scholarly journals Reinventing your Reference Collection

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cynthia R. Houston
Keyword(s):  
21St Century ◽  
School Library ◽  
School Libraries ◽  
Collection Development ◽  
Organizational Changes ◽  
Virtual Reference ◽  
Decision Points ◽  
Reference Collection ◽  
Inquiry Program ◽  
Selection Of

School libraries are changing constantly due to technological and organizational changes. One of the areas of the library most affected by change is the print reference collection. This presentation will provide an overview of the changing nature of the reference collection in the school library and a justification for maintaining a reference collection in a 21st century library. A significant part of the presentation will include resources, ideas, and strategies for a reference collection development plan. The presentation will specifically address important decision points for collection development, including selection and de-selection of print resources, electronic reference resources, virtual reference, and integrating the reference collection into an information inquiry program.

scholarly journals School Library Perspectives from Asia: Trends, Innovations and Challenges in Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chin Ee Loh ◽  
Annie Tam ◽  
Daisuke Okada
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
21St Century ◽  
School Library ◽  
National Level ◽  
School Libraries ◽  
Independent Learning ◽  
National Policies ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Learning And Collaboration ◽  
Policies And Practices

In this global, multicultural world requiring greater levels of literacy, independent learning and collaboration, the school library as a learning hub needs to meet the needs of 21st century students. However, more information about how different countries’ school library policies and practices is required for nations to learn from each other. This professional panel brings together three presenters from Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan to engage with the issue of what counts as a future-ready library in their own contexts of reading and learning. Each presenter will focus on the current trends, challenges and innovations in their own contexts, with particular focus on national policies, practices and librarian education. Significant parallels and differences across the different systems will be discussed. Implications for developing future-ready school libraries and librarians at national level will be discussed.

scholarly journals Shaking up story time

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 3
Author(s):  
Bartlomiej A. Lenart ◽  
Carla J. Lewis
Keyword(s):  
Information Literacy ◽  
21St Century ◽  
School Library ◽  
School Libraries ◽  
School Systems ◽  
Philosophy For Children ◽  
Story Time ◽  
Library Programming ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
The Ideal

While the Philosophy for Children (P4C) method has been adopted within classrooms by individual teachers and into some school systems by schoolboards, public and school libraries, the ideal users of this sort of programming, have been slow to recognise the benefits of this didactic methodology. This is particularly surprising given that the P4C method integrates perfectly with traditional story-time orientated programming. Not only is the integration of P4C into story-time sessions virtually seamless (as it does not aim to replace, but rather strives to enhance story-telling), but it might also help reinvigorate a well-established feature of library programming with an aim to develop 21st-century information literacy competencies. This paper examines the case for the P4C method, explains the process of integration of the P4C method with traditional story-time, and highlights the potential benefits of incorporating Philosophy for Children in public and school library programming.

scholarly journals Information Literacy through Guided Inquiry: Preparing Students for the 21st Century

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carol C. Kuhlthau
Keyword(s):  
Information Literacy ◽  
21St Century ◽  
School Library ◽  
Research Process ◽  
School Libraries ◽  
Independent Learning ◽  
Guided Inquiry ◽  
School Librarians ◽  
University Center ◽  
The Impact

Across the globe, school libraries play an essential role in preparing students for living and working in the 21st century through information literacy. The Rutgers University Center for International Scholarship in School Libraries (CISSL) promotes this initiative in information literacy through research on the impact of school libraries on student learning, research symposia for international scholars, and training institutes for school librarians and teachers. Our research shows that guided inquiry is a dynamic, innovative way of developing information literacy through the school library. Guided inquiry is carefully planned, closely supervised, targeted intervention of an instructional team of school librarians and teachers that leads students through the research process toward independent learning. Guided inquiry develops research skills and subject knowledge as well as fostering cooperative learning, motivation, reading comprehension, language development and social skills that underlie competency for our young people in the 21st century.

scholarly journals Is the 21th-century school library a fiction or a tangible reality?

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marianna Edit Pataki
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
21St Century ◽  
School Library ◽  
School Libraries ◽  
School Librarians ◽  
Library Collection ◽  
Generation Z ◽  
Digital Language ◽  
Reading Promotion

