Addressing the School Librarianship Knowledge Gap on Culturally Responsive and Impactful K–12 Online Learning through Professional Development

There is a paucity of research that examines and addresses the school librarianship knowledge gap on the design and delivery of culturally responsive K–12 online learning. The present study is the second phase of a national grant–funded research project that aims to thoroughly capture and assess the institutional structures, pedagogical practices, and learner needs found in the implementation of a professional development learning product targeting that knowledge gap. Findings for this phase of the project focus on how the ways in which school librarians define their role within, and describe the characteristics of, culturally informed and responsive K–12 virtual learning change through professional development.