1 Camilla Elliott Head of Library /eLearning Coordinator Mazenod College, Mulgrave, Victoria camilla.m.elliott@gmail.com http://www.linkingforlearning.com Twitter: @camillaelliott Article published in Synergy 2011: Volume 9, Number 2, Learning Landscapes ____________________________________________________________ Title: Library Team 2.0: acting on a shared vision Change is personal. It affects each individual differently with reactions both personal and emotional. Change often involves an assault on personal beliefs, ideals and sense of value as one is required to adjust behaviours to comply with new norms. Australian school libraries are undergoing some of the most dramatic change in their history due to the pressure of funding constraints, ubiquitous technology and curriculum transformation. Rarely a week goes by without discussion on the OZTL_Net and similar mailing lists about the redeployment of library staff by principals. Conversations in other quarters will reveal statements to the effect that ‘it’s never been a more exciting time to be working in a school library’. Where is the problem and why is it that some library staff are feeling marginalised while others are revelling in creative, challenging learning opportunities? Perceptions and practices If one listens to the experiences of some library professionals, it would seem that the vision of a school library service held by principals may be out of sync with the vision of library professionals. There are complaints of staff reduction through natural attrition as retiring staff are not replaced; teacher librarians are co‐opted into ICT‐focussed positions or, the teaching position is replaced by a librarian with non‐teaching responsibility. A perusal of the literature reveals that transformational 21st century school library leaders such as Ross Todd , Lyn Hay , David Loertscher , Carol Koechlin , Pru Mitchell , Joyce Valenza and others have been heralding a new role for school libraries for some time. The reality is that it’s a personal change requiring a new set of skills, as much as a systemic change within the school. Knowledge that a new