dc.contributor.author	Frilot, Holly
dc.coverage.spatial	Georgia	en_US
dc.coverage.temporal	2017-2021	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2023-05-24T14:29:50Z
dc.date.available	2023-05-24T14:29:50Z
dc.date.issued	2023-05-09
dc.identifier.other	d412d332-0cc3-4109-bd06-1a1f3f800473	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/10428/6716
dc.description.abstract	The purpose of this qualitative study was to analyze and share the leadership stories of successful library media specialists, uncovering how they perceive themselves as leaders, how they enact leadership in their role, and bridge the gap between leadership standards and the lived professional experiences of library media specialists as school leaders. The six participants in this study were school library media specialists in Georgia that won Library Media Specialist of the Year and/or Exemplary Library Media Program during the years 2017-2021. Research data was collected through three interviews with each participant using a narrative inquiry approach. Descriptive coding, focused coding, and connection strategies were used to analyze the data. Five themes emerged from the data, including relationships, communication, dispositions, leadership, and continued learning. Implications for practice include leadership study as a focus for graduate degree programs in library media education, as well as in professional learning and library media advocacy work. Future research suggestions include gaining the perspectives of students, teachers, and administrators on library media specialist leadership, as well as a broader geographic study of library media specialists.	en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents	Chapter I: INTRODUCTION 1 -- Background of the Study 1 -- Statement of the Problem 3 -- Purpose 6 -- Research Questions 7 -- Significance of the Study 8 -- Conceptual Framework 10 -- Definitions 13 -- Chapter II: LITERATURE REVIEW 16 -- The Impact of the School Library Program 17 -- The Expanding Role of the Library Media Specialist 21 -- Current Roles and Responsibilities 24 -- The Leadership Call 29 -- School Library Media Specialist Leadership in Georgia 31 -- Leadership Constructs 33 -- Transformational Leadership Theory 34 -- School Librarian Leadership Theory 36 -- Leadership Dispositions in School Library Media Specialists 39 -- Leadership Education 41 -- From Management to Leadership 43 -- School Culture 44 -- Conclusion 45 -- Chapter III: METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH 46 -- Participants 49 -- Selection Process 50 -- Data Collection 53 -- Field Notes 55 -- Data Analysis 56 -- Credibility 58 -- Conclusion 60 -- Chapter IV: PARTICIPANT PROFILES 62 -- Participant: Beverly 63 -- Beverly’s Site 66 -- Participant: Toni 67 -- Toni’s Site 71 -- Participant: Harper 72 -- Harper’s Site 74 -- Participant: Grace 75 -- Grace’s Site 77 -- Participant: Louisa 78 -- Louisa’s Site 80 -- Participant: Jane 81 -- Jane’s Site 83 -- Chapter V: DATA ANALYSIS AND RESULTS 85 -- Themes 86 -- Discussion of Themes 86 -- Relationships 86 -- Communication 94 -- Dispositions 100 -- Leadership 106 -- Continuing Education 124 -- Conclusion 128 -- Chapter VI: DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION 129 -- Research Questions 129 -- Interpretation of Findings 130 -- Research Question 1 130 -- Research Question 2 133 -- Research Question 3 139 -- Implications for Practice 141 -- Graduate School Programs 141 -- Professional Learning 141 -- Communication 143 -- Advocacy 144 -- Transformational Leadership 144 -- Theory 145 -- Policy 145 -- Limitations 146 -- Recommendations for Future Research 146 -- Conclusions 147 -- REFERENCES 149.	en_US
dc.format.extent	1 electronic record (.pdf), 195 pages, 19413753 bytes.	en_US
dc.format.mimetype	application/pdf	en_US
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.rights	This dissertation is protected by the Copyright Laws of the United States (Public Law 94-553, revised in 1976). Consistent with fair use as defined in the Copyright Laws, brief quotations from this material are allowed with proper acknowledgement. Use of the materials for financial gain with the author's expressed written permissions is not allowed.	en_US
dc.subject	Educational leadership	en_US
dc.subject	Library science	en_US
dc.subject	Education	en_US
dc.subject	Information commons	en_US
dc.subject	Instructional materials personnel	en_US
dc.subject	School libraries	en_US
dc.subject	Dissertations, Academic	en_US
dc.subject	Georgia	en_US
dc.title	Leading from the Middle: A Narrative Analysis of Award-Winning School Library Media Specialists in Georgia	en_US
dc.type	Dissertation	en_US
dc.contributor.department	Department of Curriculum, Leadership, and Technology of the Dewar College of Education and Human Services	en_US
dc.description.advisor	Fiester, Herbert
dc.description.committee	Hill, Denise L
dc.description.committee	Nobles, Kathy
dc.description.degree	Ed.D.	en_US
dc.description.major	Education	en_US