Building a successful reading culture through the school library

IFLA Journal ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 335-347 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chin Ee Loh ◽  
Mary Ellis ◽  
Agnes Alcantara Paculdar ◽  
Zhong Hao Wan
Keyword(s):  
School Library ◽  
Time Lapse ◽  
Central Place ◽  
Book Selection ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Reading Culture ◽  
Selection For ◽  
Survey Interviews ◽  
Library Culture

Much research has documented the strong correlation between independent reading and academic achievement, and the school library can serve a crucial role in encouraging reading. Drawing from one case study out of a larger dataset of six schools, this paper details how one school transformed its school library, making it a central place for reading within the school. Data collected provided evidence of the kinds of strategies, programmes and design that works to encourage reading. Data collection to help us understand the reading and school library culture included: A school-wide reading survey, interviews with the principal, teachers and students, library observations, timed counts, narratives and time-lapse photographs of library space contributed. Factors for building a reading culture include: (1) Curating the book selection for readers, (2) Making books visible (3) Creating programmes to excite readers, (4) Designing spaces for reading, and (5) Building an ecology for reading.

scholarly journals Building a Successful Reading Culture through the School Library: A Case Study of a Singapore Secondary School

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Loh Chin Ee ◽  
Mary Ellis ◽  
Agnes Alcantara Paculdar ◽  
Zhong Hao Wan ◽  
Yuiyun Ng
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Strong Correlation ◽  
School Library ◽  
Time Lapse ◽  
Central Place ◽  
Library Use ◽  
Reading Culture ◽  
Selection For

Much research has documented the strong correlation between independent reading and academic achievement, and the school library can serve a crucial role in encouraging reading. Drawing from one case study out of a larger dataset of six schools, this paper details how one school transformed its school library and made it a central place for reading within the school. Data collected provided evidence of the kinds of strategies, programmes and design that works to encourage reading. Schoolwide reading surveys, interviews with principals, teachers and Library coordinators at each school and interviews with students gave an understanding of the culture of reading and library use within the school. Qualitative library observations, timed counts, narratives and time-lapse photographs of library space contribute to our understanding of how particular spaces within the library was used for reading or not. Factors for building a reading culture include: (1) Designing conducive spaces for reading, (2) Curating the selection for readers, (3) Creating programmes to excite readers, (4) Designing spaces for reading, and (5) Building an ecology for reading.

scholarly journals STRATEGI OPTIMALISASI LAYANAN PERPUSTAKAAN SEKOLAH MELALUI PROGRAM “KANJI KUPER” SD NEGERI NGRANCAH

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 156
Author(s):  
Aris Suharyadi ◽  
Beny Dwi Saputra
Keyword(s):  
Elementary Schools ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
School Library ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Library Resources ◽  
Collection Data ◽  
Reading Culture ◽  
Depth Interviews

This research aims to find out how the implementation, impact, and constraints of the implementation of the program "Kanji Kuper" (Gerakan Wajib Kunjung Perpustakaan) as a strategy for optimizing library services in elementary schools. This research uses a qualitative approach with descriptive methods. This type of research is a case study because the research setting is in one of the elementary schools that implements the "Kanji Kuper" program. Data collection techniques through direct observation, documentation, and in-depth interviews. Data sources are obtained from informants: principals, library managers, and students. The validity of the data uses the triangulation of sources and techniques. Data is analyzed through data collection, data reduction, data feed and verification or withdrawal of conclusions. The results showed that the implementation of "Kanji Kuper" began by requiring teachers and students to do learning activities in the library. The visit schedule is arranged based on coordination between the class and the library administrator at least once a week. While in the library teachers are obliged to socialize "Kanji Kuper" and motivation by providing assignments to students to utilize the library resources available. There are always products or results made by students during visits to the library. Each month students' work is selected to be displayed in the school as a form of reward. The result of the implementation of the "Kanji Kuper" program is that the number of library visitors has increased dramatically so that it is slowly expected to improve the reading culture of students. The problem is that most students take advantage of the "Kanji Kuper" program just to play in the library so that the resulting task product seems less optimal. Some teachers still think that "Kanji Kuper" only takes up learning time.Keyword: library; school library; library servicesABSTRAKPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana implementasi, dampak, dan kendala dari pelaksanaan program "Kanji Kuper" (Gerakan Wajib Kunjung Perpustakaan) sebagai strategi optimalisasi layanan perpustakaan di Sekolah Dasar (SD). Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan metode deskriptif. Jenis penelitian ini adalah studi kasus karena setting penelitian berada di salah satu sekolah dasar yang menerapkan program "Kanji Kuper". Teknik pengumpulan data melalui observasi langsung, dokumentasi, dan wawancara mendalam. Sumber data diperoleh dari informan yaitu: kepala sekolah, pengelola perpustakaan, dan siswa. Validitas data menggunakan teknik triangulasi sumber dan teknik data dianalisis melalui langkah-langkah pengumpulan data, reduksi data, sajian data dan verifikasi atau penarikan kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa implementasi "Kanji Kuper" diawali dengan mewajibkan guru dan siswa melakukan kegiatan pembelajaran di perpustakaan. Jadwal kunjungan disusun berdasarkan koordinasi antara wali kelas dengan pengurus perpustakaan minimal 1 minggu sekali. Selama di perpustakaan guru wajib memberikan sosialisasi "Kanji Kuper" dan motivasi dengan cara memberikan penugasan terhadap siswa agar dapat memanfaatkan sumber daya perpustakaan yang tersedia. Selalu ada produk atau hasil yang dibuat oleh siswa selama berkunjung di perpustakaan. Setiap bulan hasil karya siswa diseleksi untuk dipajang di mading sekolah sebagai bentuk reward. Hasil dari penerapan program "Kanji Kuper" adalah jumlah pengunjung perpustakaan naik drastis sehingga secara perlahan diharapkan dapat meningkatkan budaya membaca siswa. Kendalanya adalah sebagian besar siswa memanfaatkan program "Kanji Kuper" hanya untuk bermain di perpustakaan sehingga produk tugas yang dihasilkan terkesan kurang optimal. Beberapa guru masih beranggapan bahwa "Kanji Kuper" hanya menyita waktu pembelajaran.