The digital era challenges the school library which loses connection with generation Z who speaks a different digital language to all other generations. The underfinanced school libraries with little or no budget for new acquisitions are no longer information centers, the least “information authorities” for youngsters. We need the secret elixir to convert the museum-like school libraries into creative learning spaces. In times of budget cut our creativity enables us to welcome various forms of the digital language Generation Z is a native speaker of.  By implementing simple social media like activities into our library programs we might fill the old collections with a new vibe. The objectives of the presentation             The audience will get an insight into the possibilities and the threats Hungarian school libraries are facing with. Instead of mourning over the gloomy reality the presentation aims to focus on creative possibilities which can help school librarians to give the students a 21st century-like experience within difficult circumstances. Creative school librarians might be inspired by a collection of activities where usual social media behavior is implemented into information literacy training classes. Participants will learn             Library instruction together with improving information literacy and reading promotion are parts of the core curriculum in Hungary. School librarians are entitled to create programs that help students to become acquainted with the library spaces, get to know the collection and to find relevant information in order to create new content. However, the outdated collections of school libraries overshadow these promising possibilities. It is a challenge to motivate students - who never lived without the internet and being deprived of their smartphone is a major threat in their life - to use the library collection of 50 to 10 years old books joyfully.             Whether we agree or not, with the definition of the selfie: as the beginning of the end of intelligent civilization, we have to admit that selfies play an important role in our lives.  By encouraging students to take selfies in the library space, immediately adds a positive emotional impact on their library visit in. Selfies help to become acquainted with the library spaces especially if a group tries to reconstruct where the selfies had been taken.             The social media presence is manifested in the endless circle of likes, dislikes, and comments. If we urge students to browse the selves and select random books to like or dislike we give them the opportunity to have a say in the collection. The student’s choice might mirror the current state of mind of the society. If the selected items are on display, other visitors are also motivated to reflect on them, fostering a certain discussion over the library collection.             Reading promotion is a hard mission when the books teenagers like to read are not available at our school libraries. We can overcome this difficulty by encouraging students to present their favorite book’s trailer. The complexity of transforming a reading experience into a video or a visual presentation strengthens cognitive skills effectively. Book trailers are creative and are in line with the media consumption tendency of Generation Z whose focus moves from written resources to video content.             These simple examples show that budget cuts must not discourage librarians! On the contrary, we have to find creative ways to provide students with a 21st century-like library experience at a 20th-century school library setting. We cannot change the environment but we can update the school library programs by welcoming the digital language of Generation Z students into our routine. If we learn and apply their language, we might win them over in the end. About the author             Teacher Librarian and Art Teacher at a Spanish-Hungarian bilingual high school (2004-). Board member of the Hungarian SLA (2016-). Experienced in creating a school library program, planning curriculum and embracing creativity in the school library. Speaker at international conferences, IFLA WLIC 2017, Detroit 2017. Participant in several international projects from Zaragoza to New York and San Diego.

scholarly journals School Librarians in Action: A Comparative Study of School Library Programs in Croatia and Hong Kong

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annie Tam ◽  
Samson Choi ◽  
Anica Tkalcevic ◽  
Zvjezdana Dukic ◽  
Joy Xiaobing Zheng
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
School Library ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
School Libraries ◽  
Collection Development ◽  
Library Instruction ◽  
School Librarians ◽  
Similarities And Differences ◽  
Support Students

The study explores library programs in primary and secondary schools in Croatia and Hong Kong. The aim is to find what library programs the school libraries in Croatia and Hong Kong run in their schools, how these programs affect students’ learning and what are similarities and differences between school libraries in Croatia and Hong Kong. The study findings show that school libraries on both locations run programs to support students’ reading and to enhance their information literacy and research skills. School library programs in Croatia and Hong Kong include some similar components but also differ in some respects in approach and content. School librarians in Croatia involve wider community engagement while school librarians in Hong Kong apply technology for collection development and library instruction. Library programs in schools in both locations transcend the school walls and reach beyond the school curriculum as well.

scholarly journals A BIBLIOTECA ESCOLAR NA PERSPECTIVA DA PROMOÇÃO DA IGUALDADE RACIAL = THE SCHOOL LIBRARY FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF PROMOTING RACIAL EQUALITY

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 106
Author(s):  
Luiz Felipe Sousa Curvo
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Public Policies ◽  
School Library ◽  
School Libraries ◽  
School Education ◽  
Racial Equality ◽  
African History ◽  
Information Materials ◽  
Black Movement ◽  
Selection Of

