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Wikis in School Libraries
Authors: Dukic Dana
Published: April 2021

The Web 2.0 thinking and accompanying technologies opened a new direction of development for libraries. Among different Web 2.0 applications wikis are particularly attractive for school librarians. Wikis are read-write web pages that are easy to use, accommodate other Web 2.0 features and are widely applicable for a number of purposes. A Wiki space named LibraryZone is a good example of using wiki in elementary school library. LibraryZone is used for information literacy instructions, conducting a collaborative project, for story writing and as a discussion space.
Libraries in Senior High Schools and Vocational Schools Faced with Knowledge-based Economy
Authors: Chen Pei-Lang
Published: April 2021

It is the age of technology revolution and is what is called the age of “third wave.” Knowledge has become the most precious resource and property of a person or an organization. As globalization is a trend, knowledge becomes extremely significant. All the educational institutions also need to do well in knowledge management. In this age of information explosion and information technology, a single school, especially the school library, faces the biggest influence and impact. Besides, librarians themselves are the managers of knowledge, and they stand at the frontline to put knowledge management into practice in school. Therefore, according to knowledge-based economy, this article probes into the possible ways to operate the libraries in senior high schools and vocational schools when faced with and information knowledge exploded globally.
Study on Implementing Topic Maps-Based Web Search Services in Junior High School Library of Wugu
Authors: Hou Wei-Fu
Published: April 2021

Web services have become well known in the school library, yet adoption of them with in the school setting still little have been down, especial in junior high school library. In this paper, we develop a Grade 1-9 Curriculum Web resources search services by using Web services, Grade 1-9 Curriculum, Topic Maps, XTM and relational database management system (RDBMS). The Grade 1-9 Curriculum was transferred into a Topic Maps to representation domain-specific knowledge model and to connect to related resources. This domain-specific knowledge of a topic is exploited by the Web search services to suggest appropriate search queries and retrieval adequate information from the internet. Finally, these functions are integrated into the WUGU junior high school library system and provide an efficient way for users to access heterogeneous information.
Study on Constructing Inquiry-Based Learning Environment through Web 2.0
Authors: Lai Huang-Chao , Tsai Yi-Tan
Published: April 2021

The purpose of the study is to construct an Inquiry Learning Platform by combining relevant concepts of Blog, Wiki,Tag and so on within Web 2.0. It intends to assess how the Platform works on teaching and learning by facilitating the Theme-Inquiry learning for students and using mutual-assess sheet, questionnaires, Self- efficiency and learning tasks scales. The study reveals that students get some progress after a trial for it on self- efficiency and learning tasks scales; but shows no significant difference. From the questionnaires, it reveals students recognize the value of Platform that brings them an in-depth learning.
Constructing a Digital Academic Press Platform Using Content Management System
Authors: Lin Shun Wen , Chang Morgan
Published: April 2021

With the rapid development of internet applications, the patterns of academic press change obviously, therefore this research attempt to establish a academic publishing platform, which based on the content management systems (CMS), from a editor’s point of view in practice. Through the flow and version control of the CMS, the capability and feasibility of the online editor team had been observed. Moreover, the conformity of information and the dissemination improvement also had been taken into account. We anticipate the technologies of content management lead-in the patterns of academic press can improve the editing process efficiency regarding to version control, change, save, publishing and information exchange. The whole CMS system for online publishing had been implemented and two kinds of different academic press in Hsuan Chuang University, one print version and the other online version, had been choosen. The editing and publishing process had been evaluated. Finally, some results and suggestions had been provided.
Children's Literature in the Blogosphere
Authors: Pledger Pat
Published: April 2021

Blogs about children’s literature can enhance professional knowledge and provide up to date information as well as giving insights into the writing process. This paper will examine different types of blogs that readers can use to find out about trends, new books, authors, reviews, and student use. It will also examine strategies to increase the value of library homepages with instant up to date news about what ́s new in the library. The advantages and the limitations of blogs along with factors to consider when creating and subscribing to blogs will also be explored.
Podcasting in Library Research
Authors: Rumpler Anne
Published: April 2021

