scholarly journals School Libraries in Evolving Education Systems: An Activity-Theoretical Approach

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric M. Meyers
Keyword(s):  
School Reform ◽  
Educational Policy ◽  
Activity Theory ◽  
Theoretical Approach ◽  
School Library ◽  
School Libraries ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Case Examples ◽  
New Perspective

Changes in educational policy and practice demand that we examine school library programs from a new perspective. As a model that takes a developmental view of minds in context, activity theory is particularly well suited to the study of school libraries and the learning that occurs therein. This paper presents an activitytheoretic model of the school library and delineates its elements and relationships. Case examples drawn from an ongoing study of libraries in the midst of school reform demonstrate the application of this framework and suggest how it may be employed to guide research and the development of library services and practices.

scholarly journals Research in Children's Information Seeking Behaviour

2021 ◽  
pp. 99-110
Author(s):  
Yushiana Mansor
Keyword(s):  
Information Seeking ◽  
School Library ◽  
Research Direction ◽  
School Libraries ◽  
Information Seeking Behavior ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Future Research Direction ◽  
Seeking Behavior

Provides an overview on the significance of studying information seeking behavior of children to enhance the role of school libraries. The literature on children's information seeking behavior is reviewed and integrated into the perspective of school library services. Discussion on the different models of information seeking is presented. Focuses on children's information seeking behavior in the electronic environment. Outlines issues related to children's access and barriers to information. An analysis of research methodology used is provided. Offers suggestions on the future research direction with emphasis on the Malaysian school libraries environment.

scholarly journals Not Extinct! School Libraries for Learning and Leadership

2021 ◽  
pp. 163-168
Author(s):  
Kay Ellen Hones
Keyword(s):  
San Francisco ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
School Library ◽  
School Libraries ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Learning Needs ◽  
Library Media ◽  
Media Center ◽  
Library Media Center ◽  
Media Services

Library Media Center 2000 focuses on school library services, technology, training and advocacy—restructuring information and meeting learning needs: linguistic, cultural, multimedia. Over the last three years, San Francisco library media teachers have engaged in a process of professional development opportunities, networking and communication. In a district that has experienced massive cutbacks in library media services, library media teachers have encouraged and supported each other while learning to use new technologies, and sharing areas of expertise and resources.

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 Children of Library Land – the Past, Present and Future of Finnish Library Services for Children and Young People

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (36) ◽  
pp. 44-51
Author(s):  
Ulla Pötsönen
Keyword(s):  
World War Ii ◽  
Young People ◽  
Public Libraries ◽  
School Library ◽  
Public Library ◽  
School Libraries ◽  
Library Services ◽  
School Librarians ◽  
Common Goals ◽  
The Moment

Finnish library services for children and young adults are an integral part of Finnish society, education and societal life. The article highlights the historical development and present day of Finnish library system as well as describes the best practices on the activities libraries provide for young clientele and their caretakers.After World War II, Finland started a rapid rise towards being a modern nation. Reading as a pastime hobby gained popularity, there were more education possibilities, the level of education was on the rise and young people spent more years in school instead of starting to work early. All this had a positive effect on library services. The changes in education and society had their effect on children’s library services as well, and today children’s and youth libraries are an essential part of Finnish society.Unlike in many other countries, Finland does not have school libraries in every school. At the moment, there are some excellent school libraries and dedicated school librarians but majority of schools are served with public libraries. The line between school library and public library is blurred, as majority of visits may be of pupils but the connection between high quality education and well-functioning library service has enabled libraries and schools to develop common goals, objectives and strategies.

scholarly journals Exploration of School Library Services for Students with Disabilities

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Setya Raharja ◽  
Meilina Bustari ◽  
Rahmat Fadhli
Keyword(s):  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
School Library ◽  
School Libraries ◽  
Disability Services ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Service Accessibility ◽  
Special Services ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Special Region

To implement inclusive education, schools need to provide a range of services for students with disabilities. One component that must be adapted is the school library, which must also create an inclusive environment so students with disabilities can access it. This research aimed to examine and explore school libraries’ readiness to provide services for students with disabilities. This was qualitative research. The research was conducted in five school libraries in the Special Region of Yogyakarta. Data were collected through library accessibility checklist forms from IFLA, in-depth interviews, and documentation analysis. Ten informants participated, while documentation was examined from school-owned documents, websites, and school library profile videos. The results showed that only two school libraries were well prepared to provide services for students with disabilities, one of which already provided special services for people with disabilities. In contrast, other libraries have not provided services for students with disabilities because there is no need for internal schools. However, some of the school libraries have done mapping and planned the needs for developing disability services to optimize library services. Keywords: school library, library service, accessibility, students with disabilities

scholarly journals A Survey of Primary School Libraries to Determine the Availability and Adequacy of Services for Universal Basic Education (UBE) in Oyo State, Nigeria