Developing future-ready school libraries through design thinking: A case study

IFLA Journal ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 034003522110288
Author(s):  
Chin Ee Loh ◽  
Elia Binte M Hamarian ◽  
Lisa Lim Yu Qi ◽  
Qianwei Lim ◽  
Skyler Ng Ynn Zee
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Design Thinking ◽  
School Library ◽  
School Libraries ◽  
User Needs ◽  
Global Age ◽  
School Budgets ◽  
The World ◽  
Teachers And Students

School libraries around the world need to revitalise their spaces, collections and programming to continue to be relevant for teachers and students living and learning in an information-saturated technological global age. Efforts in the rethinking of library usage and design are most effective when they are contextualised and localised, based on user needs and country or school budgets. Design thinking is a useful approach for schools to understand the needs of their populations and design targeted improvements for their libraries’ specific users. This article explains how one secondary school collaborated with university researchers to use design thinking to re-envision the role and functions of its school library. The evidence collected through the process was integrated into the redesign of an improved library for the students. This article provides a model for evidence-driven school library improvement projects.

scholarly journals Evaluating the utility of time-lapse imaging in the estimation of post-mortem interval: An Australian case study

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 204-210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alyson Wilson ◽  
Stanley Serafin ◽  
Dilan Seckiner ◽  
Rachel Berry ◽  
Xanthé Mallett
Keyword(s):  
Time Lapse ◽  
Post Mortem ◽  
Post Mortem Interval ◽  
Australian Case ◽  
Time Lapse Imaging

A Case Study on Experiment Site Selection for PV Energy Generation Forecast

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huang Yu Hsiang ◽  
Tseng Sheng Yuan ◽  
Ping Wang ◽  
Lin Wen Hui ◽  
Lin Hsiao Chung
Keyword(s):  
Site Selection ◽  
Energy Generation ◽  
Selection For

Tree Swallow selection for wetlands in agricultural landscapes predicted by central-place foraging theory

The Condor ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew S Elgin ◽  
Robert G Clark ◽  
Christy A Morrissey
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Selection ◽  
Central Place ◽  
Foraging Theory ◽  
Agricultural Landscapes ◽  
Tree Swallow ◽  
Field Margins ◽  
Central Place Foraging ◽  
Prairie Pothole ◽  
Prairie Wetlands ◽  
Selection For

Abstract Millions of wetland basins, embedded in croplands and grasslands, are biodiversity hotspots in North America’s Prairie Pothole Region, but prairie wetlands continue to be degraded and drained, primarily for agricultural activities. Aerial insectivorous swallows are known to forage over water, but it is unclear whether swallows exhibit greater selection for wetlands relative to other habitats in croplands and grasslands. Central-place foraging theory suggests that habitat selectivity should increase with traveling distance from a central place, such that foragers compensate for traveling costs by selecting more profitable foraging habitat. Using global positioning system (GPS) tags, we evaluated habitat selection by female Tree Swallows (Tachycineta bicolor) at 4 sites containing wetlands and where terrestrial land cover was dominated by grasslands (grass, herbaceous cover) and/or cultivated cropland. We also used sweep-net transects to assess the abundance and biomass of flying insects in different habitats available to swallows (wetland pond margins, grassy field margins, and representative uplands). As expected for a central-place forager, GPS-tagged swallows selected more for wetland ponds (disproportionate to availability), and appeared to increasingly select for wetlands with increasing distance from their nests. On cropland-dominated sites, insect abundance and biomass tended to be higher in pond margins or grassy field margins compared to cropped uplands, while abundance and biomass were more uniform among sampled habitats at sites dominated by grass and herbaceous cover. Swallow habitat selection was not clearly explained by the distribution of sampled insects among habitats; however, traditional terrestrial sampling methods may not adequately reflect prey distribution and availability to aerially foraging swallows. Overall, our results underscore the importance of protecting and enhancing prairie wetlands and other non-crop habitats in agricultural landscapes, given their disproportionate use and capacity to support breeding swallow and insect populations.

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