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This book explores the role that librarians play within schools as literacy leaders. While librarians working in schools are generally perceived as peripheral to the educational experience, they can in fact provide significant support in encouraging child
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Librarians in Schools as Literacy Educators “One of the best-kept secrets in the field of education is the value of teacher librarians to students’ engagement with reading and their attainment on highstakes literacy assessments. Why this is so and ways of redressing the issue have elevated Margaret K. Merga’s research to international acclaim. She writes with the authority of a researcher and the passion of an activist!” —Donna Alvermann, Distinguished Research Professor and The Omer Clyde & Elizabeth Parr Aderhold Professor in Education, University of Georgia, USA “This book gives insights into the working world of the teacher librarian, a position that is often not fully understood. Dr Margaret Merga’s research highlights the breadth and richness of the teacher librarian’s role in fostering students’ literacy and literary skill development. Also of significance is the fact that we have an internationally acclaimed literacy researcher presenting a strong and grounded argument for greater recognition of teacher librarians as educators. The author has been successful in writing a book that is accessible to a broad readership, including teachers, educational leaders, parents, community and the media.” —Lyn Hay, Online Learning Innovation Leader & Senior Lecturer, Charles Sturt University, Australia “Margaret Merga’s work is unique in giving voice to librarians, whose essential work in literacy building is seldom recognized. I recommend this book to anyone who wants to find out more about literacy, school libraries and librarians.” —Chin Ee Loh, Assistant Professor in the English Language and Literature Academic Group at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Margaret Kristin Merga
Librarians in Schools as Literacy Educators Advocates for Reaching Beyond the Classroom
Margaret Kristin Merga School of Education Edith Cowan University Joondalup, WA, Australia
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