A História africana foi silenciada ao longo de séculos de escravidão e colonialismo e a Lei 10.639/2003 é fruto da emergência de políticas antirracistas conquistadas pelo Movimento Negro no Brasil, em especial na área de construção de políticas públicas para a educação escolar incluindo nos currículos o estudo da disciplina de História e Cultura Afro-Brasileira e Africana. Desta forma, a biblioteca inserida na realidade dos sistemas escolares de ensino do país, deve promover a igualdade racial, desenvolvendo coleções que explorem a temática referida por meio da ação cultural e a partir das manifestações de informação que compõem uma biblioteca escolar. Sendo fundamental na formação de leitores, a biblioteca escolar deve desenvolver acervos antirracistas que incluam livros, revistas, filmes, mapas considerando o público ao qual se destinam essas obras. A tradição da oralidade em sua complexidade e sua representação em sistemas de informação como as bibliotecas escolares é apontada como um desafio ao qual se pode considerar novas possibilidades.ABSTRACTAfrican History was silenced over centuries of slavery and colonialism and Law 10.639/2003 is the result of the emergence of anti-racist policies conquered by the Black Movement in Brazil, especially in the area of construction of public policies for school education, including in curricula o study of the discipline of Afro-Brazilian and African History and Culture. In this way, the library inserted in the reality of the country's school systems must promote racial equality, developing collections that explore the aforementioned theme through cultural action and from the information manifestations that make up a school library. Being fundamental in the formation of readers, the school library must develop anti-racist collections that include books, magazines, films, maps, considering the audience to which these works are intended. The tradition of orality in its complexity and its representation in information systems such as school libraries is pointed out as a challenge to which new possibilities can be considered.Keywords: school library; ethnic-rational relations; Law 10639/2003; selection of information materials.

Implementing Makerspace in Nigerian School Libraries

2022 ◽  
pp. 271-280
Author(s):  
Alice A. Bamigbola
Keyword(s):  
21St Century ◽  
21St Century Skills ◽  
School Library ◽  
Technical Skills ◽  
School Libraries ◽  
School Librarians ◽  
Mathematical Communication ◽  
Knowledge Age ◽  
Nigerian School

The 21st century is a knowledge age where the only currency is knowledge; thus, to function in it, possession of 21st century skills is germane. The required skills are critical thinking, problem-solving, analytical, mathematical, communication and cooperative, leadership, and technical skills. In the same vein, 21st century libraries are evolving to instill the 21st century skills into learners through makerspace. Makerspace is an avenue for creating, making, tinkering, and inventing by trial and error based on the interest of the learners. This study, therefore, examines makerspace, school library and makerspace, the role of school librarians in makerspace, implementing makerspace in school library, challenges of hosting makerspace in school libraries in Nigeria, and recommendations.

scholarly journals Issues in Electronic Resource Services in K-12 School Library Settings

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lesley S. J. Farmer
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
School Library ◽  
School Libraries ◽  
Free Access ◽  
Collection Development ◽  
Professional Issues ◽  
Electronic Resources ◽  
Electronic Resource ◽  
Resource Collection ◽  
K 12

School libraries constitute a unique niche in librarianship relative to electronic resource collection development for several reasons:•loco parentis status•need for free access and services•adherence to institutional demands and priorities•educational mission.This article focuses on the unique factors that online electronic resources posein school library settings relative to professional issues of planning andadministration, selection and acquisition, organization, instruction, andappropriate use. Underlying considerations in addressing these factors andexamples of best practices are offered to help librarians provide effectiveservice using these materials.

scholarly journals Lists of Opportunities: My Experience as a School Librarian During the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Bonnie Morley
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
School Library ◽  
School Libraries ◽  
School Librarian ◽  
Collection Development ◽  
School Closures ◽  
Asynchronous Programming ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Human Connection

In this paper I share my experiences, opinions and perspectives of running a school library during the COVID-19 pandemic. I discuss the difficulties and problems I have encountered, but also the opportunities for creativity that have presented themselves. From experiencing government cutbacks to layoffs and school closures, I discuss my feelings and frustrations about COVID-19 and how it prevented me from doing my job. I demonstrate how the pandemic heightened the feeling of isolation and loneliness in a job that can already make one feel disconnected; I highlight the importance and need for human connection. I also examine the new creative opportunities that working during a pandemic has given me, like asynchronous programming, collection development, professional development and a chance to experiment or renovate. This paper is meant to highlight the importance of school libraries and start a discussion of our role before and after the pandemic. Advocacy helps ensure that school libraries remain open. My goal is to give a glimpse of day-to-day library practice in a school library during the pandemic and share ideas and information with the library and information community. My views and opinions are my own, and the context will be different in every school.  

Visual Communication: A Study of Library Virtual Reference Icons Online

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martina M. King
Keyword(s):  
Visual Communication ◽  
Visual Representations ◽  
Research Library ◽  
Virtual Reference ◽  
Site Web ◽  
Library Staff ◽  
Selection Of

Libraries use icons (visual representations) on their websites to draw attention to features and services. How are library staff to evaluate their icons? This session reports the results of a thesis study which examines and assesses a selection of virtual reference icons from Association of Research Library websites.Les bibliothèques utilisent des icônes (représentations visuelles) sur leur site Web pour attirer l'attention sur certains éléments et services. Quelle est l'aptitude des employés de bibliothèques pour évaluer ces icônes? Cette séance présente les résultats d'une étude de thèse qui examine et mesure une gamme d'icônes de référence virtuelle trouvés sur les sites Web des membres de l'Association of Research Library. 

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