High standards or a high standard of standardness?

Abstract

This paper explores the difference between high standards and a high standard of standardness of professional service provision in teacher-librarianship. That is to say, it explores the difference between a demonstrated deep commitment to 21st century learning (high standards) and demonstrated compliance with a pre-determined checklist of skills and capacities (a high standard of standardness). A case is made for maintaining scepticism about all schema for defining ‘standards’ at the same time that professionals should work for their advancement and improvement.