scholarly journals Café in a school library: to strengthen links with school and society.

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuriko Matsuda
Keyword(s):  
Information Literacy ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Local Community ◽  
School Library ◽  
Literacy Education ◽  
Public High School ◽  
A Value ◽  
Prevention Interventions ◽  
Low Income Families ◽  
Support Students

A collaborative initiative between school librarian, professional consultant, Principal, teachers and local community in a public high school aims to support students who are low-achieving or belong to low-income families in Japan by setting up a café inside the library. The importance of a cafe in school libraries are revealed from the three point of views; Ibasho, Youth support and Information literacy education. 1) Piccari Café is a value for students not only to add the choices of ibasyo in school but also to let them know about ibasyo outside school. 2) Piccari Café works as a platform for each three levels of prevention interventions: universal, selective, and indicated. 3) Piccari Café potentially provides students information literacy education without teaching. This case revealed that school library with a meeting, learning and creative function has the potential to generate a platform for students to strengthen links with school and society.

scholarly journals Espoused Theories and Theories-In-Use of Information Literacy

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paulette A. Kerr ◽  
Ross J. Todd
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Professional Practice ◽  
School Library ◽  
Practical Method ◽  
Literacy Education ◽  
Online Research ◽  
Literacy Practice ◽  
Policy Documents ◽  
Official Policy

What values, beliefs and conceptions (espoused theories) underpin and shape professional practice (theories-in-use) in information literacy education? This study investigates relationships between espoused theories and theories-in-use of information literacy in academic libraries. The paper reports preliminary findings from an in-depth comparative analysis of one library’s official policy documents and its instruction resources including an online research tutorial. The findings indicate varying patterns of congruence and incongruence between the library’s espoused theories and theories-in-use with incidents of significant gaps. The process of examining espoused theories and theories-in-use provides an evaluative framework for critically analyzing practice with the view of aligning practice more closely with stated goals and rhetoric. The study is therefore presented as a practical method for evaluating tools of information literacy practice in the school library.

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 Integrating Information Literacy Education into the Curriculum at the University of Tampere, Finland

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-10
Author(s):  
Janika Asplund ◽  
Esa Hakala ◽  
Sisko Sallama ◽  
Saija Tapio
Keyword(s):  
Education Reform ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Literacy Education ◽  
Academic Skill ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Collaborative Process ◽  
Competency Based ◽  
Cooperative Project ◽  
The University ◽  
Support Students

Our paper presents the collaborative process of integrating information literacy (IL) education into the curricula of the University of Tampere, Finland. This process occurred in the context of the latest University-wide education reform of 2010-2012. The paper discusses key factors for the success of this cooperative project and introduces the reader to the overall information literacy framework at Tampere University Library. In the reform, the objectives of the library were to offer IL education equally to all university students, to increase the use of electronic resources, and to integrate the study of information literacy as part of the competency-based curricula. IL should support students at different stages of their studies as a lifelong, academic skill.

Multilevel Social Systems Practice with Low-Income Families in Singapore

1997 ◽  
Vol 78 (3) ◽  
pp. 291-298 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sudha Nair ◽  
Myrna L. Blake ◽  
Nancy R. Vosler
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Social Systems ◽  
Life Cycle Stage ◽  
Service Agency ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Family Service ◽  
Systems Practice ◽  
Low Income Families

From a pilot research study in a family service agency in Singapore, the authors identified four key factors in understanding positive change versus no change in multilevel systemic work with low-income, stressed families: family life-cycle stage, type of problems or crisis, worker continuity and skills, and resources in the local community. The findings raise important questions for both practical and future knowledge building, suggesting that systemic work with low-income, stressed families can be effective.

scholarly journals After-School Center-Based Care and Children’s Development

2014 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 1299-1336 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina Felfe ◽  
Larissa Zierow
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Value Added ◽  
After School ◽  
Disadvantaged Children ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
A Value ◽  
Low Income Families ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
School Care