The integration of Information and Communication Technologies into the school curriculum is a growing trend around the world and certainly mandated by the education authorities in the Australian state of New South Wales. One of the difficulties often faced by teachers is that the use of technology can often distract students from the relevant curriculum outcomes. This paper discusses the use of student created Podcasts with Stage 3 students (10-12 year olds) to enhance learning outcomes. It briefly examines the educational theory that suggests why podcasting could be of educational value and then traces the development of three different units of work that were undertaken at my school by a team of teachers and support staff. The process that we went though and the outcomes that were observed by the students and their teachers will also be discussed.
Study on Inquiry-based Learning in a Primary School through Librarian-Teacher Partnerships
Authors: Chu Sam , Tang Queenie , Chow Ken , Tse Shek-kan
Published: April 2021

This case study investigates into the role of the school librarians and their collaboration with other subject teachers in guiding primary four (P4) students through inquiry-based learning (IBL) group projects. To maximize the learning supports that students can get from doing the projects, the researchers of this study promote a close partnership between the school librarian and three other kinds of teachers (General Studies, Chinese, and Information Technology / IT) who can contribute to P4 General Studies’ group projects. The study tries to understand: (1). the effectiveness of the librarian-teacher partnership approach in helping students to learn from their project works, and (2). the issues and challenges encountered by students and teachers in the process of implementing such teaching and learning model.
Transforming Research Tasks to Avoid Plagiarism
Authors: Boyd Suzette
Published: April 2021

In 2006-2007, Scotch College, along with 3 other schools was awarded an Australian Research Council (ARC) grant to undertake research into how students use information – “Generating knowledge and avoiding plagiarism: Smart information use by secondary students”The research involved collaboration between teachers and teacher librarians to develop models of teaching in various subject areas which encourage students to generate new knowledge and avoid plagiarism.This paper will outline steps towards building a culture of collaboration and team work; strategies employed by teacher librarians to reduce plagiarism; and reflections from teachers, teacher librarians and students.
Localization of Collaborative Planning and Teaching in Hong Kong
Authors: Chan Man-Yi Helen
Published: April 2021

Collaborative Planning and Teaching (CPT) is vital under the impetus of technological innovation in the modern society. It advocates the integration of information skills into school curricula, provokes students’ information literacy and facilitates student learning to learn. This article will look at various aspects of integrating information skills through CPT in Hong Kong primary schools from the marco level and the micro level. Problematic issues regarding cooperation among teacher-librarians, teachers and the use of resources in the school will be raised and discussed with suggested solutions. Based on the experiences in cooperation and the pros and cons of the status quo, this paper is concluded by presenting scenarios of CPT at the next stage.
Collaborative Teaching, Reading and Literacy
Authors: Dagge Artur
Published: April 2021

In Portugal, students read very little and a significant part of them has great difficulties in dealing with written information. The national and international student assessments regularly situate Portugal at the lowest levels of students’ performances. This means that in Portugal everything is still to be done in what concerns reading and literacy. The problem doesn’t have an easy answer but two of the main reasons are in the poor investment in school libraries and the absence of collaborative teaching. In fighting illiteracy and promoting reading habits, school libraries should take the lead and try to evolve three distinct groups: teachers, students and families. Organising regular reading sessions with students and parents, making books andreading a constant presence in the classroom and at home, using e-technologies to promote reading and writing or publishing a school newspaper are only some examples of what school libraries, teachers, students and families can do together inorder to develop literacy and reading in Portugal.
Collaboration is the Key
Authors: Greef Elizabeth
Published: April 2021

What is the value and shape of collaborative practice for the teacher librarian in schools? This paper will look at definitions of collaborative practice, relevant research, the critical role of the teacher librarian, information process models and the underpinning pedagogy of learning communities, information literacy and constructivist learning. It will present a range of strategies at the macro level for developing opportunities for collaboration with teaching staff and library colleagues and at the micro level, strategies to enable the collaboration to occur in an effective and integrated way once avenues of communication and other forums have been set up.
Cooperative Planning and Teaching (CPT) between Teachers and the Teacher Librarian in a Hong Kong Primary School to Equip Students with Information Literacy Skills
Authors: Leung Yuet Ha Angel
Published: April 2021

In this information explosion era, information literacy skill becomes a survival skill. Creativity leads the way the world changes. Knowledge continues to be renewed and constructed. The role of education is to equip students with life long independent learning skill -- information literacy skill, which has to be obtained in curriculum context. Subject teachers alone or the teacher librarian alone cannot provide the necessary learning context. Cooperative Planning and Teaching (CPT) between them to integrate information literacy skill into the curriculum provides the necessary context. It has to be facilitated by flexible library scheduling. This paper presents the process of initiating CPT in a primary school in Hong Kong.
What do Computer Games have to do with Libraries and Learning?
Authors: O'Brien Mary
Published: April 2021

