bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Learning, Changing and Affecting
Authors: Min Zhao
Published: April 2021

“Stone soup” is a reading association formed by over ten primary schools of Baohe District, Hefei, China. Sponsored by Chen Yixin Family Foundation, reading promotion activities of these schools got great effects and attracted wide attention in the recent ten years. The foundation suggested local government to set up the position of “librarian teacher” in the association schools and organized a series of professional trainings for the librarian teachers in order to develop library education in these schools. After the 18- month session training, the librarian teachers gained new understanding in school libraries and kept practicing their knowledge in building pleasant environment as well as item circulation process. They also established “Association of Librarian Teachers of schools in Hefei ” which aims at promoting communication between schools and facilitate development of school libraries.
The association has accomplished the textbooks of “Stone soup” reading association and made efforts on setting up the curriculum of the course “Library” in schools. They also developed a program called “Basic Training of Librarian Teachers” to help more schools and teachers to rebuild their understanding in school libraries and make the libraries better with their knowledge, thus giving hope to the future library education in mainland China.
Igniting the Passion
Authors: Pope Kerr
Published: April 2021

The school library is a place where students collaborate, inquire, learn and grow. This presentation will focus on four important areas that should to be addressed if students are to be engaged and inspired to learn through the school library.

Creating the right environment
Providing a local, state, national and international focus
Immersing students in a variety of text
Embedding literacy and inquiry into everyday life

Practical suggestions will be provided and participants will gather a range of helpful ideas they can take back to their own school libraries to engage and inspire their students and share with colleagues.
The Upbeat School Library
Authors: Saunders Pa
Published: April 2021

Melbourne High School (MHS) Library is bursting with students from opening to closing time. In this paper Pam Saunders, Head of Library at MHS will share the numerous ways she and her teams have blended the library, both virtual and physical, into a dual community space – a place for learning and collaboration and a place for relaxation and creativity. The MHS library is about connections and belonging; being informed, critical and mindful users of information, the exchange of ideas, collaboration and the unexpected.MHS has 1400 students, all boys aged 15-18 years. This demographic has traditionally been difficult for the library to effectively engage, but the door counter statistics confirm that one third of the students visit the library each day. The library has been transforming, with Pam and her team creating an environment which is safe yet stimulating, and one where students can interact and be involved. It is an environment which encourages reading, but also sharing, talking, laughing and doing. The teacher librarians create and manage a mix of resources, but they are also event managers, collaboration artists and risk takers. They are active in both the physical library space and the virtual space. There are daily events, special activities and themes which help create a lively space, but the main change has been the outward focus that the team now brings to the library which allows for a positive environment. It is now a place where the answer to any request is always ‘yes’. This paper will examine the impact which this approach and the attitude of the library team has had on students and teachers and how it has created a community. The paper will provide a practical framework that others can use to enhance their learning space with dynamic ideas and a positive role model.
Carnegie Revitalisation of Public Libraries in Africa
Authors: Baffour-Awuah Margaret
Published: April 2021

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.
Collaborative Practice in an Inclusive Environment
Authors: Reynolds Mary , Lategan Irene
Published: April 2021

This paper developed out of a collaborative opportunity that arose in an independent high school with an inclusive policy at the time that Curriculum 2005 was introduced. Definitions of collaboration and inclusion are offered with a discussion on the inter-relationships between these two concepts and Information Literacy. The paper describes the classroom practice and provides links to examples of the planning and the students’ work. The positive outcomes for both teacher and student learning are described.
Information Needs of Learning at Emzamweni High School, Inadi, South Africa
Authors: Stilwell Christine , Bell Fiona
Published: April 2021

This paper reports on the information needs of learners in the Emzamweni High School in Inadi near Pietermaritzburg Msunduzi in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. A preliminary report, it presents the outcomes of a survey based on the critical incident approach. Students in the Post Graduate Diploma in Information Studies Programme conducted interviews over a two year period from 2001 to 2002. The students were enrolled for an exemplar in the Community Higher Education Service Partnerships project in community based learning at University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg. The project was hence an exercise in training student researchers and is useful for what it revealed about the critical nature of the needs of these learners.
Way to Manage Senior High School Library
Authors: Cho Tzu-Ying
Published: April 2021

