Inquiry Learning Through Librarian-Teacher Partnerships

Violet H. Harada is a professor at University of Hawaii, Library & Information Science in Honolulu, HI. Joan M. Yoshina is an educator from Olympia, WA.

This instructional and informative guide provides the tools to implement an inquiry-based model into your school's research projects. Stressing the importance of the librarian-teacher partnership, the lessons and activities highlight those skills that have been found to be most important in teaching research to students—those that will transfer to real life situations, such as problem solving. The skills and attributes required for successful collaboration are overviewed, as well as the specific skills both the classroom teacher and library media specialist bring to each project. In each of three chapters, an elementary, middle school, and high school level project are each outlined in detail including the summary of the project, learner goals, the standards addressed, and teaching strategies and procedures. Each of these projects could easily be adapted. Readers looking to truly incorporate the skills of the media center into classroom projects will find this volume filled with solid supporting evidence and the means to collaborate with classroom teachers on meaningful projects. Highly Recommended.