Two teachers have undertaken a project in which year five and six students design computer games and year ten to twelve students build them. The younger students are taught basic flow diagram techniques and thus patterns of logic. They then select a topic of personal interest for their game design. The game is in the form of a quest for the player and must contain material that has been researched using Library resources. The complete, fully documented game designs are passed to the senior Information Technology students who produce them. All students are fully and formally accredited for their work.
Effective Use of Open Access Resources in a School Library
Authors: Kumbar Rashmi T.
Published: April 2021

This paper presents an outcome of a study conducted in the Zydus School for Excellence. The major objective of the study being, to create awareness and to promote the use of scholarly and quality educational electronic resources available freely on the web for teaching and learning purpose. The target group was teachers of the school. A questionnaire based method was used to collect the data required for carrying out the study. A comprehensive list of quality resources was also compiled and given to the teachers to find out the scholarly value of the same. The data collected through these two questionnaires has been analyzed and presented. The major learning outcomes of the study have been presented in the last part of the paper. The study clearly reveals that resources available on the web greatly compliment and supplement the print collection. Therefore, there is a need for putting an effort to create a portal of such selected resources to add greater value to the teaching process.
Reading Takes You Places
Authors: Lu Ya-Ling , Gordon Carol A.
Published: April 2021

This study investigates effects of a web-based summer reading program on the reading behaviors and attitudes of adolescents. The study takes place in an American high school, grades nine through twelve. A purposive random sample of 288 students and eleven teachers ensured representation of students from each of three ability groupings. Data were collected through student surveys and teacher interviews. Findings show that students expressed satisfaction with the program, but it did not meet the needs of low achieving students. Mixed responses from teachers point to the need for consensus about the purpose of a summer reading program.
Training Course for Guizhou Teachers for the Establishment of Schools Libraries
Authors: Luk Hok Hei Livesey
Published: April 2021

In the past two decades, under the economic reform, in The Mainland China, the annual economic growth(GDP) is more than 10%, but in general ,in the western part of China most of the people are lived in poverty and uneducated. As a result, there are lots voluntary and charitable agencies in Hong Kong which help the Chinese people to get rib of poverty and let the kids in the villages receive education. They support the rural area to build schools and set up school libraries in order to enhence the educational standard in the rural area. In December, 2006, the Hong Kong Teacher-librarians’ Association was invited by the JIAN XING CHARITABLE FOUNDATION LIMITED, one of the charitable agencies to organise a four and a half days training course for the school teachers in Guizhou province, who will be responsiblefor the operation of the school libraries in future. With the help of the Jiangsu provinces Mr. Cheung Jing Wo, the course was successfully helded in Jin Sha of the Guizhou province.
E-Learning among Indonesian Vocational High School
Authors: Sulistyo-Basuki -
Published: April 2021

E-learning in Indonesia began in mid-nineties with the advent of internet preceded by information technology which was introduced in Indonesia in late 1970s and early19 80s. However, those elearning initiators hit hard by the economic and political crises which hit Indonesia in 1997s until early 21st century. Beginning the year 2000, many schools, especially senior high school, took the initiatives to conduct e-learning in their environments, in spite of the economic crises. Based on data available from the Department of national Education, a survey conducted toward high school Websites. A virtual visit and randomly selected physical visits to high schools situated in Jakarta, Yogyakarta (Central Java), Makassar (South Sulawesi) and Padang(West Sumatera) yielded result that those Websites mainly used for disseminating school profiles including name and address, principals and teaching staffs, facilities, extracurricular works etc, but none specially directed to e-learning materials. The research orientation changed to vocational high school with the assumption that the vocational high school graduates are geared toward working market hence the courses are directed to more practical application and subsequently can improved with e-learning activities. Based on data from National Library of Indonesia and Directorate of Vocational High School, purposive sampling was done. The criteria are (a) the school has conducted e-learning for at least five years; (b) agree to be interviewed; (c) has trained other schools on e-learning development; (d) own a school library (e) appointed by Directorate of Vocational High School as a pilot project (f) accessible economically from Jakarta so it is more convenient to visit. Using snowball method, from interview with Wikrama principal and teachers, yielded data on other vocational schools in many regions. Those vocational high schools are randomly selected, interviewed by volunteer researchers . The results are analysed and showed that e-learning in vocational high school is limited to facilities designed by the school such as commonly found in Intranet, the constraints mainly on physical infrastructure and e-learning spread because of lack of facilities from school library. The development of e-learning activities is separated from school library, a cause resulted from the wrong perception of the school principals. It is suggested that the development of e-learning should synchronised with school library because in the future, even right now, school library will developed into learning resource centres, in which e-learning is covered. However, it needs better understanding among school principals which in Indonesia who will decide the fate of school library, either like it or not.
Changing Face of a School Library with the Advent of E-Content
Authors: Kirmani Naaz
Published: April 2021

