The 21st Century School Library: A Model for Innovative Teaching & Learning

School libraries stand at the forefront of innovation in education. Yet many teachers and administrators do not know what to make of them, much less how to best utilize their varied and valuable resources.
What if school librarians, whose field of practice has transformed in the past few decades, could show us excellent models for innovative teaching? What if the vital adaptations that school librarians have made could help other educators evolve? What if the lessons learned in the library could be scaled up to benefit all fields of practice and all students?
The 21st Century School Library takes an in-depth look at the paradigm-shifting work that school libraries are doing to advance student learning, professional development, and school-wide engagement. It explains how library-led, forward-thinking initiatives can guide all educators - teachers and administrators alike - toward transformative educational practices. It is an inspiring survey of 21st century school libraries whose guiding principles also serve as a blueprint for innovation in K-12 education.
School libraries - and all the educators associated with them - offer a compelling vision for the future of K-12 education. This book is a roadmap for how to make this vision a reality.

Ryan Tahmaseb is the Director of Library Services at the Meadowbrook School in Weston, Massachusetts.
The 21st Century School Library is his first book. In addition to writing about education in publications such as Edutopia and Education Week, he also writes short fiction and poetry, with work appearing in journals such as the Carolina Quarterly. He lives in the Greater Boston area with his wife and two young children.