Traditionally, the main clients of high school library are the faculty and students in the school; and the main purpose of high school library is providing educational resources. Because examinations strongly affect high school education, the restricted functions of the high school library are book delivery and holding exhibitions. If the high school library could enhance marketing and open to the community around the school, in one hand we can expand library service, in the other hand we can unite the functions of school education and social education via abundant community resources, create concrete school and social culture, make cooperative relationship between high school and community.
Information Seeking Behaviours of Educators
Authors: Perrault Anne Marie
Published: April 2021

Teacher education research draws a link between teachers’ access to resources and effect on planning practices, yet gaps exist in the study of how educator find, access, and use online information. This paper presents study findings from research that investigated the online information seeking behaviors of biology teachers and their perceptions of how their online activities influence their instructional practices. The often overlapping roles of teachers as both facilitators and recipients of information through formal and informal online social networks are discussed. Study findings have potential implications for schoollibrary media specialists work with teachers.
Teacher Librarians a Tour de Force for Information Literacy in Hong Kong Schools
Authors: Henri James , Chu Wah-Hing Betty
Published: April 2021

The process of curriculum reform in Hong Kong schools has been an ongoing process since 1998. This reform has been largely driven by the catch phrase ‘learning to learn’ and has demanded a more student centered curriculum and pedagogy. Essential ingredients in this reform have been the demand for better qualified teachers, for IT savvy teachers, and for teachers and students who are able to effectively use information to solve problems. Perhaps not surprisingly, the teacher librarian and information services to schools were identified as key ingredients in the change process. Indeed, whereas a decade ago very few schools were equipped with a central library, today almost all schools have one. Likewise a decade ago few schools employed a teacher librarian where as today the post of teacher librarian is one of only two mandated positions in schools; the other being the principal. In addition, all newly appointed teacher librarians are required to complete a two year part time Diploma in Teacher Librarianship that is paid for by the employing authority (although participating teacher librarians face a modest course fee). Participating teachers are allocated time release to support their participation in the program.
Home-school Partnership
Authors: Shek Jacqueline
Published: April 2021

Home-school partnership has been recognized as an important approach to promote student learning since the last century. Though families bear an inevitable role to teach reading at home, teachers and parent volunteers working together at school may motivate those students who are uninterested or less supported by their families to read. The interests of the current readers may also be strengthened. This paper presents a parent-child reading programme adopted in a Hong Kong primary school that engaged parent volunteers to read with the children in the morning. The objectives, the detailed plan and evaluation methods are discussed. After a year of implementation, the P.1 and P.2 students involved had remarkable improvements in various skills such as prediction skills, reading aloud and communication skills. Moreover, it served as a media to promote home-school partnership.
Dig into Information Literacy with Tools of Collaboration
Authors: Wallace Virginia L.
Published: April 2021

One achieves more success at one’s job when using proper tools. The more the tools are applied to tasks, the more they become second nature to the user. There are tools of collaboration that will help the school library media specialist and the teacher produce an environment of learning conducive to student achievement. By using these tools for the teaching of information literacy skills, the teacher and the school library media specialist can guide students through dynamic, rewarding, and successful inquiry-based, researchbased units of study. Four essential ingredients in the collaboration are partnership, planning, process, and product.
Teaching Support of Tapei Senior High School Libraries
Authors: Yang Mei-Hwa , Chen Kuan-Ying
Published: April 2021

The school library is the center for collecting, organizing and using information resources, and is therefore an indispensable part of school teaching activities. Teachers could better choose teaching materials, develop curriculum, and evaluate programs with school librarian support. Library literatures show that teacher and media specialist collaboration can effectively enhance student learning. This study investigates the ideal school library media center model in Taipei. Using Document analysis, website visitation, and in-depth interviews to collect data. Nine cases are chosen for study. Findings show that teaching support services provided in most cases come under the “coordination” and “cooperation” stage, according to the Pollard and Montiel-Overall taxonomy framework, and very few senior high school libraries provide “collaboration” stage services. This study discusses difficulties encountered in library management and successful factors of promoting teaching support services to a further stage, as well as innovative services. Finally, suggestions are made for future consideration.
Using MOODLE to Help Teach About Plagiarism and Copyright
Authors: Anne Lockwood
Published: April 2021

Plagiarism and Copyright can be large problems in any educational environment. Students undertaking their Higher School Certificate exam in 2008 will now have to complete a subject entitled “All My Own Work” completely devoted to understanding plagiarism, copyright and collusion. This paper will show how one school has integrated the entire course into their school network and now runs this as an online course through MOODLE.
Research on Improving Teaching Qualities by Using Metadata to Recognize Plants
Authors: Liu Shih-Hwa , Yeh Jih-Chin , Chen Chao-Chen
Published: April 2021

