The leadership role of the The leadership role of the

teacher librarian in teacher librarian in

technology integrationtechnology integration

Dr. Nancy Everhart and Dr. Marcia Dr. Nancy Everhart and Dr. Marcia MardisMardis

Diversity Challenge Resilience: School Libraries in Action - The 12th Biennial School Library Association of

Queensland, the 39th International Association of School Librarianship Annual Conference,

incorporating the 14th International Forum on Research in School Librarianship,

Brisbane, QLD Australia, 27 September – 1 October 2010.

Dr. Marcia Dr. Marcia MardisMardis

Assistant Professor,Assistant Professor,

Florida State UniversityFlorida State University

Associate Director, PALM CenterAssociate Director, PALM Center

Assistant Professor,Assistant Professor,

Florida State UniversityFlorida State University

Associate Director, PALM CenterAssociate Director, PALM Center

Dr. Nancy EverhartDr. Nancy Everhart

Associate Professor,Associate Professor,

Florida State UniversityFlorida State University

Director, PALM CenterDirector, PALM Center

Associate Professor,Associate Professor,

Florida State UniversityFlorida State University

Director, PALM CenterDirector, PALM Center

National Board CertificationNational Board Certification

•• National Board for Professional Teaching StandardsNational Board for Professional Teaching Standards

•• Rigorous processRigorous process

•• PortfolioPortfolio

•• Assessment center exercisesAssessment center exercises•• Assessment center exercisesAssessment center exercises

•• Less than 50% achieveLess than 50% achieve

•• Costs $2500 to applyCosts $2500 to apply

•• IncentivesIncentives

•• Less than 2% of school librarians are NBCTLess than 2% of school librarians are NBCT

The sample & The instrumentThe sample & The instrument

•• Research exists concerning how NBC develops leaders.Research exists concerning how NBC develops leaders.

•• Requirement for leadership in portfolio entriesRequirement for leadership in portfolio entries

•• 35% of 2100 addresses 35% of 2100 addresses •• 35% of 2100 addresses 35% of 2100 addresses

•• 295 stratified random participants295 stratified random participants

The surveyThe survey

•• 30 demographic questions 30 demographic questions

•• 60 statements related to technology integration 60 statements related to technology integration

activitiesactivities

•• Free response questionsFree response questions

Supporting Special NeedsSupporting Special Needs

Alternative AssessmentAlternative Assessment

CoCo--Planning InstructionPlanning Instruction

Does it Make a Difference?Does it Make a Difference?

Decision and PolicyDecision and Policy--MakingMaking

Community EngagementCommunity Engagement

Community InvolvementCommunity Involvement

Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development

Sound familiar?Sound familiar?

The greatest barrier is the teachers near retirement who don't feel comfortable The greatest barrier is the teachers near retirement who don't feel comfortable using the new technology or accessing databases. This barrier hinders the using the new technology or accessing databases. This barrier hinders the further use of technology and collaboration between teachers.further use of technology and collaboration between teachers.

Technology Integration Barriers

I would like to collaborate with classroom colleagues more BEFORE they I would like to collaborate with classroom colleagues more BEFORE they begin a research task. Barriers include them not even thinking about the begin a research task. Barriers include them not even thinking about the need for instruction of many of the steps in research. Barriers also need for instruction of many of the steps in research. Barriers also include my time include my time -- I need to take more time myself to push this agenda.I need to take more time myself to push this agenda.

I don't feel that I want more involvement at this time; however, the barriers I don't feel that I want more involvement at this time; however, the barriers are those stated previously. I disagree with the current administrative are those stated previously. I disagree with the current administrative views in my district.views in my district.

Sound familiar?Sound familiar?

Selection of technology for my school Selection of technology for my school ---- not included in those decisions other than to not included in those decisions other than to

make recommendations through committees make recommendations through committees ---- don't feel that administration don't feel that administration

listens to the committee reports. Filtering listens to the committee reports. Filtering ---- no one wants to antagonize the State no one wants to antagonize the State

Tech folks to challenge the filtering policy The bottom line Tech folks to challenge the filtering policy The bottom line ---- we are losing media we are losing media

positions and media support positions throughout our county (and state). Right positions and media support positions throughout our county (and state). Right

Technology Integration Barriers

positions and media support positions throughout our county (and state). Right positions and media support positions throughout our county (and state). Right

now, the focus is keeping a paycheck and not rocking the boatnow, the focus is keeping a paycheck and not rocking the boat..