The increased digitization has led to plethora of invaluable E-content, which lends itself for easy access and reference, economy of time, space & efforts. With the realization of E-learning at higher education levels, the real challenge lies in designing an educational system with the flavor of E-learning at the primary level. This requires accurate assessment of educational needs, understanding of global benchmarks and the applicability of new technology to the E-learning. An assessment of E-learning and its applicability at primary education is provided. The role of the library and steps for its metamorphosis to the digital world is presented.
Research on Systematic Functions and Designs of Digital Archives for Ancient Poetry Instructed in Senior High School
Authors: Weng Jing-Ying
Published: April 2021

Under adding fuel to the flames in the Internet network technology is ripe day by day, the digital archives have become the important save way of culture assets gradually, and offer the abundant resource for teaching at the same time. Taking Chinese poem as an example, a lot of digital archives websites collect the poem and make to appear pluralism, including characters, reciting, database, etc. Do these digital archives systems meet the teaching demand of Chinese in high school? So this text will proceed from teaching and probe the systematic function of digital archives which accord with the Chinese teaching demand in high school.
Assessing Malaysian Students Readiness to Become Authors of Learning Materials in a Collaborative Digital Library of School Projects
Authors: Abdullah Abrizah , Zainab A. N.
Published: April 2021

This study investigates students ICT readiness, usage of online resources and information seeking behaviour of secondary school students with the specific goal of applying the results to the design of a collaborative digital library for school projects. The digital library has been conceived to support resource needs of these students as well provide the space for them to publish their school projects, which are currently submitted handwritten. The study uses the case study approach and an urban secondary school in Malaysia is chosen as the case school. This paper reports the findings from a survey and focus group interviews which indicate that the students are ready to collaboratively build the digital library as evidenced by students digital library readiness score of 69%.
From Early Literacy to Information Literacy
Authors: Chan Fung-Yee
Published: April 2021

“Language is at the heart of the process of becoming literate. Through participation in these interactions, individual students construct a sense of self as readers, writers, and thinkers within the culture of each particular classroom. These constructions are salient to students' development of motivation for literacy learning.” (Johnston, 1992). Early literacy is the stepping stone to 21st century information literacy. Here in Li Sing Primary School, I strive to enable my pupils to learn via a framework of early literacy thatenvelopes book handling skills, questioning, read aloud and prediction for P. 1-2 pupils. The set reading skills are extracts taken from the English Curriculum Guide published by the Education and Manpower and Bureau. ( See Appendix 1) Alongside with reading, listening, speaking is also used during everyday teaching and daily activities. Process writing and free writing has also been used to help pupils to master writing as a creative process whereby they use mind map, paragraphing and connectives to make writing a meaningful learning task.
Challenges and Strategies for Non-Metropolitan School Library in Digital Era
Authors: Chao Shu-Wan
Published: April 2021

Our school is situated in a non-metropolitan city in central Taiwan, with a thousand students in total. Most of the students are from less privileged backgrounds. Facing a limited budget and shortage of manpower, the school library still strives to provide useful services and activities for its users, school staff and students, so that they can benefit from the abundant digital resources and various forms of access to knowledge in the 21st century. Through the services which we provide, we hope to develop their information literacy and work efficiency, thereby increasing their competitiveness in the digital era. To achieve these goals, we have to enrich the electronic resources and develop a truly digital library.
Information Needs, Search Behaviours, and Use of Elementary School Teachers on the Internet
Authors: Chien Chiung-Wen , Chang Shan-Ju L.
Published: April 2021

