Becoming and Being: Reflections on Teacher-Librarianship Volume 2 is a collection of writings that highlight the central importance of the work that teacher-librarians do in schools. The first section details the process of becoming a teacher-librarian. Many new teachers-in-the-library come to their positions with little training and only a vague understanding of what it means to be a qualified teacher-librarian. How does a teacher begin this transformation to become a teacher-librarian? The next section explores student engagement and support in the school The school library goes by many names (media center and learning commons are two of the most popular terms right now), but regardless of what it is called, the school library and the school library program exist to provide the school community with access to recreational and informational resources that meet the diverse learning needs of students and teachers. As a physical space, the school library may undergo name changes and transformation, indeed many functions of the school library may occur outside the four walls of the physical space. The third section highlights the role of the teacher-librarian as a literacy leader in schools and school districts. Teacher-librarians have a critical role to play in the development of readers in their communities. Teacher-librarians not only support their students’ reading habits, they provide ongoing professional development, mentorship, and support to their teaching colleagues, who may need assistance choosing books for their classroom libraries or even finding just the right book to read themselves during a school-wide sustained silent reading time. The fourth section examines the role of the teacher-librarian as technology leaders in schools and school districts. Teacher-librarians model and support the effective integration of technology into schools. From providing professional development opportunities for their colleagues to developing and teaching inquiry units infused with technology to curating content to support student research, teacher-librarians are technology leaders who are at the forefront of the use of technology in schools. The final section brings us back full-circle to the leadership role of the teacher-librarian. In this section, we see specific examples of teacher-librarians taking on specific challenges in their school community. This final section of Becoming and Being highlights further ways in which qualified teacher-librarians can be and are school leaders.

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Introduction -- Becoming and being a teacher-librarian -- Goldilocks, Elementary Teacher-Librarian -- Hear my plea...come and collaborate with me -- Teacher-librarians engaging and supporting students -- Supporting At Risk and Vulnerable Adolescent Students Through School Libraries and Collection Development.-- Genius Hour: Exploring and Celebrating Students’ Passions -- Teacher-librarians becoming and being literacy leaders -- Why Should School Leaders Care About Independent Silent Reading? -- Alternative ways to approach reading: The unexpected benefits -- Teacher-librarians becoming and being technology leaders: The School Library Makerspace Within a Learning Commons -- Why should school leaders care about technology implementation plans for the benefit of all student including those with special needs? -- Teacher-librarians becoming and being school leaders -- When Teachers Become Learners: The Role of Teacher-Librarians in School Wide Professional Learning Communities -- Instructional Leadership: Capitalizing on and Combining the Skills of the Teacher Librarian and Vice Principal.