scholarly journals Towards a Common Terminology in School Librarianship

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diljit Singh
Keyword(s):  
School Library ◽  
School Libraries ◽  
School Librarian ◽  
Formal Definition ◽  
International Survey ◽  
Educational Philosophies ◽  
Common Term ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
School Librarianship

School libraries exist in most countries where they play an important role in education. However, the diversity of educational philosophies, policies, resources, infrastructure and technology have led to wide variations in what constitutes a ‘school library’, and its associated terminology. This diversity affects communication, collaboration, synthesis of evidence, and translation of research findings. If we are to promote school librarianship internationally, it is important to have a common terminology. This paper presents the preliminary findings of an international survey on the terminology and characteristics of school libraries, Based on responses from school library stakeholders from 19 countries, it was found that the more common term used to describe the facility was ‘school library’, while term used for the person managing it was ‘school librarian’ or ‘teacher librarian’. While few countries had a formal definition of a school library, the respondents were able to provide the desired characteristics of a school library and of a teacher-librarian. These findings can be used to develop consistent and internationally-applicable terminology and definitions for school librarianship.

scholarly journals All together now?

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Genevieve Claire Hart ◽  
Mary Nassimbeni
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
School Library ◽  
National Policy ◽  
School Libraries ◽  
Information Services ◽  
Innovative Strategies ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Role Players ◽  
Evidence Gathering ◽  
School Librarianship

The paper explores the meaning of the recently drafted National Policy for Library and Information Services (NPLIS) for school librarianship in South Africa. It argues that, after years of failed advocacy, a convergence of thinking across the LIS ecosystem enabled the policy project and gives new hope for the transformation of the school library sector. The investigations throughout 2017 sought to find out from a wide range of role-players what and whose behaviour they believed should be changed. The paper describes our evidence-gathering across the country and how the data were analysed into broad themes around which the policy was built. The paper pulls out the threads on school LIS policy but also highlights the principles that tie them to the overarching policy. Thus, the insistence on an ecosystems approach calls for innovative strategies to counter long-established silo-thinking.  Key words: LIS policy, South Africa, school libraries  

scholarly journals Distance Education During the Covid-10 Epidemic as a Challenge and Opportunity for the Personal and Professional Development of a School Librarian

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Metka Kostanjevec
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Distance Education ◽  
Virtual Environment ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
School Library ◽  
School Libraries ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
School Librarian ◽  
Difficult Situation

Due to the COVID-19 epidemic, all schools had to close their doors last year. Classes moved to a virtual environment, and students and teachers were left without the opportunity to visit school libraries overnight. Therefore, the school library of the Prva gimnazija Maribor has operated smoothly throughout the time of the epidemic and strives to facilitate the work of students, teachers, and other employees as much as possible, continue to promote reading, develop reading and information literacy, and at the same time enrich the educational process. The article presents how we found our way to our readers despite the difficult situation.

The elementary school library: Tensions between access and censorship

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 409-421
Author(s):  
Alyson Rumberger
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
News Media ◽  
Literacy Practices ◽  
School Library ◽  
First Grade ◽  
School Libraries ◽  
School Librarian ◽  
Access Points ◽  
The World

Children’s news media offers access points for students to learn about the complex and evolving world around them, and school libraries are spaces where students develop the skills and knowledge necessary to interact with media. Yet despite the potential of children’s news media, school libraries often become regulatory spaces where children are directed away from texts (both digital and printed) that are deemed inappropriate due to sophisticated content (Heins, 2007) or in some cases, are encouraged to read on their “level” (Kontovourki, 2012). This constructs children as vulnerable and in need of protection (Robinson, 2013). Instead, I seek to position the focal children as active, critical agents at the center of their own lives. In this article, I analyze conceptions of childhood innocence (James and Prout, 1997), arguing that both childhood and literacy are fluid and permeable constructions. I ask: What are the ways in which texts and literacy practices are censored in one elementary school library? To investigate this, I followed one school librarian, Deborah, and three first-grade students in their school library at City Partnership School as they navigated texts, learned about the world around them through multimedia platforms, and constructed their own identities as readers in a system with clear expectations for what a “readerly” identity looks like.

The Roles of Professional Organizations in School Library Education

2013 ◽  
pp. 170-193
Author(s):  
Lesley S. J. Farmer
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
School Library ◽  
The United States ◽  
School Libraries ◽  
Professional Organizations ◽  
School Librarian ◽  
School Librarians ◽  
Library Education ◽  
Library Associations

International guidelines for school libraries and school librarians exist. However, the role of professional library associations in school librarian education has been largely overlooked. This exploratory study examines the role of professional library associations in Brazil, Honduras, Nepal, and the United States (specifically California) relative to school librarian pre-service education and in-service professional development. The associations are analyzed in light of communities of practice and the contingency theory of socialization. The findings demonstrate how professional library associations provide culturally relevant professional development that melds professional expertise and socialization.

