Developing Information Literacy through Primary School Libraries in Nigeria

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Virginia W. Dike ◽  
Margaret N. Ngwuchukwu ◽  
Grace U. Onyebuchi
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
School Libraries

Meeting the Information Literacy Skills of Diverse Primary School Pupils Through the School Libraries

2011 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 117-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nwachukwu V. N. Nwachukwu V. N. ◽  
◽  
ESKAY, M. Eskay, M. ◽  
Ifeanyichukwu, J.N. Ifeanyichukwu, J.N.
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
School Libraries ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Information Literacy Skills ◽  
Primary School Pupils

scholarly journals Information Literacy: Reflexion Encompassing Disciplines, Knowledge and Practice

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christiane Eteve
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
School Libraries ◽  
Active Life ◽  
Research Themes ◽  
Cognitive Education ◽  
Knowledge And Practice

After the « Meeting of Information Literacy» in march 2003, where Professional of School Libraries expressed their desagree with training in Information/Documentation, Secondary School Librarers and Education and Information Researchers link their forces to built a Curriculum from pre-school to universities. The principe was : Information Literacy in not only the result of some skills dispenses and learned through hazard but a continuum training from primary school to higher education and Active Life. What Information Knowledges must teach and learn ? Three research themes where used to respond: Academic Didactics, Sociology of Curriculum, and Cognitive education.

Do primary school libraries affect teenagers’ attitudes towards leisure reading?

IFLA Journal ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 034003522098335
Author(s):  
Pamela McKirdy
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Family Background ◽  
School Libraries ◽  
First Year ◽  
Noisy Environments ◽  
Primary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Leisure Reading ◽  
Reading For Pleasure

This study explores how New Zealand primary school students’ experiences of school libraries affected their attitudes towards reading for pleasure once they entered secondary school. Two hundred and seventy-six students in their first year at high school completed a survey asking about their primary school libraries. The students were asked to self-identify as keen readers, occasional readers or non-readers. The results were analysed in a spreadsheet, considering variables such as attitude to reading, former school and family background. The students were mainly positive about their libraries, but were bothered by cramped and noisy environments and books they perceived as babyish. Students from schools with a librarian were more positive about reading for fun than those from schools where the library was not prioritised. Students from a family background where reading was encouraged were more likely to maintain a positive attitude to reading by the time they reached high school.

scholarly journals Unlocking the Potential of School Libraries: What Actions are New Zealand Primary School Principals Taking to Integrate the School Library in Information Literacy Initiatives? Final Report

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Elisabeth Mei-Xing Ngan
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
School Principals ◽  
School Library ◽  
External Support ◽  
Final Report ◽  
Primary School Principals ◽  
Literacy Initiatives

<p>Information literacy is implicit in the national education curriculum’s key competencies for students, yet primary schools lack an explicit path to develop students’ information skills. The literature shows that school library programs can foster information literacy and improve student achievement, with the principal’s support identified as a significant factor. This study investigates the actions of New Zealand primary school principals to integrate the school library in information literacy initiatives. An online survey collected quantitative and qualitative data from a random sample of primary school principals, stratified by decile rating to reflect the school population in microcosm. Sixty-nine responses were collected and the low response rate meant it was not possible to generalise the results of the survey. Key findings of the research were that a majority of principals supported information literacy initiatives through advocacy; professional development; use of external support; student assessment; separate library budgets; and reasonable library opening hours. A minority maintained a separate information literacy policy; adequately resourced the library with trained staff; or promoted collaborative planning between teaching and library staff through flexible scheduling of class library time. Actions were not affected by decile rating but differences by school size and locale were identified, particularly for small and rural schools. Principals’ perceptions of information literacy did not appear to affect their actions. Suggestions for further research are made to expand upon the findings.</p>

Primary school students, information literacy and the Web

2001 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 201-223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leanne Bowler ◽  
Andrew Large ◽  
Gill Rejskind
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Primary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
The Web

The Formation of the Ability to Work with Information in the Study of Elementary Mathematics

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 8-11
Author(s):  
Oxana Rydze
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Group Work ◽  
Elementary Mathematics ◽  
Mathematical Task ◽  
Ability To Work ◽  
Successful Development ◽  
Data Search ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Task Presentation

The article substantiates the possibility of forming universal educational actions that characterize the information literacy of a primary schoolchild. The following actions are considered: data search in a mathematical task, presentation of information in a given or independently selected form, interpretation of information obtained during the solution in the form of an answer, conclusion or explanation. The pedagogical conditions for the successful development of a primary school student’s ability to work with information using the means of the subject “Mathematics” are described: highlighting common skills and actions for mathematical and informational literacy, using group work to motivate children to learn, maximize inclusion in it, etc.

The roles of the school librarians as information literacy specialists

2014 ◽  
Vol 115 (7/8) ◽  
pp. 314-339 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick Lo ◽  
Joyce Chao-chen Chen ◽  
Zvjezdana Dukic ◽  
You-ra Youn ◽  
Yuji Hirakue ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
South Korea ◽  
East Asia ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Comparative Studies ◽  
Organizational Structures ◽  
School Libraries ◽  
The Other ◽  
School Librarians ◽  
Content Type

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to examine and compare the different roles and expectations of the school librarians as information literacy (IL) instructors between Hong Kong, Japan, Shanghai, South Korea, and Taipei. School librarians are not merely managers of the school libraries nowadays; they are also expected to serve as administrators, teaching consultants, information specialists and IL teachers, etc. Unfortunately, in many countries, especially in Asia, there has always been a lack of understanding on the parts of the classroom teachers and school administration about their role as IL specialists in the public school system. Design/methodology/approach – The school librarians in Hong Kong, Japan, Shanghai, South Korea and Taipei were invited to take part in a questionnaire survey. A total number of 466 self-completed questionnaires were collected from all 5 regions. Findings – The results indicated that the school librarians in both Taipei and South Korea outperformed the other regions, in terms of the scope and extent of duties and responsibilities these school librarians undertook as IL skills instructors. The staffing and organizational structures amongst the school libraries in Taipei also tended to be far more affluent and “departmentalized” in comparison to the other four regions. Results also indicated that the amount of IL instructions carried out by the school librarians were directly proportional to the frequencies of collaborations the school librarians carried out with other subject teachers as well as the extent the librarians themselves could contribute to the curriculum as both information consultants and curriculum facilitators. Finally, the amount and level of reference duties performed by these school librarians for supporting the teaching of other subject teachers was another factor contributing to the overall success of IL instructions programmes being carried out. Originality/value – The complex interactions of global trend and local responses in education system cannot easily be understood without the use of comparative studies (Arnove and Torres, 1999). The value of comparative studies lies in its potentials in highlighting the strengths and deficiencies of the education systems being examined and thereby identifying valuable features of both foreign and local systems, as well as exposing defects for necessary improvements. Nevertheless, there has been a lack of cross-regional comparative research on IL programmes carried out via school libraries in East Asia. This study aims to provide a cross-analysis of empirical data collected in five different regions in East Asia for examining the issues of the role of the school librarians as IL skills specialists, by looking at their relationships with other colleagues as well as their role as curriculum facilitator within the school community as a whole.

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