2024 IASL Best Conference Paper: Investigating the Proposed Theory of School Librarian Leadership in Practice

Abstract

This research examines the concepts and propositions of the proposed theory of school librarian leadership as presented by Everhart and Johnston (2016) in their Proposed Theory of School Librarian Leadership through investigating the leadership practices of school librarians in a real-world context. The question that drives this research is: To what extent do the self-perceived leadership practices of school librarians align with the core concepts and propositions of the proposed theory of school librarian leadership? Exploring the leadership practices of school librarians can provide important insights for school librarian educators as they prepare school librarians to enact a leadership role in their schools.