I'd love to be more involved in innovative technologies. A couple of barriers are: not I'd love to be more involved in innovative technologies. A couple of barriers are: not

having a classroom of kids that I work with daily, having a very limited time each having a classroom of kids that I work with daily, having a very limited time each

with the kids when I do see them, and trying to keep the kids abreast of basic with the kids when I do see them, and trying to keep the kids abreast of basic

technologies first technologies first -- many of our students don't have computers and Internet access many of our students don't have computers and Internet access

at home, so we are working hard to find time to integrate basic at home, so we are working hard to find time to integrate basic technology technology

resources in our instruction. We also have 400 students sharing the use of one resources in our instruction. We also have 400 students sharing the use of one

computer lab that is located inside the library, which is very computer lab that is located inside the library, which is very limiting.limiting.

1

Adoption

No Concern

Access

2

Adaptation

Self

Skill

Structural/Symbolic Influences

consequences

3

Appropriation

Task

Policy

4

Invention

Impact

Motivation/Meaning

Cultural/Social Influences

consequences

SOUND FAMILIAR?SOUND FAMILIAR?

I am most fully involved when I have administrative support from my principal to allow me time, financial I am most fully involved when I have administrative support from my principal to allow me time, financial assistance, and an audience, whether it is peer teachers or the school community or the permission to assistance, and an audience, whether it is peer teachers or the school community or the permission to attend conferences or district meeting that occur during the school dayattend conferences or district meeting that occur during the school day..

The fact that I have a full time assistant in the media center and that we have a The fact that I have a full time assistant in the media center and that we have a flixibleflixible is the most is the most

Technology Integration Enablers

The fact that I have a full time assistant in the media center and that we have a The fact that I have a full time assistant in the media center and that we have a flixibleflixible is the most is the most important reason I am able to be as involved as I am.important reason I am able to be as involved as I am.

I have an administrator who values the assets and abilities of the library and the librarian. I am given time I have an administrator who values the assets and abilities of the library and the librarian. I am given time off to attend professional workshops.off to attend professional workshops.

If I weren't involved, our school's students would miss out. Our school does not have a large staff, few are If I weren't involved, our school's students would miss out. Our school does not have a large staff, few are technology minded and driven and we are very limited in financial resources. I don't believe the technology minded and driven and we are very limited in financial resources. I don't believe the students should be deprived of an education that prepares them for their future because of these students should be deprived of an education that prepares them for their future because of these limitations.limitations.

SOUND FAMILIAR?SOUND FAMILIAR?

My initiative, knowledge and confidence in technology enable me to My initiative, knowledge and confidence in technology enable me to

be involved in the decision making and be involved in the decision making and transferraltransferral of knowledge of knowledge

to the teachers, staff and students. I love to learn new tools in to the teachers, staff and students. I love to learn new tools in

technology and am willing to learn from the students the latest in technology and am willing to learn from the students the latest in

technological technological innovations.innovations.

Technology Integration Barriers

technological technological innovations.innovations.

Support from the administration opportunities for professional Support from the administration opportunities for professional

development and leadership provided through the district board development and leadership provided through the district board

office serving as School Technology Coordinator being authorized office serving as School Technology Coordinator being authorized

to make my own technology purchasing decisions for the library to make my own technology purchasing decisions for the library

and school collaboration with teachers on planning and delivering and school collaboration with teachers on planning and delivering

instructioninstruction

Conclusion Conclusion

National Board Certified school librarians work in aboveNational Board Certified school librarians work in above--

average environments.average environments.

Conclusion Conclusion

School librarians felt strong commitments to and School librarians felt strong commitments to and

experienced success with technology leadership with experienced success with technology leadership with

students to a great extent and with teachers to a lesser students to a great extent and with teachers to a lesser

extent.extent.

Conclusion Conclusion

School librarians experience the greatest leadership School librarians experience the greatest leadership

potential in their school environments, but can often be potential in their school environments, but can often be

unsuccessful in their transfer of technology leadership unsuccessful in their transfer of technology leadership

activities to their professional or local communities.activities to their professional or local communities.

Conclusion Conclusion

The homogeneity of the sample validates the National The homogeneity of the sample validates the National

Board process.Board process.

Conclusion Conclusion

The School Library Media Specialist and Technology The School Library Media Specialist and Technology

Integration Survey is a valid instrument.Integration Survey is a valid instrument.

Next steps:Next steps:

National surveyNational survey

StateState--level administrationslevel administrations

Contact InformationContact Information

•• Dr. Nancy Dr. Nancy EverhartEverhart

•• everhart@ci.fsu.edueverhart@ci.fsu.edu

•• Dr. Marcia Dr. Marcia MardisMardis

•• Mmardis @ fsu.eMmardis @ fsu.edudu

http://palmcenter.fsu.edu

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