This paper discusses Internet-related information behaviours of elementary school teachers in Taiwan, investigating their information needs, seeking behaviors, and use within an educational context. This study places an emphasis on investigating both work and non-work related use of Internet information by elementary school teachers. Research participants responded to a questionnaire on their internet search behaviours. In-depth interviews of 30 respondents were then performed. Results show that the boundary between work and non-work related use of the Internet is blurring. Participating elementary school teachers in Taiwan use the Internet for many tasks, and there are several technical and personal barriers to overcome before the technology can be fully utilized in the daily activities of educators.
Enter X
Authors: Gaardsted Karin
Published: April 2021

With the development of an extensive teaching material, an interactive Internet pilot and a model for cooperation between public libraries and school libraries, focus is on the improvement of children’s approach to a qualified and goal-orientated Internet search. Both kinds of libraries face the task of strengthening the search skills of children in order to influence the information search to become free of coincidences and unreliability daily. The teaching material and the Internet pilot can be downloaded free of charge in Denmark. The model of cooperation ensures that the libraries get joint responsibility for learning and provides them with the opportunity of presenting their individual areas of expertise.
Motives that Drive Students to Use the School Library in Taipei Municipal Mingchuan Elementary School
Authors: Lai Kun-Yu
Published: April 2021

In the past twenty years, most studies of elementary school libraries were about how the library was used. However, little research regarding why students would like to visit the library and what are their favourites in the library has been carried out. The purpose of this study is thus to understand the motives and impact factors of graders library use at school library. This study adopted the qualitative research in a semi-structured in-depth interview and a participant observation research. The interviewed objects are sixteen 3~6 graders who borrowed books or media frequently from the school library. The studies showed being curious, feeling bored, desiring to be recognized, seeking topics of their own interests, getting respect, finding fulfilment, enjoying leisure-time, getting better scores, getting virtual rewards, pleasing parents, and peer competition are eleven main motives that drive students to use the school library. There are some impact factors can affect the library use including library factor and non-library factors such as: the abundance and attractiveness of collections; the independence and distance of premises, the comforts of interior space; the equipments including network, light, air-conditioner, and audio-video facilities; the competence and friendly support of the librarian, the reading activities, and longer opening hour. Moreover, the schoolwork, the significant others, spiritual space, etc. are also important.The analyses found that the function of the school library lies not only on reading, circulating and searching, but also being a place for leisure and social activities. That is a successful school library is not only a library, but also a living room at home. Ideally, the school should enhance the positive linkage between the students and the library as well as the librarian should be a facilitator to connect them. On the other hand, the librarian should encourage students read enthusiastically by making library as a warm, convenient, and comfortable environment. As a result, the student would like to be a long-term patron of the library.
Marketing Strategy to Enhance New Book Reading
Authors: Lee Chi-Lung
Published: April 2021

This paper tries to use marketing strategy to change school teacher and student’s stereotype perception of the library, so as to effectively improve new book loan, further cultivate good reading aura for the school, and build a more perfect reading environment for students.
Turn Trash into Treasure Recycling Children's Books
Authors: Lin Amy , Tu Jin-Wan
Published: April 2021

Children’s books disposed from the libraries can be trash, but in great varieties, once they are recycled properly, they will be treasure. There are thousands of children’s books disposed from the public libraries in the US due to different kind of reasons, through these years with careful handling, they become useful collections for the children of countries, where English is a major foreign language. They also have become valuable learning materials in schools and in the public libraries in Taiwan.In 1999, an earthquake stroke Taiwan and caused severe damages in the Central part of Taiwan. Many schools suffered from the damages. This tragedy brought in much concerns and donations from all over the world. North America Taiwan Women Association (NATWA) visited the damaged area and found that school libraries were in extreme need of help. In addition to monetary donation, NATWA realized the spiritual healing is as important as reconstruction process, therefore in 2004 NATWA launched “Turn Trash into Treasure Recycling Children’s Books” program mainly collecting off-shelf children’s books from American public libraries and shipped books to Taiwan, where the books are mostly in need. Geographically the recycling children’s books are mostly collected from about 45 public libraries in the Northern New Jersey area.This paper presents how the project was initiated and promoted, so as programs were designed to make maximum utilization of the recycled children’s books. Summarize statistical status of the project as well as cooperative process during the past four years.
Profiling the Reading Habits of Children in Singapore
Authors: Majid Shaheen , Tan Venus
Published: April 2021