Metadata plays a vital role in the development and implementation of the National Digital Archives Program (NDAP). We’re now developing an online database for teaching plant recognition, providing students and other users with an access to recognizing all plants possible. While digitalizing the above-mentioned database, this study focuses on “subject and community oriented” metadata kernel set. By using the exact searching and result revealing interface over the same data as well as cross-database retrieval, we aim at uttering convenience and user-friendliness. In view of the ever-increasing data and the need for future integration, we’ve tried to analyze the content and features of possible plants, made comparisons over various metadata standards, constructed a user-friendly database system and designed the plant-related metadata in the dedication of research references at home and abroad. The assistant learning mechanism of this interactive digital archive includes two vital aspects. They are, respectively, student-learning circulation and database-learning circulation, which are worth developing into further application on teaching. Learners of all levels are able to use the system freely and spontaneously. For the exchange of the digital archives, this study constructs a Chinese metadata format and integrates XML technique in the hope of helping students retrieve their data precisely, acquire an integrated concept of plants and learn to appreciate and cherish all plants in their campus.
Information Repositories and Learning Environments
Authors: Martins Ana Bela , Rodrigues Eloy , Barreto Nunes Manuela
Published: April 2021

Information repositories are collections of digital information which can be built in several different ways and with different purposes. They can be collaborative and with a soft control of the contents and authority of the documents, as well as directedto the general public (Wikipedia is an example of this). But they can also have a high degree of control and be conceived in order to promote literacy and responsible learning, as well as directed to special groups of users like, for instance, school students. In the new learning environments built upon digital technologies, the need to promote quality information resources that can support formal and informal e- learning emerges as one of the greatest challenges that school libraries have to face.

It is now time that school libraries, namely through their regional and national school library networks, start creating their own information repositories, oriented for school pupils and directed to their specific needs of information and learning. The creation ofthese repositories implies a huge work of collaboration between librarians, school teachers, pupils, families and other social agents that interact within the school community, which is, in itself, a way to promote cooperative learning and social responsibility between all members of such communities. In our presentation, we will discuss the bases and principles that are behind the construction of the proposed information repositories and learning platforms as well as the need for a constant dialogue between technical and content issues.
Emergent Literacy and Reading for Children of Taipei
Authors: Xu Shu-Yun
Published: April 2021

Children’s reading ability plays an important role in the future development and competence of a country. Taipei municipal government was aware of the importance and started a 4-year program of “ Emergent Literacy and Reading for Children” since 2003 in order to facilitate a quality environment for reading atmosphere through a variety of creative reading activities. Hoping that children can start their own journey in the world of books. The “Emergent Literacy and Reading” program has open the door to a wonderful world of reading full of imagination for the children. The efforts of this program has been devoted to the youngsters and hopefully will develop a reading culture of Taipei.
"The Basis of their Reading Experience"
Authors: Lau Po-Shan Susana , Warning Peter
Published: April 2021

A key government education policy in Hong Kong is Reading to Learn, introduced in 2000. Cultivating an independent reading habit is identified as one of the “Seven Learning Goals” to be achieved by 2014. This paper reports the results of a small-scale pilot study designed to inform a more comprehensive future survey implemented jointly by the Education and Manpower Bureau and the Hong Kong Teacher Librarians Association to measure the effectiveness of Reading to Learn.
Reading Strategies and Promotion in Canadian Schools (with particular attention to the Needs of Teen Age Boys)
Authors: Brown Gerald R.
Published: April 2021

An examination of issues related to reading in free time, in classrooms and in school libraries with young people ages 12 – 16 +, with particular attention to teen age boys. It concentrates on implementation strategies that have been effective, and which can be used by both teachers and teacher-librarians to integrate the Reading (Literary & Cultural Appreciation) component of SLIS into the regular curriculum activities in the classroom and across the school programs. Opportunities will be provided for group participation, through discussion and through sharing of ideas that have been successful in local areas.
Study on Reading Teaching Design Content
Authors: Li C. Y.
Published: April 2021

