scholarly journals Regional School Library Coordinators’ Visions of Quality School Library Programs and Their Role in Helping to Achieve Them

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeanne Buckley
Keyword(s):  
School Library ◽  
Public Library ◽  
School Libraries ◽  
Provincial Government ◽  
Government Support ◽  
Technology Literacy ◽  
Media Centers ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Improve Student Achievement ◽  
Library Technology

A school library coordinator is a position of central leadership for district school boards. The visions of six Canadian school library coordinators about aspects of strong school library programs, and how their role helps achieve them are investigated in this qualitative interview-based study. Results showed that coordinators felt their roles of providing professional development and advocating for school libraries help create school library programs that improve student achievement. For the future, they envisioned a greater role for school libraries in education, with greater collaboration between school library, technology, literacy, and public library circles. A need for greater provincial government support for school libraries was identified. This study explored the values and hopes of school library leaders in Canada, and indicated that a coordinator can do much to support districts’ school libraries and media centers.

scholarly journals Carnegie Revitalisation of Public Libraries in Africa

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaret Baffour-Awuah
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Public Libraries ◽  
School Library ◽  
Public Library ◽  
School Libraries ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Disadvantaged Communities ◽  
Carnegie Corporation ◽  
Library Development ◽  
The Impact

The Carnegie Corporation of New York has embarked on a revitalisation programme of some African public libraries. The Corporation has made grants to those public library systems targeting previously disadvantaged communities. Those aspects of the programmes that the grantees have drawn up which could impact school library development in the recipient countries are highlighted here. The selected public libraries of Botswana, Kenya and five provinces within South Africa, as grantees of revitalisation awards are the objects of focus here. Seven other African countries that have benefited to a relatively lesser extent are mentioned as issues emerge that relate to them. Suggestions are made as to the impact some of these public library programmes could make on school libraries and school pupils.

scholarly journals MEDIA CENTERS IN THE WORLD AND UKRAINIAN REALIES

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anastasiia Lytvynova
Keyword(s):  
Digital Media ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Information Society ◽  
School Library ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
Public Library ◽  
Internal Space ◽  
Media Centers ◽  
The World ◽  
Modern Information

Media centers are technologically advanced modern libraries with well-organized space for individual and mass work of users using traditional and digital media. Media centers appeared at the turn of ХХ і ХХІ centuries in France and have gained considerable popularity in many countries around the world. They also exist in Ukraine. This article is devoted to analysis of activities of media centers in Ukraine and in the world. As media centers develop rapidly in the European space, that is the experience, which is worth to implement in Ukraine. And this is the urgency of the given research. The objective of the study is to investigate and to compare development and activities of media centers in Ukraine and abroad, defining their role in the modern information society. After all, the media centers are also an opportunity to improve the work of libraries in Ukraine, to attract more new users and to create an attractive and functional internal space of existing libraries. The following methods were used to solve the tasks of the study: simulation, comparison, analytical and sociocommunication methods, and also the method of typification and systematization. Nowadays three types of media centers are expanded and developed in Ukraine: 1) as an updated form of a public library; 2) as a new type of school library, a component of inclusive education; 3) as an information and resource center of a higher educational institution. The research also identifies the role of media centers in the modern information society and develops a project for creation of a media center for Boris Grinchenko Kyiv University providing for access to multifunctional space through innovative technologies for students and university employees. The project stipulates improvement of the library’s activities and modernization of its space in general.

Library makerspaces in China: A comparison of public, academic, and school libraries

2020 ◽  
Vol 52 (4) ◽  
pp. 1209-1223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fenfang Cao ◽  
Shuheng Wu ◽  
Besiki Stvilia
Keyword(s):  
Academic Libraries ◽  
School Library ◽  
Public Library ◽  
Physical Space ◽  
School Libraries ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Library Staff ◽  
Type Data ◽  
Physical Spaces

