Ithaca College (Project Look Sharp)

Ithaca College’s Project Look Sharp, in partnership with the American Association of School Librarians and the National Association for Media Literacy Education, will develop a nationwide plan for school librarians to access training, resources and support to be stronger and more effective leaders of media literacy in their schools. Building on the success of the Librarians as Leaders for Media Literacy (ML3) partnership between Project Look Sharp and the New York State School Librarian Systems Association, this grant will study the opportunities and challenges for adapting and expanding ML3 to all 50 states including preservice education. The team will assess and revise existing professional development resources for school librarians, pilot and revise new outreach strategies to connect with librarians and organizations nationwide, and secure partners for implementation. Project beneficiaries are school librarians across the nation who will be more effective leaders of media literacy with their students and colleagues and prepare all students with the habits of inquiry and reflection.