This research has explored relevant contents on works quantity, text adoption, and material application etc. of Works Chosen in Teaching Design for Taipei Children Deepening Reading Promotion Activity in 2004-2006.The results aims to understand the development and research context and trend concerning Teaching Design for Taipei Children Reading Deepening Promotion Activity as the basis of reading teaching promotion and implementation, the reference of library facility purchase and management of the relevant events for the educational administration authority institutions and schools, enabling the completion of the construction of reading teaching design and the broad and general level of development and research and employment as well.
From Dependence to Independence
Authors: Mokhtar Intan Azura , Majid Shaheen , Foo Schubert
Published: April 2021

Although it is widely believed that information literacy (IL) competencies are useful in helping students perform better in their schoolwork and beyond, limited empirical evidence is available showing the relationship between IL competencies and IL education. While a lot of research has been done worldwide and most of the findings have proven that IL is a much-needed skill by students, little research has been conducted on IL teaching approaches or what is termed IL pedagogy. To date, studies on IL have mainly focused only on students’ information skills per se, on library skills or on ICT education. None of these studies has assessed the different approaches to IL education. This paper provides an overview of a research study that investigates the impact of an IL teaching approach in the form of personalised coaching, which is grounded in the pedagogy known as mediated learning, on students’ level and applicability of IL competencies. Through the application of a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest control-group design, as well as student responses in the post-experiment semi-structured group interviews, it was found that personalised coaching (or mediated learning) helps students perform better in the learning and application of IL competencies.
Promotion of On-Line Reading Competition of Tuku Vocational High School's Library in Taiwan
Authors: Wu Hao-Yen
Published: April 2021

An on-line reading competition is a great way to enhance the knowledge management and a method to attract student’s interest in utilizing the books as their primary source to master the multi-facets of literacy and to prepare for their examinations. The purpose of this paper will show what measures will be taken to promote on-line reading competition.
School Libraries and Social Networks
Authors: Roncaglia Gina
Published: April 2021

After a brief introduction to social networks, considered as one of the key tools of web 2.0, the paper deals with the possible uses of social networks and social network applications by school libraries. Social networks are widely used by students, and the range of tools available (or to be implemented) within social‐networks is steadily growing. Among them, of special interest for school libraries are 'social reading' and content sharing applications. The paper advocates an active use of social network tools and applications by school libraries, and contrasts such an active use with the simple ‘placeholder’ pages usually implemented both by school and by university libraries. Web 2.0, social networks, social reading, school libraries
Exploring the Experiences of Upper Elementary School Children Who are Intrinsically Motivated to Seek Information
Authors: Crow Sherry R.
Published: April 2021

This paper describes a naturalistic research study based on the following question, “what are the experiences in the lives of upper elementary school children that foster an intrinsic motivation to seek information?” Participants were ten-year-olds selected using a specially-created survey. Analysis, based on data collected through interviews and drawings, indicates that students came from various family and socioeconomic backgrounds, exhibited an affinity for play, and tended to be creative and non-competitive. A point-of-passion experience occurred in the lives of all of the informants, as well as the presence of “anchor” relationships. Students specified components of intrinsically motivating information seeking episodes.
School Library Leading the Way
Authors: Probert Elizabeth
Published: April 2021

In 2007 the principals of three schools in Auckland, New Zealand, formed a cluster with the aim of improving standards of information literacy in their schools over three years. Research, reported in a paper at the 2008 IASL conference, demonstrated that few teachers in the cluster were explicitly teaching their students the skills they needed when undertaking research or inquiry. In early 2008, a group of Lead Teachers, led by the teacher librarian in the largest school, and including trained library staff, designed a cluster model for teachers to use with their students when processing information. They also designed cluster-wide professional development which each school implemented in different ways. This paper reports on the findings of an evaluation carried out to measure the effectiveness of the first round of professional development.
Use of Databases and eBooks in International Schools in Hong Kong
Authors: Warning Peter , Griffiths-Zee Ida , Poon Vannessa , Wong Rainie , Wu Becky , Sinclair Carolyn
Published: April 2021

This usage of online databases and eBooks in three international secondary schools in Hong Kong is investigated from the student perspective. Major issues relating to e-Resources surfaced include: student preferences for eResources, WWW or print materials; volume of use, and reasons for use; students’ perceived retrieval ability; and ease of use of e-Resources. The implications of library policies and information literacy training are explored. The results raise issues that can assist school librarians to make informed decisions about e-Resource acquisitions and related library activities, such as the need for user education and promotion of e-Resources.
Sharing the Passion for Learning Around the World
Authors: Carmichael Patricia , Meyer Donna
Published: April 2021