This exploratory study identified and compared the organization, services, challenges of and motivations for makerspaces in public, academic, and school libraries in China. Although there is a significant body of literature on makerspaces in libraries, this study is one of the first ones that provides a comparison of library makerspace organization and operation by library type. Data was collected using paper and online surveys from 158 librarians. Supporting learning was the most frequently identified motivation for establishing a makerspace by all three categories of librarians. While makerspaces in academic libraries were mostly operated by library staff, school libraries more evenly relied on teaching staff, volunteers, library staff members, and paid instructors to operate their makerspaces. Makerspaces in public and academic libraries were funded mostly from the libraries’ budget, while school libraries were funded more by other units on the campus and institutional or individual investments. The most frequently selected technologies were 3D printing and modeling technologies, and makerspaces in academic libraries were better equipped than makerspaces in the other two types of libraries. Group study rooms and learning commons centers were the most frequently occurring physical spaces in academic and public library makerspaces. School library makerspaces differentiated themselves by offering wooden crafts centers more often than other library makerspaces. While participants selecting budget limitation and inadequate equipment as barriers to implementing makerspaces was not surprising, public and academic librarians also often cited the lack of professional instructors. Based on the findings, several suggestions were offered to the practice of planning and operating a makerspace in libraries such as bringing together internal and external funding to support makerspaces, consolidating the required physical space of makerspaces and the existing space arrangement of libraries, and developing additional training programs to address the problem of a lack of professional instructors.

Catholicism and the Church of England in a Northern Library: Henry Halsted and the Burnley Grammar School Library

1999 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 533-547 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stuart Mews ◽  
Michael Mullett
Keyword(s):  
Church Of England ◽  
School Library ◽  
Public Library ◽  
School Libraries ◽  
Grammar School ◽  
The North ◽  
Religious Controversy ◽  
Personal Library ◽  
The Church ◽  
Made In

THE contents of what was described in 1885 as ‘the most extensive and the most interesting of the old Grammar School Libraries of Lancashire’, the Burnley Grammar School Library, shed interesting light on the state of religious controversy in the north between the late sixteenth and the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. The library, which, through the generosity of Burnley Grammar School and with the kind co-operation of the Lancashire County Library, is now on permanent loan at Lancaster University, forms, as presently constituted, a collection of 875 volumes, published mainly in the seventeenth century. It owes its foundation to, and, as we shall see, reflects the religious interests, aims, and viewpoint of, the Revd Henry Halsted (1641-1728), rector of Stansfield, in Suffolk, who left the whole of his personal library to the Burnley Grammar School in 1728. Shortly after Halsted’s death, the collection was augmented by a small addition of books presented by another clergyman, the Revd Edmund Towneley of Rowley, rector of Slaidburn, Lancashire. It is, therefore, essentially a clerical and religious library and provides an interesting example of what sort of material typical, affluent English incumbents of the Augustan and early Hanoverian period considered worthy of places on their study shelves. For purposes of comparison within the region, a collection by two laymen made in another northern town and, like the Halsted-Towneley collection, charitably gifted, the Petyt Library, built up to over two thousand volumes by two brothers in the first decade of the eighteenth century, and now housed within Skipton Public Library, with its heavy emphasis on divinity, can be profitably examined. In the essay that follows we shall consider the Burnley Collection as essentially that of its principal donor, Henry Halsted, and as enshrining his aims.

scholarly journals The School Library Web Site: On the Information Highway or Stalled in the Carpark

2021 ◽  
pp. 227-237
Author(s):  
Laurel A. Clyde
Keyword(s):  
Web Sites ◽  
School Library ◽  
School Libraries ◽  
Web Page ◽  
Home Pages ◽  
Library Media ◽  
Media Centers ◽  
Media Center ◽  
Library Media Center ◽  
Theoretical Issues

Based on research conducted by the author in 1996 and 1999, this paper discusses theoretical issues and provides an overview of the purposes for which school libraries are creating and maintaining home pages or Web sites. The research has implications for those who are planning a Web page or site for their school library/media center; among other things, it provides information about what other school libraries/media centers have done and suggests some pitfalls that might be avoided It also suggests areas for further study, notably the possible development of a model that might be used for the evaluation of school library Web sites.

scholarly journals Barriers to School Library Development

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaret Baffour-Awuah
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Public Libraries ◽  
School Library ◽  
Public Library ◽  
School Libraries ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Disadvantaged Communities ◽  
Carnegie Corporation ◽  
Library Development ◽  
The Impact

The Carnegie Corporation of New York has embarked on a revitalisation programme of some African public libraries. The Corporation has made grants to those public library systems targeting previously disadvantaged communities. Those aspects of the programmes that the grantees have drawn up which could impact school library development in the recipient countries are highlighted here. The selected public libraries of Botswana, Kenya and five provinces within South Africa, as grantees of revitalisation awards are the objects of focus here. Seven other African countries that have benefited to a relatively lesser extent are mentioned as issues emerge that relate to them. Suggestions are made as to the impact some of these public library programmes could make on school libraries and school pupils.