Exploring status of library management technical aspects in Indian schools

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Navneet Kumar Sharma ◽  
Aditya Tripathi
Keyword(s):  
School Library ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
School Libraries ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Ranking System ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Library Management ◽  
Indian Schools ◽  
School Librarianship

PurposeSchool library is regarded as the heart and soul of the school. It acts as learning resource centre and support the school curriculum in all possible manners. The main aim of this paper is to document the factors associated with library management in selected school libraries in Varanasi, India.Design/methodology/approachSurvey method is used to conduct this research in which close-ended questions were provided to the school librarians. Simple random sampling was used to collect samples from secondary schools of Varanasi.FindingsIt was found that 34% school libraries affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education are managed properly and they are termed as first class library. Rest of the schools are not managed as per rules and regulations of school librarianship. Some librarians themselves are not properly aware of the significance of the library and hence the management is suffered accordingly.Practical implicationsThis research will help in exploring the existing status of library management in school libraries. The work is designed specifically for school libraries. Simple ranking system for school libraries will be helpful to make an exhaustive school ranking based on library management.Originality/valueThis research will bring on record the ground reality of school librarianship in India and the way they are managed. Simple ranking system for school library is given in this paper that will help to find out which school library is functioning properly or not.

scholarly journals Efforts and changes around school libraries in Sweden today – Whats new after Long Beach?

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fredrik Ernerot
Keyword(s):  
School Library ◽  
School Libraries ◽  
The Political ◽  
School Librarian ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
School Librarians ◽  
Long Beach ◽  
Conference Theme ◽  
One Year ◽  
Swedish School

As the 2017 IASL conference theme in Long Beach, California was “Learning without borders” its interesting, almost one year later, to focus on how the school library, as well as the school librarian, will have to adopt the field – to establish and develop the field as a whole.By describing the whole field, with a perspective taken from the Swedish school library, from the present situation 2017/2018 and even further than that, there will be a contribution of useful material and methods – inspirational to the work and progress for school libraries/school librarians, both on a national and international level.This time one specific subject will be presented during the lecture - mainly to create a sustainable knowledge for school libraries - with a special focus on the political and structural efforts and changes taking place in Sweden today.

scholarly journals School Library Services for Educational Rebirth: The Case of Lumen Christi International High School, Uromi, Edo State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-39
Author(s):  
Aiyebelehin. James Afebuameh ◽  
Iboi Catherine (CLN)
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Education System ◽  
School Library ◽  
School Libraries ◽  
Library Services ◽  
School Librarian ◽  
Exploratory Approach ◽  
Edo State ◽  
International High School ◽  
Nigerian Education

The paper explores the roles of school libraries in the rebirth of Nigerian Education system with particular focus on Edo state. The strategies employed at Lumen Christi International High School were carefully examined. The paper employed the document analysis and exploratory approach to gather facts for making conclusions. Very prominent among facts gathered from literature were that: there is a decay in the Nigerian Education system; and that school libraries have crucial roles to play in the rebirth of the education system. The paper concluded that for there to be meaningful development in the education system, the school library must be positioned to contribute to the process, and the school librarian must devise strategies to effect a change in the orientation of the students in the primary and secondary schools.

scholarly journals A Framework for Accreditation of International Baccalaureate School Libraries

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Warning ◽  
James Henri ◽  
Carolyn Sinclair ◽  
Ching Yee Candy Chan ◽  
Beckie Chu
Keyword(s):  
International Baccalaureate ◽  
International Association ◽  
School Library ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
School Libraries ◽  
Accreditation Process ◽  
Library Evaluation ◽  
School Librarianship

This study proposes a framework for an accreditation process for International Baccalaureate (IB) school libraries. It investigates a range of existing library benchmarks from developed countries as well as criteria for school library evaluation. A partner for this study is the International Association for School Librarianship (IASL). IASL will include the results of this study as it considers its role as an accrediting body for IBO school libraries. The areas for evaluation, and resulting accreditation, include: staffing, collections, services, facilities and equipment, and collaboration and networking.

scholarly journals Introduction of the Hungarian school library system

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Dömsödy ◽  
Marianna Edit Pataki
Keyword(s):  
Education Policy ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
18Th Century ◽  
School Library ◽  
School Libraries ◽  
Library Instruction ◽  
Library System ◽  
Trace Back ◽  
School Librarianship ◽  
Teacher Librarians

The today’s school libraries in Hungary trace back to the 18th century. After 1970 the school librarianship became an independent profession and library pedagogy was elaborated as well. Nowadays the Hungarian School Library Association provides the most support. In spite of difficulties Hungarian school librarianship has much strength but needs to be improved in many fields yet. There are well operating libraries, committed teacher librarians and a good legislation. Library instruction is built into curriculum. In 2012 has changed the education policy, which also affected school libraries badly. A way to save the profession is to elaborate the library pedagogy program and declare how libraries can support information literacy and independent learners.

scholarly journals Motivating Teachers to Use the School Library

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Josip Rihtarić
Keyword(s):  
Education System ◽  
School Library ◽  
School Libraries ◽  
School Librarian ◽  
Limited Success

The participants will be introduced with several procedures a school librarian can motivate teachers to use the school library. Some of the procedures can be applied globally in all school libraries, while others are specific to Croatia, or countries with a similar education system. Teachers are not the most numerous, but they are the most important users of school library. When teachers support the work of school librarian, he or she can fully accomplish his or her mission. If the support from teachers is missing, school librarian can employ different strategies to motivate students to use the school library, but only with a limited success. In order to motivate teachers to use the school library and to encourage the cooperation between them, the school librarian and the teachers, the librarian can initiate several activities, some of which are to be presented. The inspiration for these activities was James Henri’s presentation at the IASL conference in Italy in 2009.

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