2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 19
Author(s):  
Belau Olatunde Gbadamosi
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
School Library ◽  
School Libraries ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Student Activities ◽  
Universal Basic Education ◽  
Library Resources ◽  
Teacher Librarians ◽  
Computer And Information Literacy

Objective -- As a first step in gathering evidence, this study surveyed school libraries and examined the services those libraries provide in relation to the Universal Basic Education (UBE) program at a primary level. The purpose of this paper is to explore these UBE factors in relation to school libraries in Oyo State, Nigeria. Methods -- A questionnaire was sent to the 33 schools which have a library and information centre staffed by a teacher-librarian, in order to examine library services and the views of those providing them. The questionnaire covers library space, categories of library resources, student activities during library visits, mobile library services, and the teacher-librarians’ perception of the adequacy of the collection and the challenges in the use of library. Results -- Questionnaires were returned by 30 teacher-librarians out of 33, a response rate of 91%. Although pupils across each local government area have the chance to visit school libraries, the system of one short visit per week is inadequate for developing a universal interest in reading and in study skills. Staff responsible for the libraries consider many of the resources to be inadequate or outdated and stock is depleted as pupils borrow books, leaving fewer for those who follow. Conclusions -- As a first step to implementing evidence based practice, this paper describes the primary school library system in Nigeria and provides evidence on how it operates in Oyo State. Teacher-librarians who staff the libraries confirm the inadequacies in the system. They perceive collections to be inadequate and confirm that some pupils in the state have only limited access to library resources. Respondents also believe that they need further training, particularly in computer and information literacy.

scholarly journals School Libraries across Cultures

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen Boelens ◽  
Henk Van Dam ◽  
Anthony Tilke
Keyword(s):  
School Library ◽  
School Libraries ◽  
National Language ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Third Culture ◽  
World Language ◽  
Learning Spaces ◽  
Recent Immigrants ◽  
Indigenous Groups ◽  
National Governments

Migration and globalization throughout the world have caused many schools to become multicultural (or intercultural) institutions where students from more than 40 nationalities, who speak many different languages, receive their education under one roof. Some come from families who have lived in that country for generations and speak the official, national language; others represent small, indigenous groups; others are recent immigrants, including those who are more transient, sometimes called ‘Third Culture Kids’or global migrants. All these students use the same learning spaces at school as other students, including the school library. Furthermore, bilingual (secondary) education is being encouraged by a number of national governments. Its goal is to increase students’ proficiency in a “world language” and to provide them with an international orientation. Multicultural situations within the school also impact school libraries which need to become multicultural learning environments providing library services at a multicultural level.

scholarly journals The Maker Movement and Learning in School Libraries

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kimberly Hirsh
Keyword(s):  
Young Adult ◽  
School Library ◽  
School Libraries ◽  
Empirical Literature ◽  
Learning Activity ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Maker Movement ◽  
Learning Labs ◽  
Urban Libraries ◽  
The Maker Movement

Makerspaces and making activities are proliferating in school libraries. The practitioner literature is replete with books (Preddy, 2013b), blog posts (Hamilton, 2012a, 2012b), conference papers (Houston, 2013), and articles (Buerkett, 2014; Canino-Fluit, 2014; Craddock, 2015; Daley & Child, 2015; Graves, 2014; Houston, 2013; Kurti, Kurti, & Fleming, 2014a, 2014b; Loertscher, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2015; Moorefield-Lang, 2015a, 2015b; Preddy, 2013a; Range & Schmidt, 2014; Thompson, 2014) describing how school librarians can leverage the “Maker Movement” to increase engagement, enhance inquiry-driven learning, and build community in their school libraries. While this abundance of practitioner literature indicates that there is a bottom-up demand for information about how to make the most of school library makerspaces, there is also a top-down push for creating these spaces for learning. This emphasis is evident in President Obama’s Educate to Innovate program (“Educate to Innovate,” n.d.) and its collaboration with the Maker Education Initiative, the Institute of Museum and Library Services Learning Labs in Libraries and Museums program (Association of Science-Technology Centers & Urban Libraries Council, 2014), and the Young Adult Library Services Association’s creation of a Making in the Library Toolkit (Young Adult Library Services Association, 2014). In one survey of youth-oriented makerspaces, 39% of respondents indicated that their makerspaces were located in schools (Peppler, Maltese, Keune, Chang, & Regalla, 2015a). Litts (2015) points out that, while there is both popular demand and institutional support for makerspaces, “Researchers and practitioners are co-opting making as a learning activity without fully understanding the communities and cultures in which [it is] practiced” (p. 54). An emerging body of empirical literature has begun to address this disconnect; this literature review and the proposed study contribute to this body of literature by investigating whether school library makerspaces are rooted in the community and culture of the larger Maker Movement.

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