This paper reports the positive impact of international collaboration, utilization of technology and the Independent Learning Centre Program (ILCP) on student confidence and personal achievement. During 2008-2009, Concordia Lutheran College (CLC), an Australian K-12 school and Patrick County High School (PCHS), an American secondary school worked together to deliver the Independent Learning Centre Program (ILCP) as developed by Carmichael (2008). This project utilized the Learning Activity Management System (LAMS) as a support system for delivery. The purpose of the online delivery was to make available to Patrick County High School, the teaching and learning strategies enhancing independent learning skills for information literacy and differentiated instruction (Tomlinson, 2003) via the Internet. The program gave students in both schools the opportunity to collaborate internationally and engage in a research topic of personal interest. It was anticipated this program would foster a sense of learner autonomy (Confessore & Confessore, 1994) enhancing students’ faith in their ability to accomplish an individual project contributing to cognitive development and furthering their journey in learning for the duration of their formal schooling.
Negotiating the Social Organization of School Library Work
Authors: Crispin Jennifer
Published: April 2021

I investigated how school library work is socially organized and how that social organization affects cooperation with teachers and others in the school. The research uses the institutional ethnography frame of inquiry, providing a way of looking at how the role and function of the school librarian/ school media specialist is socially-organized and institutionally-oriented. The social organization was apparent in the categories of collaboration, technology, and access. A better understanding of how library work is socially organized will help working librarians understand how to negotiate their workplace more effectively. An understanding of how to examine the social organization of an institution can help inform research and teaching in school librarianship as well. This presentation is a follow-up to a presentation at IASL 2008 conference in Berkeley, California.
sba Frankfurt/Main - A Competence Center for School Libraries
Authors: Von Jordan-Bonin Eva
Published: April 2021

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.
Using the Internet to Encourage Reading
Authors: Shoham Snunith , Shemer-Shalman Zehava
Published: April 2021

We analyzed the websites of 125 elementary and high school libraries in Israel for content that promotes reading. We found that the websites promote reading in many ways and to different degrees, and that there is no consensus regarding the websites’ role in promoting reading. The most common content found included: reports on a national project in which students ranked books, links to special websites that encourage reading, lists of new books purchased by the library, library forum on reading, book recommendations by librarians and students, and biographies of authors and poets.
Information seeking and avoidance behavior in school library distance learning
Authors: Du Yunfei
Published: April 2021

Library science students in school librarianship were surveyed to determine their information seeking and avoidance behaviors in Web-based online environments. Two coping styles were identified among students. Barriers to student online collaboration, such as individual preferences, concerns on efficiency, and lack of mutual trust, were observed.
The twin purposes of Guided Inquiry: Guiding student inquiry and evidencebased practice
Authors: FitzGerald Lee
Published: April 2021

Guided Inquiry is a means by which student enquiry can be facilitated in schools, while simultaneously being the vehicle for evidence-based practice. This paper illustrates this twin purpose in two contexts: An overview discussion of the 2008 NSW Association of Independent Schools’ Project, led by Dr. Todd, and a 2010 Guided Inquiry at Loreto Kirribilli. Both projects are discussed as student practice and as a means of gathering data about student learning using the School Library Impact Measure (SLIM) Toolkit, while highlighting the use of wiki as an organising tool. Lastly, the paper affirms the impact that Guided Inquiry has had on some Sydney schools.
Digital citizenship
Authors: Oxley Cathy
Published: April 2021

Responsible and ethical use of the Internet is not something that teenagers, in particular, consider to be important, and serious consequences are beginning to emerge as a result of careless and offensive online behaviour. Teachers and teacher-librarians have a duty of care to make students aware of the potentially devastating effects of thoughtless, inappropriate or malicious online behaviour, and to guide them into making wise choices when interacting in a digital world.
The Information Search Process (the ISP) and the research essay
Authors: Reynolds Helen
Published: April 2021

Queensland Academy for Health Sciences (QAHS) is a senior secondary high school offering the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme (DP). As part of the Diploma, students are required to complete a referenced research essay of four thousand words. For most, this will be their first experience of such a challenging undertaking. Problematic are the varying levels of student information literacy expertise, especially in the area of research. The challenge is to provide students with the tools to enable them to complete the essay within the guidelines set down by the IB Organisation. Kuhlthau’s ISP (Kuhlthau 2009) has been adapted to provide students with a research structure.
Traditional tales and contemporary art to promote multiple literacies
Authors: Schatz Blackrose Morgan , Schatz Roman W.
Published: April 2021

