Creating a Culture of Intellectual Feedom through Leadership and Advocacy

Autor/in	Stripling, Barbara K.
Titel	Creating a Culture of Intellectual Feedom through Leadership and Advocacy
Quelle	In: Knowledge Quest, 44 (2015) 1, S.14-19 (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1094-9046
Schlagwörter	Cultural Influences; Intellectual Freedom; Librarians; Role; Library Role; Leadership Responsibility; Advocacy; Leadership Qualities; School Policy; Access to Information; Student Empowerment; Inquiry; School Libraries; School Community Relationship + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Akademische Freiheit; Intellektuelle Unabhängigkeit; Librarian; Bibliothekar; Bibliothekarin; Rollen; Sozialanwaltschaft; Führungseigenschaft; Schulpolitik; Studienberechtigung; School library; Schulbibliothek
Abstract	Culture involves behavior, attitudes, beliefs, and invisible norms and expectations. The question for school librarians is: How is a culture of intellectual freedom built, and what is the role of the librarian? School librarians are expected to be instructional leaders from "the middle." They are not in positions of authority over other teachers, and yet they provide connective tissue across the school and often influence instructional strategies, the implementation of inquiry-based teaching, a focus on independent reading, the use of technology and resources, and the integration of skills instruction across the curriculum. If school librarians want to establish a culture of intellectual freedom, they must exert strong leadership and sustained advocacy. A culture of intellectual freedom, through equitable access and freedom of expression, empowers individuals and even schools to grow and change. This article explains how librarians can lead and advocate for a culture of intellectual freedom by enabling their school communities to take action in several realms: connections, policy, access, and student empowerment through inquiry and independent reading. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	American Association of School Librarians. Available from: American Library Association. 50 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611. Tel: 1-800-545-2433; Web site: http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/aaslpubsandjournals/knowledgequest/knowledgequest.cfm
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2021/2/06