the “real” purpose and design of these spaces and programs.
In this book, we make the case that public librarians should embrace an explicit instructional role as a core part of their professional practice. Inside, you’ll find both a comprehensive review of what is known so far about instruction for youth in public libraries and a primer on core educational concepts and frameworks for current and future public librarians. Each chapter includes real-world examples of libraries and librarians who are already practicing powerful teaching.
We hope that this text will inspire a new group of students, practitioners, and researchers to expand on our ideas, create innovative forms of teaching and learning that are unique to public libraries, and engage all children and teens in powerful and meaningful learning experiences.
- Subject:
- Education
- Higher Education
- Material Type:
- Textbook
- Author:
- Alexa Dunbar Stewart
- Brittany Soder
- Casey H. Rawson
- Dezarae Osborne
- Gina Wessinger
- Haley Young Ferreira
- Jim Curry
- Mara Rosenberg
- Melissa Ferens
- Ness Clarke Shortley
- Rachel Morris
- Rachel~Anne Spencer
- Tessa Gibson
- Date Added:
- 10/01/2018