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 Impact of School Libraries on Students' Life Skills

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Koimett
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Young People ◽  
Life Skills ◽  
Interpersonal Skills ◽  
School Library ◽  
Public Library ◽  
Well Being ◽  
School Libraries ◽  
Hiv Aids

The main aim of this paper is to examine the importance, implications, and opportunities of the school library in providing information and ideas that are fundamental to functioning successfully in today’s information and knowledge-based society. The school library equips students with life-long learning skills and develops their imagination, enabling them to live as responsible citizens. This paper will explore how school libraries enable all members of the school community to become critical thinkers and effective users of information in all formats and media. Further, it will stress the need to link school libraries to the wider library and information network in accordance with the principles in the UNESCO Public Library Manifesto. More specifically, this paper will examine the link between life skills and the school libraries in building cognitive, personal, and interpersonal skills in the background of a developing country like Kenya. It will endeavour to corroborate Douglas (2000) statement that ‘every child must become fully competent in reading so as to succeed in school and discharge responsibilities as a dependable citizen of a democratic society’. Students in every field must read in order to keep abreast of what is happening around them. What better way can there be than having well equipped school libraries that are effortlessly accessible? This paper is based on the premise that life skills which represent the psycho-social skills that determine valued behaviour and include for example reflective skills such as problem-solving and critical thinking, personal skills such as self-awareness, and interpersonal skills can be developed through exposure to a variety of media. Reference will be made to a range of research which suggest that practicing life skills leads to qualities such as self-esteem, critical thinking, decision making, sociability and tolerance among others. For purposes of this paper, it is worth noting that UNICEF defines life skills as “a behaviour change or behaviour development approach designed to address a balance of three areas: knowledge, attitude and skills”. In Kenya today, the citizens are grappling with a myriad of problems including illiteracy, poverty, HIV/AIDS, displacement, hunger, high inflation levels, domestic violence, and terrorism. This paper will investigate how the school library can, by and large, be used to stem the challenges, and be employed to develop and grow the nation. Indeed, if young people are empowered with life skills, they will be able to make the right choices through situational analysis, critical thinking and informed decision making. Consequently, they avoid risky behaviour, reduce their vulnerability to HIV/AIDS and other vices since life skills are essentially those abilities that help promote mental well-being and competence in young people as they face the realities of life. 

scholarly journals Joint-use Libraries: Co-operation Between Public Libraries and School Libraries in Theory and Practice

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lourense H. Das
Keyword(s):  
Public Libraries ◽  
School Library ◽  
Public Library ◽  
Local Area ◽  
School Libraries ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
New Public ◽  
Local Politicians

Exploitation of school libraries by public libraries is strongly promoted by (local) politicians and decision makers. In the Netherlands this is influenced by a reform in the educational system in the 1990’s and the reconsideration of public libraries in the local area. The school library has become a marketing target. Public libraries and school libraries have varying roles. These roles are not similar but complimentary. Key factors for successful co-operation are the recognition of the role of the school library in the educational process and the competencies of the school librarian. As an example of a cooperation process, the establishment of a joint-use library in the brand new public library branch in the new district Ypenburg, will be described.

scholarly journals sba Frankfurt/Main - A Competence Center for School Libraries

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eva Von Jordan-Bonin
Keyword(s):  
School Library ◽  
Public Library ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
School Libraries ◽  
Day School ◽  
Professional School ◽  
The Public ◽  
Long Time ◽  
German Cities ◽  
Full Day

In Germany the cooperation between libraries and schools is becoming ever more important – also in the context of full-day school care. There are a growing number of cooperation agreements between libraries and schools. Due to Germany’s federal structures and because of the lack of a legal framework, this development is not standardized. Frankfurt/Main is one of the few German cities which have professionally supported school library work for a long time. Professional school library work has been part of the Public Library Frankfurt/Main’s portfolio for more than 30 years.

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