The leisure reading contributes significantly in improving language competencies of children. This study investigates the reading habits and preferences of children, motivations behind reading, and their attitude towards reading. A pre-tested questionnaire was used for collecting data and 440 upper primary students participated in the study. The findings suggest that a majority of the participating students were motivated to read for academically-related reasons, such as to improve language skills and to obtain better grades in examinations. Reading was the third most preferred leisure activity after hobbies and playing on computer or the Internet. It was also found that girls were generally more avid readers than boys. This paper offers certain suggestions for promoting reading habits among children.
Teacher Education and Information Literacy
Authors: Nauman Ann K. , Shaw Edward L.
Published: April 2021

Children of all ages can discover infinite numbers of facts by simply pressing buttons on a computer. With this total access there are no limits on the amount of misinformation, bias and untruth, which may also find their way into a student's knowledge base via the electronic media. How are children to learn the skill of discernment, the ability to discriminate the true from the untrue? The obvious answer to this question is, "The teacher should teach the student to use electronic media properly ." True, but who teaches the teacher? This paper attempts to provide an answer.
Work and Progress Together to Create a Reading Paradise for High Schools
Authors: Tu Jin-Wan
Published: April 2021

During 1990s, traditional senior high school education encountered challenges of social transitions, information explosion while entering a learning-oriented society. Educational reforms and policies were conducted and enforced nation-wide. School libraries was situated in a turning edge to cope with the education reforms. Two major projects have impacted heavily on the development of high school (including vocational high schools) librarianship. One was the subsidy for collection development from the Ministry of Education that enriched the high schools’ library holdings, the other one was the establishment of “The Senior High School Library Guidance Committee (SHSLGC)”. SHSLGC consists of scholars of Library and Information Science Education, educational administrators, and selected high school library directors. The SHSGC Team started consulting jobs by selecting high school libraries as demonstrative models in different regions of the Island, conducting library symposiums, having published “The Handbook for Senior High School Libraries”, hosting forums for high school principals and chief librarians, establishing professional courses for chief librarians, and paying on-site visits to high school libraries around the Island. The on-site visits created inter-library cooperation and exchange of professional experiences among high schools and vocational high schools.

Efforts continued and when the “ Library Law” was effected in year of 2002, SHSLGC gained its legal stands and became a regular organization to officially provide its services to senior school libraries. In addition to its original services 2 during the years, SHSLGC expanded its services to conduct researches on current-status of senior school libraries, posting e-Paper on the Internet, composing a high school e-learning data bank, helping high school libraries to delivery services to communities. This paper addresses the development of SHSLGC, the history, milestones, the implementation, and its impact as well.
New and Emerging Information and Communication Technologies
Authors: Haycock Ken
Published: April 2021

Teacher-librarians have a long history of embracing new and emerging technologies from “paperbacks” to “non-print” materials to 21st century Web 2.0 tools and techniques. Have learning and achievement improved? Have the rules of engagement with students, teachers, administrators, and parents changed? Have teacher-librarians become more critical to the educational enterprise? Ken Haycock reflects on forty years as an educator, a senior education official and school board president and a researcher, and the lessons learned for quality school libraries with essential teacher-librarians.
Guided Inquiry
Authors: Kuhlthau Carol Collier
Published: April 2021

Global interconnectedness enabled by information technology calls for new skills, knowledge and ways of learning to prepare students for living and working in the 21st century. Guided Inquiry equips students with abilities and competencies to address the challenges of an uncertain, changing world. School librarians are vital partners in creating schools that enable students to learn through vast resources and multiple communication channels. School libraries are dynamic learning centres in information age schools with school librarians as primary agents for designing schools for 21st century learners.
Games in School Libraries
Authors: Hohmann Laura Kaspari
Published: April 2021

The presentation will discuss how schools in the United States are using games to teach information literacy skills to students.
Digital Natives or Digital Refugees?
Authors: Combes Barbara
Published: April 2021

This research forum paper presents the conclusion of a much broader PhD study which examines the information-seeking behaviour of the Net Generation or Generation Y. The overarching premise of this study centres on the belief that a greater understanding of how young adults seek and interact with information and the online environment, is an important first step in developing strategies to prepare them for tertiary education, the workplace and a future that will be characterised by an increasingly complex and constantly evolving information landscape. This paper will present the final analysis of the PhD findings, discuss what this means for the current generation of students and examine where schools and particularly teacher librarians need to focus if we are to cater for future generations.
Learning Experiences Involving School Librarians, Teachers, Public Libraries, and Parents
Authors: Dagge Artur
Published: April 2021

