As someone who is new to the field of working as a teacher librarian and at the same time new to working in a secondary school setting I find the ASLA evidence guides extremely useful.  They ensure that we keep the professional teacher within us accountable. We are both a teacher and a librarian.  The tasks that we perform as ‘librarians’ need to be rooted in the education of our students and therefore directly tied to the curriculum and professional standards.  We are afforded the rare opportunity of peeking beyond the curtain and witnessing all the key learning areas in all the year levels engage with the curriculum.  They can guide my practice, show me what I am achieving well and where I need to improve.

Engaging with teachers in formulating and implementing guided inquiry tasks with the students, teacher librarians actively display all professional standards outlined by the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership.

Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL). (2014). Australian professional standards for teachers. Retrieved from https://www.aitsl.edu.au/australian-professional-standards-for-teachers/standards/list

Australian School Library Association (ASLA). (2012). Publications. Retrieved from http://www.asla.org.au/publications/evidence-guides.aspx