Storytelling-based arts projects offer a universal and inclusive pedagogy; challenging prejudices, celebrating diversity and promoting tolerance and resilience in participants. In addition they assist in the development of receptive and expressive language skills, provide a credible basis for understanding folklore, cultural traditions and social values, as well as offering a sound foundation for the pursuit of, and competency in, reading and writing. The contention that art and storytelling are global languages, lies at the heart of the storytelling based arts projects conducted by Australian storyteller, author and musician, Morgan Schatz Blackrose and Swiss Australian artist Roman W. Schatz.
The Plato Program
Authors: Stanton John
Published: April 2021

The Plato Program is an innovative and dynamic subject that was introduced to explore learning how to learn in Year 7. In response to observations by staff that students lacked critical thinking and research skills, it has metamorphosed into a vehicle for the delivery of information literacy within the curriculum, with a particular focus on electronic information sources. The course is structured using the well-known matrix combining Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences with Bloom’s Taxonomy, populated by tasks exploring information-based ‘Essential Questions’.
Guitar Hero? My hero!
Authors: Way Judith
Published: April 2021

Guitar Hero is a video game where one or more players use a specially made game-style guitar to play along to popular and well-known songs. Players need to match the correct notes and timings of the sings. An onscreen guide shows players which notes to play, when. There are levels of difficulty in the game, as well as the choices to play with or against other players. Players can select from bass, rhythm or lead guitar and the program adjusts the difficulty of play accordingly.
Personal, portable, multifunction-devices and school libraries
Authors: Weaver Anne
Published: April 2021

To maximise learning value from one-to-one programs in schools, computing devices need to be personal, portable and multifunctional. It is likely that shared devices will not be as effective. The increased access provided by one-to-one devices creates great opportunities for school librarians to support their school technology directions and to implement 21st century information literacy and reading promotion programs. Increased access will mean greater utilisation and demand for online resources. The key factor in the success of one-to-one programs is teacher implementation of appropriate pedagogies. Teacher-librarians have the chance to provide leadership in pedagogies that most effectively utilise these devices to improve learning outcomes.
Transforming secondary school libraries to meet the needs of the twenty first century learner
Authors: Achoy Grace , Greene Rachael
Published: April 2021

Secondary school libraries in Trinidad and Tobago have undergone a major transformation through the successful execution of a Secondary Education Modernization Programme. (SEMP) This paper documents the achievements of the programme in upgrading the libraries’ learning environment to meet the needs of the twenty first century learner. The efforts of the Secondary School Libraries Unit to continue to provide for the learning needs of the nation’s twenty first century secondary school students through the implementation of a Library and Information Literacy Curriculum, provision of online databases, enhanced physical facilities and information resources are also discussed.
Developing Students’ “mini-c” Creativity through Inquiry
Authors: Jones Jami L.
Published: April 2021

In 2007, the American Association of School Librarians (AASL), a division of the American Library Association, unveiled the Standards for the 21st-Century Learner to foster high expectations for today‘s learners. The purposes of this paper are to explore as well as operationalize the constructs of creativity to develop students‘ creative potential through inquiry. This paper introduces the potential of the AASL Standards to foster student creativity. Starko‘s contributions to developing the creative potential of childrenwithin a constraining educational milieu are presented.
Factors that support the development of exemplary school library programs
Authors: Maliszewski Diana
Published: April 2021

This paper will examine a wide range of studies related to the factors that support the development of exemplary school library programs and then focus on the context for Ontario, Canada. In 2003, the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (as cited in IASL, 2008) reviewed research studies to answer the question “What effects do school libraries have on student achievement?” and they concluded that “school library characteristics may account for up to 8 percent of the variance in reading-related test scores” [emphasis added] (p. 1). Consequently, it is important to identify the characteristics that make a school library exemplary although they are not always indicative of student achievement and learning.
Lithuanian school libraries today
Authors: Kryzanauskiene Irena
Published: April 2021