In Portugal, schools tend to be a kind of shell where nothing comes in or goes out. And because of that, teachers and school librarians usually don’t know much about what other teachers and school librarians are doing. So, it is important to give teachers, school and public librarians and the community in general the possibility of knowing learning experiences, namely successful learning initiatives, what has been achieved, what difficulties had to be faced, how it is possible to innovate. In this research study, which involved 77 school libraries of a specific region in Portugal, I try to show what is being done in what concerns partnerships between school librarians and other teachers, public libraries and parents. It is fair to say that this concern with collaborative work is common to the great majority of school librarians in Portugal, namely since the National Reading Plan was approved in 2006, and some very interesting initiatives are taking place in our school libraries, whose effects upon students are obviously the most important thing in the whole process of establishing partnerships.
Librarians' Perceptions of the Greatest Needs in School Libraries
Authors: Du Yunfei , Martin Barbara Stein , Lorica Marjie D.
Published: April 2021

School library media specialists in the United States were surveyed to determine their perceptions of the most critical needs in their school libraries. The purpose of the survey was to develop information to be shared with grant-making agencies and foundations to provide suggestions in determining how money might be appropriated for spending. Results of the survey may also be used to compare the priorities of the general population of school library media specialists with those of specific subsets, such as those serving disadvantaged populations.
Action Research
Authors: Gibson-Langford Linda
Published: April 2021

Teachers need to rigorously and systematically reflect on their practice and such reflection can be most effective within collaborative cultures. Within the context of action research, centred on how literature can enrich students’ world views, this paper offers an observation on collaboration as intense professional enrichment. The action research gave clear evidence that literature can shape and enrich boys’ understandings of masculinities. It also highlighted the power of collaboration in learning and teaching. As a consequence of this research, the teacher librarian and the Head of English developed trust and appreciation of each others’ craft knowledge and engaged in significant risk-taking, through creating, sharing and using their knowledge.
Dual Use School Community Libraries
Authors: Hart Genevieve
Published: April 2021

The paper describes a case study of a group of six dual use school community libraries in one remote region of South Africa. The recent government sponsored LIS Transformation Charter has placed a spotlight on the backlogs in school library provision. The study, conducted in April 2009, investigates if shared libraries might help fill gaps and, if so, under what conditions. The background, research questions, methodology and site are described but only an outline of possible findings are provided here. A fuller picture will be ready for the IASL conference in September.
School Librarians Coping with Electronic Environments
Authors: Lasic-Lazic Jadranka , Banek Zorica Mihaela , Spiranec Sonja
Published: April 2021

This paper focuses on abilities of librarians to adapt and respond to the constantly emerging changes influenced by the advancement of ICT. The authors emphasize the necessity of defining and promoting new concept and understanding of the school library in electronic environment. Traditional school library roles need to adapt and change to respond to the needs of new users growing up in the interactive and information overloaded environment. Many of the aspects of current school library tasks and roles originate from a print-based culture which is incongruent with the transient and hybrid nature of digital environments. These radically changing environments are posing different tasks on school librarians leading them to balance carefully between the traditional school environments, infrastructure, institutions hierarchy and with the various new needs of “Google generation” users. Taking into account all the changes in the information environment authors emphasise the necessary improvements in education of school librarians.
Elementary School Students' Perceptions of Libraries and Librarians
Authors: Lee Elizabeth A. , Klinger Don A.
Published: April 2021

Elementary school students in Grades 3 to 8 in eight schools that had exemplary library programs were surveyed about their perceptions of the school library program and the teacher librarian. Students reported that the teacher librarian was knowledgeable and helpful and taught them key information literacy concepts. The library program supported them in reading for pleasure. The physical space of the library was significant to them and they perceived the library as a welcoming place used for multiple activities.
Web 2.0
Authors: Stewart Paulette
Published: April 2021

The innovation of Web 2.0 tools such as blogs, wikis, podcast, and social networks has provided librarians with added instructional tools. The researcher set out to find out the knowledge and use of these tools by a select group of teacher librarians. The research objectives that guided the study were to: find out how knowledgeable a select group of Jamaican teacher librarians are about five Web 2.0 tools; establish the level of use of Web 2.0 tools by these librarians; and to find out the barriers and issues, if any, that have affected implementation of Web 2.0 as an educational tool. The findings show that all of these teacher librarians know about the Web 2.0 tool but not in-depth. Their lack of in-depth knowledge as well as lack of computers and Internet connections, and school policy that bans social networks in their schools among other things have prevented all of them from using these tools.
School and Public Libraries
Authors: Woolls Blanche
Published: April 2021

