As I start the first few weeks of reading, writing and experimenting with technology, I find myself taking baby steps on what I hope to be a long and accomplished career as a Teacher Librarian. As I mentioned in my introduction, my educational skill set and experience has been in Early Childhood. An educational sector that is often undervalued and overworked, but in my opinion, the most important stage of education for children.
Over the past few years, I reassessed my contributions within this sector. I was beginning to feel the urge for a challenge, academically and professionally. Becoming a Teacher Librarian sounded enticing to me:
- Experienced teacher
- Love of children’s literature
- An understanding of children’s language acquisition and development
- Organised and methodical
- Able to work independently yet collaboratively as part of a larger educational team.
I wrote my job description for a future role as a TeacherLibrarian. Little did I know, the above attributes are only the foundation on which a career as a Teacher Librarian can be built. I quickly discovered that there is so much more to the role than I first anticipated…I am excited to begin this academic journey and apply new learnings, prior educational experiences and understandings to my future role as a Teacher Librarian.