The situation of Lithuanian school libraries and the status of librarians are ambiguous, because libraries are financed by Ministry of Education and Science, but legal acts, except the laws, are organized by Ministry of Culture. School libraries are very important among other libraries in Lithuania according to the latest statistic data of Lithuania. In 2000 the school libraries computerization started and in 2004 they were instilled with a simplified version of the Lithuanian Integrated Library Information System (LILIS) – so called Information System of School Libraries (ISSL).The questioning of school librarians was done in 2006-2007 years. Analysis of questionnaires showed that there are some problems in activity of school libraries. The Standard of Digital Literacy of School Librarians (SDLSL) has contradictory estimations. It contains extremely high requirements for school librarians in the sphere of ICT use. Lithuania school librarians do not have a professional association. Members of IASL in Lithuania are only separate school librarians. The methodical help to school libraries should be given by the Municipality public libraries but the help is given not very often. In some towns more active and experienced librarians organize methodical groups, give seminars for those, who are less experienced.School librarians take part in different state actions. Year 2008 is announced to be Reading year in Lithuania. Reading year is stage of Reading Promotion Program confirmed by the Government.
‘Do we need to use a wiki, Miss?’
Authors: Hay Lyn
Published: April 2021

Blogs, wikis, nings, Google, del.icio.us, YouTube, Skype, Facebook, Flickr, Twitter… the list is endless. Social networking technologies have become an integral part of life – supporting our work, learning and social activities on a daily basis. As new technologies emerge, we make decisions about adopting these as part of the suite of tools we prefer to use to complete information, communication and learning tasks. As social networking technologies are integrated across the curriculum in schools, how do students cope with the introduction of these new technologies, particularly with regard to the development and management of their own personal technology toolkit? What features of new technologies are valued by students in supporting their learning? What factors influence students’ decision making in terms of adopting or rejecting a new technology as part of their personal toolkit? These questions are explored based on findings of a doctoral study which examined the use of Web 2.0 technologies to support students’ completion of an inquiry-based assignment.
School Library Advocacy Literature in the United States
Authors: Ewbank Ann Dutton , Kwon Ja Youn
Published: April 2021

Despite evidence of school librarians’ impact on student achievement and multiple advocacy efforts, position eliminations and budget reductions continue across the United States. The researchers conducted a preliminary conceptual content analysis of the scholarly and practitioner literature about school library advocacy in the United States from 2001-2011 to determine methods of and rationales for advocacy. The most frequent advocacy method was distributing literature or information about school libraries. The most frequent reason cited in the literature for engaging in advocacy activities was in response to a potential funding or position reduction or elimination. Advocacy is highly contextualized and different situations may warrant different approaches. Viewing school library advocacy through an organizational evolution framework may frame the context. School library researchers should address the dearth of empirical and theoretical work on both the practice and impact of advocacy on the profession.
Core Interests of School Library Practitioner in Asia and Pacific Region
Authors: Kasai Yumiko , Maniotes Leslie , Lim Peng Han , La Marca Susan
Published: April 2021

Internationally, there are well-known school library models including the U.S. model, with its strong groups of professionals, the British model, dependent on school library services in the community, and the Australian model, which can be described as either a successor to or a middle way between these two models. However, no independent school library model has been established in Asia. In Japan, the Library and Information Professions and Educations Renewal (LIPER) project was established in 2003 to study reforms to and the reorganization of library and information science education, with the members of the Japan Society of Library and Information Science. The School Library Initiatives for Asia & Pacific (SLAP) Forum, an international meeting for school library practitioners, was held in Tokyo in January 2013, and even before then an initiative was conducted as part of the studies spun off from the LIPER’s third stage. This paper reports on these topics.
Attitudes and Self-Perceptions of School Librarians in Relations to their Professional Practices
Authors: Lo Patrick , Chao-Chen Joyce , Dukic Dana , Youn You-ra , Hirakue Yuji , Nakashimi Masaaki , Yang Guanghui
Published: April 2021

School librarians are not only managers of the school libraries, they are also educators, administrators, teaching consultants, information specialists, and information literacy teachers, etc. Unfortunately, in many countries, especially in Asia, there has always been a lack of understanding on the parts of the classroom teachers and school administration about the role of the school librarians in the public school system. Meanwhile, many novice school librarians do not have a clear understanding of the potential contributions of the school library programmes to students’ overall development process and their achievement, as well as their contributions to students’ overall enquiry-based learning as a whole. Furthermore, very little research is available on the attitudes and self-perceptions of the school librarians regarding their teaching role, in relation to enquiry-based learning for comparison. The study is designed to examine, explore and compare how school librarians in function between Hong Kong, Japan, Shanghai, South Korea, and Taipei, as well as how perceive their own status within the school community, by looking at their relationships with their principals and other classroom teachers.
Building Interest in Agricultural Research Through User Education Activities
Authors: Syaikhu H. S. Akhmad
Published: April 2021

