What EXACTLY do Teacher Librarians do?
Channel: SJSU School of Information
Date: 2016-05-10

Podcast Links:
http://amazon.sjsu.edu/slisPod/colloquia/sp16/careerHarlanSP16.mp3
http://amazon.sjsu.edu/slisPod/colloquia/sp16/careerHarlanSP16.mp4

Abstract:
Join us for this candid talk with three teacher librarians as they share their day-to-day realities. Topics up for discussion include what makes the job fun, what they wish they knew when they began a career in teacher librarianship, and how they handle the special challenges presented by budgets, school populations, student and teacher needs, facilities issues, district politics, etc. Get the inside scoop on what a career in teacher librarianship is REALLY like, and find out if it’s a good fit for you.

Biography: Mary Ann Harlan
Mary Ann Harlan received her Master’s degree in Library and Information Science in 1999 from San José State University and her doctorate in 2012 from Queensland University of Technology. She has worked in California public schools for 15 years, 11 of those years in middle and high school libraries. She also has served in leadership positions for both the California School Library Association and American Association of School Libraries.

Harlan’s current research focus is on information practices and the process of learning in informal environments. This is representative of her continued interest in adolescents' learning and education.

Biography: Lisa Cheby
Lisa Cheby is a school librarian and MLIS candidate at San José State University. She was awarded the Robert Ellett Scholarship and the Alumni and Friends Scholarship. Before becoming a librarian, Cheby taught high school English for eight years. She has an MFA in Creative Writing from Antioch University. As a librarian, she not only provides information literacy instruction and access to information to the community, but she also works to support creative writing and expression through classes, clubs, and readings on campus.  She works closely with the local public library and poet laureate to create opportunities for students to engage with literature and creativity. In addition to being an intellectual freedom fighter and poet, she enjoys hiking, yoga, dancing, and live music.

Biography: Shannon Hyman
Shannon Hyman is a self-proclaimed edu-hacker and tech-geek. Hyman graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University in 1989 with a degree in education, and earned her Master of Education degree in Library Science from Longwood University. She has taught and administered in a variety of settings ranging from pre-kindergarten to sixth grade for the last 27 years. She is also a published author in several professional journals with articles about innovative library design, collaborative teaching, and creating MakerSpaces. As Kaechele Elementary School’s librarian and information specialist, she is excited to empower the students and staff to become critical thinkers, enthusiastic readers, skillful researchers, and ethical users and creators of information.