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 __ Purcell's (2010) __ article, which you will need to use as part of Assigment 1, reviews the roles of the TL and identifies the following roles: leader, instructional partner, information specialist, teacher, and programme administrator. (Purcell, M. (2010). All librarians do is check out books right? A look at the roles of the school librry media specialist. //Library Media Connection// 29(3), 30-33. Available via CSU Library's //Academic Search Complete// database). __ ezproxy.csu.edu.au/login __ **Activity** After reading Purcell's article, think about a) whether you agree with the roles Purcell identifies and b) whether you would change the order of the roles she identifies e.g. should teacher come first? We'll discuss this on the T//opic 2// subforum. __ Lamb and Johnson's (2008) __ article identified particular roles for the TL, as technologist, teacher leader, and collaborator. They also argue that if TLs are to fulfil these roles, they may have to give up some existing roles/tasks. **Activity** How do Lamb and Johnson's views on the TL's role compare and contrast with those of Purcell? What existing tasks/roles do you think you as a TL could give up in order to be as proactive as Lamb and Johnson want you to be? We'll discuss this on the T//opic 2// subforum. Herring's (2007) chapter, which you will find in the //Resources// section of this site, outlines a wide range of roles, and discusses how it is important that TLs prioritise the multi-faceted aspects of their roles. ( Herring, J 2007, ‘Teacher librarians and the school library’ IN Ferguson, S ed, //Libraries in the 21st century: charting new directions in information services//. Centre for Information Studies, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, NSW.) **Activity** Compare and contrast Herring's views with that of Purcell, and Lamb and Johnson. How should TLs prioritise the roles they play in the school? Are there other roles played by TLs e.g. social roles? We'll discuss this on the T//opic 2// subforum. ||
 * **Role of the teacher librarian - some authors' views** ||
 * There are a number of writers who have thought about and written about the role of the teacher librarian. Teacher librarians are also referred to as school librarians and as school library media specialists, so when you are searching for material on the role of the TL, remember to search these terms also. This section looks briefly at how some authors have viewed the role of the TL. There is no definitive outline of the TL's role, so it will be useful for you to compare and contrast the views of these authors.
 * There are a number of writers who have thought about and written about the role of the teacher librarian. Teacher librarians are also referred to as school librarians and as school library media specialists, so when you are searching for material on the role of the TL, remember to search these terms also. This section looks briefly at how some authors have viewed the role of the TL. There is no definitive outline of the TL's role, so it will be useful for you to compare and contrast the views of these authors.