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** EDES 540 - INTRODUCTION TO TEACHER-LIBRARIANSHIP ** This course is designed to explore the concept of a school library media resource centre in the elementary and secondary school setting. Through research and design, participants in this course explore various aspects of management, policies, programming, scheduling, staffing, collection management/circulation, facility planning, and budgeting (as indicated in the EDES 540 Course Outline).

**MARIA CORSI** Currently a Kindergarten French Immersion Teacher in Sherwood Park, Alberta. Teaching at Ecole Campbelltown School.

**Take Aways:** 1. Teacher Librarians are important and crucial members of school communities. 2. The students' needs come first. We are there to help provide authentic learning experiences.

3. Collaboration provides meaningful learning experiences.

4. Advocacy and marketing are key components to create a successful library program.

**BRENDA ESTABROOK** Presently an English teacher in Whitehorse, Yukon. Teaching at Porter Creek Secondary School. //**Take Aways:**// 1. Wikis are fun! - will certainly use them with students. 2. A lot of the resources look really, really interesting! 3. Can't do it all. Focus on learning some things really well. 4. Hope viewers take take some useful information from this wiki. I know I did!

**KIMBERLY SCHEIDEMAN** Teaching Social Studies and an AISI Lead Teacher in Spruce Grove, Alberta. Located at St. Marguerite Catholic School.

//**Take Aways:**// 1. I am advocacy...I live and breathe it. 2. It is ALL about the students...show the stakeholders how we all win when the students succeed. 3. You are not alone...join professional learning communities who support your vision! 4. You are not alone...there is support in your own school community if you know how to tap into it. 5. I believe in the value of the Teacher-Librarian.