'Learning to be a learner': Teacher librarians striving to teach lifelong skills

Kasey Garrison; Robin S. Spruce

'Learning to be a learner': Teacher librarians striving to teach lifelong skills

Kasey Garrison, Robin S. Spruce

Old Dominion University

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“Learning to be a learner” is how Tessa, a grades 6-12 teacher librarian, said she would describe the idea of self-regulated learning to her students. Teacher librarians are in a unique position within schools to truly serve as lifelong learning coaches for students, focused on process and skills instead of content. Further, their reach extends across levels in the school, touching every single student through their teaching and the development and maintenance of the library collection. This paper presents findings from a study investigating how US teacher librarians apply metacognitive strategies in their teaching. An unexpected theme
emerged from the interviews as participants described lifelong learning skills they strive to impart to students. These skills included cognitive, personal, and interpersonal skills as defined by UNICEF (2003) and exemplified by the theme for the 2013 International Association of School Librarians’ Conference.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	42nd Proceedings
Subtitle of host publication	Enhancing students' life skills through the school library
Place of Publication	Indonesia
Publisher	IASL
Pages	1-12
Number of pages	12
Publication status	Published - 2013
Event	International Association of School Librarianship Annual Conference and the International Forum on Research in School Librarianship: Enhancing Students’ Life Skills through the School Library - Sanur, Bali, Indonesia, Indonesia Duration: 26 Aug 2013 → 30 Aug 2013 https://listserv.utk.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A3=ind1301&L=JESSE&E=quoted-printable&P=841325&B=--bcaec53aef5c726eda04d3d1796c&T=text%2Fhtml;%20charset=windows-1252

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Conference	International Association of School Librarianship Annual Conference and the International Forum on Research in School Librarianship
Country/Territory	Indonesia
Period	26/08/13 → 30/08/13
Internet address	https://listserv.utk.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A3=ind1301&L=JESSE&E=quoted-printable&P=841325&B=--bcaec53aef5c726eda04d3d1796c&T=text%2Fhtml;%20charset=windows-1252

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Garrison, K & Spruce, RS 2013, 'Learning to be a learner': Teacher librarians striving to teach lifelong skills. in 42nd Proceedings: Enhancing students' life skills through the school library. IASL, Indonesia, pp. 1-12, International Association of School Librarianship Annual Conference and the International Forum on Research in School Librarianship, Indonesia, 26/08/13.

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