Schools and public libraries in the U.S. have a long history of cooperation and collaboration. These relationships are described and the present status of such collaboration is detailed. Reasons why combined libraries may or may not be successful are discussed. New relationships are detailed, and suggestions for ways school and public librarians can work together to partner in student learning are suggested.
Portuguese School Libraries
Authors: Bastos Glória , Martins Rosa
Published: April 2021

In this paper we propose to present and analyse the School Libraries Self-Evaluation Model created for Portuguese Schools. We focus on its principles and steps leading to implementation. The self-evaluation model is based on four domains which represent essential areas to the accomplishment of school libraries’ teaching and learning objectives. Some of the features are characteristic of the Portuguese reality, but they are all directed towards critical teaching and learning dimensions of school libraries.
Virtual Journey Through School Libraries and Information Centres (School Media Centres) in 61 Countries in a Digital Europe
Authors: Boelens Helen
Published: April 2021

Between 1997 and 2008, a successful educational matrix was developed at the Kalskeek College in Woerden, the Netherlands. A sub-matrix, known as the KILM (Kalsbeek Information Literacy Matrix) was also designed and implemented into the school library and information centre of the school. In 2003 the ENSIL community asked the researcher to find out whether or not the KILM could be implemented into other school libraries throughout Europe, using the available facilities. This paper presents part of the study which took place in 61 countries throughout Europe.
Teacher-Librarian Preparation Programs' Curriculum
Authors: Branch Jennifer L. , Farmer Lesley S. J.
Published: April 2021

This paper provides an introduction to a presentation that will explore the standards and academic preparation of teacher-librarians in North America and selected countries (e.g., Brazil, Denmark, Portugal, India) to ascertain both the core competencies required for 21st century work in school libraries and the factors that predict high-quality teacherlibrarianship preparation programs. In the process, the presentation will discuss ways that professional school library associations can advocate for standards that insure high-quality school library programs. The presentation will also uncover possible universal and culturally-determined curriculum.
School Library Year Plans
Authors: Eriksen Britt Maria
Published: April 2021

In Denmark there is a growing trend of school libraries and school librarians taking the lead and making year plans for school library activities, which include all grades and takes into account the curriculum of the different grades. In Hillerødsholmskolen the school librarians issue a catalogue of activities at the beginning of each school year. For the school year of 2008/2009 the catalogue consisted of 29 pages and included 23 different activities.
Gender Equity and eGaming
Authors: Farmer Lesley S. J.
Published: April 2021

Increasingly, schools and libraries are incorporating 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: extent of play, choice of games, social interaction in gaming, and 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, and single sex activities. Emerging trends of casual gaming, mobile egaming, and gaming design offer opportunities that can attract girls, which teacher librarians can leverage.
School Library, Keep Exploring
Authors: Hofmann Helga , Sühl Hanke
Published: April 2021

The „sba-Curriculum“ is a loose-leaf edition of educational library objectives for students grades 1 – 10 as well as a collection of full descriptions of activities matching the respective grades and objectives. Here – for the IASL 2009 conference in Abano Terme (Padua, Italy) – reading promotion activities for grades 1 – 6 take centre stage, following a holistic view of reading promotion and covering a multitude of different approaches.
Policy Challenges for Administrators and Teacher Librarians in International Schools
Authors: Kabashi Artemida
Published: April 2021

Policy development stands at the heart of running a successful library and having a positive impact on student literacy and overall achievement. This paper reports on the policy challenges that face librarians, teachers and school administrators in international schools, and provides the results of a case study from the Quality International School in Tirana, Albania. More over it provides a synthesis of the literature review on policy standards in international schools and the United States, and their impact on third world culture student achievement and success. Most of the achievements of students in international schools have more recently been studied under the scope of “third culture.” This paper, examines student access to policy and overall achievement within the context of “third culture” as a phenomenon. The paper also focuses on the importance of media selection, censorship, copyright and technology, as evidenced from interviews of school librarians, teachers and administrators at the Tirana International School. One of the central challenges in international schools remains the lack of centralized guidelines that support the institution’s library mission and vision. In order for libraries to thrive in an international school setting, communication at the onset of policy development between staff, teachers, librarian(s) and administrators is key.