My understanding of leadership stems from what I had perceived through my teaching experiences in various schools, across different countries and holding various leadership positions in some of them. Setting realistic goals and building relationships mark a good leader. Additionally, being able to be foresee long-term results and instilling ownership in members are rudiments to good leadership. Succinctly, an exemplary leader is able to get everyone to work, to the best of their ability, towards a set purpose. The leader’s success is then, measured not in terms of quantitative gains but on the intrinsic progress made by each individual member and the targeted group.

The Masters in Teacher Librarianship course has been an eye-opener to me in many ways. It has made me realise on how teacher librarians are quintessential in the teaching and learning process and that the library acts as a core agent of a successful educational institution. However, based on my experience, teacher librarians are underutilised in schools. There could be varying factors for this. So, the onus is on us to make a stand and be heard.