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Notes on the videos - Kindergarten Teacher - Teacher benefits include more planning and ideas - students gain individualized attention and they feel at home in the library 3rd Grade Teacher - Authentic learning - Students are taught how to find the answers on their own instead of being given the answers - Enabling students Art Teacher - Expanded research component in the curriculum Principal - Teacher librarians impact academic achievement for every student - assist with curriculum - Students learn how to effectively evaluate resources 8th Grade Teacher - Students learn how to cite sources and use different technologies such as wikis for group projects - Students want to be in the library when they are welcomed by people ready to assist them H.S. Art - Fully integrate research and writing process into the curriculum - Teachers are taught how to put together rubrics and effectively use them for evaluation - Students have the opportunity to self evaluate H.S. Student Teacher - Teachers and Librarians are able to share and develop ideas and rubrics - Librarians help with the grading on portions that the teacher may not fully understand

Notes from the Readings -

__**Zmuda and Harada Article**__

Benefits for Teachers -
 * Assist teachers to "design learning environments that enable students to deal with and learn from information." (pg. 37)
 * Help teachers use a variety of technologies, assessment tools, and new ideas when working on project

Benefits for Students -
 * Assist students in learning how to access and evaluate a variety of resources.
 * Allows students to be creative when working with new technologies and learning tools. Keeping them interested in returning to the library.

Benefits for Administration -
 * Assist the principal by taking on a leadership role within the school and encourage an environment where the staff work together to meet the curriculum goals set forth by the district.
 * Librarians positively affect student achievement.

Works Cited “8th-Grade Language Arts Teacher.” Interview by Judi Moreillon. Web. 22 Sept. 2010 <[]>.

“Elementary Art Instructor.” Interview by Judi Moreillon. Web. 22 Sept. 2010 <[]>.

"High School Art Teacher." Interview by Judi Moreillon. Web. 21 Sept. 2010.<[]>. "High School Student Teacher." Interview by Judi Moreillon. Web. 21 Sept. 2010. <[]>. "Kindergarten Teacher." Interview by Judi Moreillon. Web. 21 Sept. 2010. <[]>. "Principal: Paula's Testimonial." Interview by Judi Moreillon. Web. 21 Sept. 2010. <[]>.

“Third Grade Teacher.” Interview by Judi Moreillon. Web. 21 Sept. 2010. <[]>. Zmuda, Allison, and Violet H. Harada. The Learning Specialist: Clarifying the Role of Library Media Specialists. In //Librarians as Learning Specialists: Meeting the Learning Imperative for the 21st Century//, 2008. 23 – 43.