Agriculture is a very important sector in supporting the development of Indonesia. One effort to improve agricultural success is through research and development. Various innovations of technology in agriculture as the result of research and development produced by the Indonesian Agency for Agricultural Research and Development. Agricultural information generated needs to be introduced to the younger generation. For that, the Indonesian Centre for Agricultural Library and Technology Dissemination (ICALTD) sought to create collaborations with schools through user education for students. The materials were packaged in accordance with the level of student understanding in the form of audio-visual and printed materials. These activities are expected to provide an understanding of the importance of agriculture to the development of the nation as well as to foster a sense of interest in the world of research. This paper aims to provide an overview of collaboration between ICALTD and the school in library user education activities, particularly in the field of agriculture.
Curriculum, Culture, and Community
Authors: La Marca Susan
Published: April 2021

This paper will explore the ways one school library can be positioned to effectively support and extend the general capabilities section of the new Australian Curriculum. In particular, the general capabilities of: Literacy, ICT, Critical and creative thinking, Personal and social capability, Ethical behaviour and Intercultural understanding. These general capabilities are overarching and are intended to feature in all areas of learning across the Australian curriculum. In considering how a school library can work with each of these capabilities, this paper will explore concrete programs, activities and approaches that support and extend the various capabilities. This paper will also recognise aspects of the school library’s role in community and culture that, though important, are often overlooked. This role is an important one for school libraries now and into the future as we rework our role in light of changing technologies and documents such as Australia’s new curriculum.
eGaming? Seriously! for Information Literacy
Authors: Farmer Lesley S. J.
Published: April 2021

Schools and libraries are considering the incorporation of egaming because of its attraction to youth and its potential benefit for instruction, developing information literacy skills, and facilitating academic success. Although egames are played by most youth, egaming has gender-linked properties, particularly in novice gaming practice. School libraries are uniquely positioned to provide resources and services to insure gender-equitable gaming experiences: gaming periodicals, opportunities to select and review games, collaboration with classroom teachers, and game development. The emerging trends of casual gaming, mobile egaming, and gaming design offer opportunities that attract an ever broader range of students, which teacher librarians can leverage in their services.
You Can't Judge a Book by Its Cover!
Authors: Pope Kerry
Published: April 2021

Everyone has a ‘story’. Many different events and experiences shape our lives. Just like a book, the stories inside people are fascinating! When people share these stories with others they become a ‘living book’. We have used ‘Human Libraries’ at William Clarke College in a new, innovative way. They provide our K-6 students with a wonderful opportunity to connect with diverse members of our school community and beyond, listen to their personal stories, communicate with them, build relationships, explore and learn. By participating in a ‘Human Library’ they acquire life skills, widening their understanding of others and the world. Students are hungry for real life experiences and ‘living books’ inspire them!
Cultural Arts in the Library
Authors: Farmer Lesley S. J.
Published: April 2021

The UNESCO Manifesto on the School Library states that the mission of the school library is to offer learning services and resources that enable all members of the school community to become critical thinkers and effective users of information in all formats and media. Throughout the world school librarians have explored ways to help their colleagues record, organize and share cultural arts. The generated websites can foster student multi-literacy and cultural competence, including producing cultural arts.
School Library as a "Culture Agent"
Authors: Yitzhaki Moshe
Published: April 2021

Generally speaking, the Jewish population world-wide includes also two traditionalsectors: modern orthodox and ultra-orthodox. Both population sectors are characterized by observance of Jewish law and commandments, placing great emphasis on family life and personal modesty. While the general Israeli population, particularly youth, spends about a third of its leisure time watching TV, and another third on internet surfing, the ultra-orthodoxpopulation sector is totally different in this respect. Reading remainsone of the main leisure activities and spiritual leaders of the ultra- orthodox communities insist that both adults and youngsters be exposed only to books and other reading materials upholding and promoting the population sector's values and lifestyle. The demographic reality of large families results in a vast population of young book consumers, for whom reading is an alternative to television and the computer. The main objective of the present exploratory study was to examine the extent to which school libraries in this population sector serve as a "culture agent".