Abstract What is the impact of after-school center-based care on the development of primary school-aged children? Answering this question is challenging due to non-random selection of children into after-school center-based care. We tackle this challenge using detailed data of the German Child Panel and employing a value-added method. While we do not find significant effects on average, our analysis provides evidence for beneficial returns to after-school center-based care attendance for more disadvantaged children. To be more precise, children of less educated mothers and low-income families benefit from attending after-school care centers in terms of their socio-behavioral development.

scholarly journals The Formation of Bridging and Bonding Social Capital to Empower Mothers from Low-income Families

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
Anif Fatma Chawa
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Community Development ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Collective Actions ◽  
Bonding Social Capital ◽  
Development Organization ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Low Income Families ◽  
Development Practice

This article presents empirical findings of research seeking to explore the formation of social capital in community development practice, that exhibits a model or mechanism by which social capital can be formed and maintained. This study also depicts how the empowerment objective can be achieved through this form of social capital. The result of this study found that the grouping mechanism established by local community development organization, namely Posdaya, has led to the formation and strengthening of social capital. The members of Posdaya have been grouped based the similarities of their interests, such as hobbies, talents, and professions. This study highlights the fact that this social capital has given rise to collective participation of the Posdaya members by sharing their knowledge, skills, and information; and finding solutions to their development problems with minimum outside intervention. These mutual and collective actions can be considered part of the self-help principle which has succeeded in empowering the members of Posdaya.

scholarly journals Role of Socio-Economic Resilience in Coping with Flood Vulnerabilities in District Charsadda

2021 ◽  
Vol VI (II) ◽  
pp. 198-203
Author(s):  
Muhammad Kaleem ◽  
Jehan Zeb ◽  
Abdullah
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Community Response ◽  
Economic Resilience ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
River Bank ◽  
The People ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Low Income Families

This quantitative study was conducted in the union council Agra of district Charsadda. Primary information was collected from the sample size of 150 male respondents. A conceptual framework consisting of the independent and dependent variables was cross-tabulated through the application of Chi-Square test statistics to ascertain the association between the two variables. The study revealed a significant association (P?0.05) of local community response with the statements such as poor families are more vulnerable to flooding; awareness about flood vulnerabilities; economic status reduces flood vulnerability; people buy cheap land for houses; people living on the river bank and side walls reduce flood vulnerabilities. The study recommends that government and local authorities should take responsibility for protecting the lives and properties of the people in flood-vulnerable areas through safety measures and make effective policies to measure the vulnerability and damage caused by floods among low-income families.

scholarly journals Social Projects by Local Media as a Tool for the Development of Local Communities: Starting Points

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 500-513
Author(s):  
Tatiana Frolova ◽  
Alexander Gatilin
Keyword(s):  
World War Ii ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
State University ◽  
Civic Journalism ◽  
World War Ii Veterans ◽  
Local Media ◽  
Low Income Families

Despite the widespread concepts of “civic journalism”, “social journalism”, “community-centered journalism”, “citizens journalism”, social projects implemented by the local media remain insufficiently studied. Journalists initiate and organize public discussions on hot issues, defend the rights of low-income families and World War II veterans, raise money for operations. The current research conducted at the School of Journalism at Lomonosov Moscow State University examined the phenomenon of journalists’ participation in solving social issues of local communities. We analyzed the descriptions of 126 social projects by local media and 25 questionnaires. The article discusses the factors that influence decision-making on the implementation of social projects. The authors present the themes, aims of social projects, and 15 types of initiation of social projects, give examples of constructive and nonconstructive relations between journalists and representatives of authorities, business, NGOs in initiation and implementation of social projects. The authors noted that journalists and citizens, to a greater extent than representatives of local authorities, business, NGOs, are initiators of solving social problems and developing the local community. The findings appear to demonstrate that by initiating and realizing social projects, local media are fulfilling the meta-function of the development of civil society. The authors highlight the necessity of supporting journalistic initiatives.

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