Communities of Practice: Creating Learning Environments for Educators

Editors, Chris Kimble, Paul Hildreth and Isabelle Bourdon
Publisher, Information Age Publishing

As a two volume set:
Hard cover ISBN: 1593118678 , Soft cover ISBN: 159311866X

As separate volumes:
Hard Cover - Vol 1 ISBN: 1593118635 , Vol 2 ISBN: 1593118651
Soft Cover - Vol 1 ISBN: 1593118627 , Vol 2 ISBN: 1593118643


Author

Matthew L. Saxton, University of Washington, USA

Biography

Matthew L. Saxton is an assistant professor in the Information School of the University of Washington. His primary research interest is in question-answering behaviour, intermediation and the evaluation of library and information services. His book, Understanding Reference Transactions (2002), applies hierarchical linear modelling to investigate the factors that contribute to success in responding to reference questions in public libraries. He received the 1997 ALISE Methodology Award.

Chapters

Volume 2, Chapter 10 - Teacher-Librarian Communities: Changing Practices in Changing Schools