Global Action On School Library Education And Training

Author : Barbara A. Schultz-Jones,Dianne Oberg
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2018-11-19
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110616163

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This book illuminates school librarian and teacher librarian education and training in light of the 2015 IFLA School Library Guidelines, second edition. The Guidelines provide a framework for effective service delivery to ensure that students and teachers have access to quality library services delivered by qualified librarians and information professionals. The book focuses on moving professional practice forward, translating the Guidelines into actions ensuring effective education and training and improved practice. The book highlights issues and concerns related to school librarian and teacher librarian education and training. What attitudes, skills and knowledge are required to inspire students and support teaching and learning effectively? What curriculum content is required? How are field and practical experiences integrated appropriately into face-to-face and online educational and training programmes? How are leadership skills developed effectively? Case studies and innovative educational and training programmes from around the world illustrate the diverse ways of preparing librarians for the roles identified in the Guidelines. Topics covered include: delivering school librarian credentialled programmes; improving school librarian services; providing professional development; preparing and delivering educational and/or cultural programmes and services; managing human resources; collection development of digital and print resources; innovative aspects of technology use; promotion and advocacy; and evaluation and assessment.

Author : Barbara A. Schultz-Jones,Dianne Oberg
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2015-06-16
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110395853

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Global Action on School Library Guidelines by Barbara A. Schultz-Jones,Dianne Oberg Pdf

This book celebrates the new IFLA School Library Guidelines and shows how the Guidelines can be used in improving school library services. Each chapter describes innovative initiatives for developing, implementing and promoting school library guidelines. The book provides inspiration and guidance for the creation of national school library standards and for the development and use of standards and guidelines to change school library practice, to define the teaching role of school librarians, to guide the initial preparation of school librarians, and to advocate for school library services. Contributors to the book come from around the world: Australia, Canada, Ethiopia, France, Malaysia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the United States. Their work illustrates the shared commitment of school librarians around the world to "teaching and learning for all", as envisioned in the IFLA/UNESCO School Library Manifesto.

Author : Luisa Marquardt,Dianne Oberg
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110232202

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Global Perspectives on School Libraries by Luisa Marquardt,Dianne Oberg Pdf

Promoting literacies through the school library : "Reading opens all door : an integrated reading program at Genazano College in Melbourne, Australia" by Susan La Marca, Sandra Hardinge and Lyn Pucius.

Author : Barbara Schultz-Jones,Dianne Oberg
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2022-10-03
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110772616

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Global Action for School Libraries by Barbara Schultz-Jones,Dianne Oberg Pdf

This book focuses on inquiry-based teaching, one of the five vital aspects of the instructional work of school librarians identified in the second edition of the IFLA School Library Guidelines (2015). Effective implementation of inquiry-based teaching and learning requires a consistent instructional approach, based on a model of inquiry that is built upon foundations of research and best practice. The book explains the importance and significance of inquiry as a process of learning; outlines the research underpinning this process of learning; describes ways in which models of inquiry have been developed; provides recommendations for implementing the use of such models; and demonstrates how the other core instructional activities of school librarians, such as literacy and reading promotion, media and information literacy instruction, technology integration and professional development of teachers, can be integrated into inquiry. Inquiry-based learning is part of “learning to be a learner,” a lifelong pursuit involving finding and using information. Inquiry develops the skills and understandings that learners need in new information environments, whether that be as students in post-secondary institutions, as producers and creators in workplaces, or as citizens in communities. Through inquiry-based teaching, school librarians help students to build the essential skills and understandings needed for dealing with complex learning challenges, including analysis, critical thinking, and problem solving. In this book, special attention is given to the development of students’ metacognitive abilities, which are essential to their becoming life-long and life-wide learners.

Author : Barbara Schultz-Jones,Dianne Oberg
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2022-10-03
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110772586

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Global Action for School Libraries by Barbara Schultz-Jones,Dianne Oberg Pdf

This book focuses on inquiry-based teaching, one of the five vital aspects of the instructional work of school librarians identified in the second edition of the IFLA School Library Guidelines (2015). Effective implementation of inquiry-based teaching and learning requires a consistent instructional approach, based on a model of inquiry that is built upon foundations of research and best practice. The book explains the importance and significance of inquiry as a process of learning; outlines the research underpinning this process of learning; describes ways in which models of inquiry have been developed; provides recommendations for implementing the use of such models; and demonstrates how the other core instructional activities of school librarians, such as literacy and reading promotion, media and information literacy instruction, technology integration and professional development of teachers, can be integrated into inquiry. Inquiry-based learning is part of “learning to be a learner,” a lifelong pursuit involving finding and using information. Inquiry develops the skills and understandings that learners need in new information environments, whether that be as students in post-secondary institutions, as producers and creators in workplaces, or as citizens in communities. Through inquiry-based teaching, school librarians help students to build the essential skills and understandings needed for dealing with complex learning challenges, including analysis, critical thinking, and problem solving. In this book, special attention is given to the development of students’ metacognitive abilities, which are essential to their becoming life-long and life-wide learners.

Author : Judith Anne Sykes
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2013-05-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9798216064541

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Conducting Action Research to Evaluate Your School Library by Judith Anne Sykes Pdf

How should teacher librarians or instructional leaders engage in action research to improve their school library and benefit students' learning? This book provides the answers. Teacher librarians need to get directly involved with the research process in the learning commons in order to create actions and strategies that will enhance student learning—and benefit their own professional development as well as demonstrate accountability through their action research efforts. This book provides practical tips and work spaces for educators at the local, state, and national levels, clearly modeling and explaining the process and the tools for conducting action research in a school library setting that will identify the program's strengths and weaknesses. The author coalesces current expert opinions on the topic of action research in the school library environment and highlighting what other teacher librarians in the field have identified as the pros and cons of using the process. Readers are directed to focus on mitigating the "cons" through the use of specific working pages and templates and by initially exploring "five favorite" links, thereby encouraging those who are new to action research to try what might otherwise seem a daunting process. School principals K–12 who read this book will be better equipped to support their teacher librarians and teachers in this important professional process.

Author : Barbara A. Schultz-Jones,Dianne Oberg
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2015-06-16
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110362664

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Global Action on School Library Guidelines by Barbara A. Schultz-Jones,Dianne Oberg Pdf

This book celebrates the new IFLA School Library Guidelines and shows how the Guidelines can be used in improving school library services. Each chapter describes innovative initiatives for developing, implementing and promoting school library guidelines. The book provides inspiration and guidance for the creation of national school library standards and for the development and use of standards and guidelines to change school library practice, to define the teaching role of school librarians, to guide the initial preparation of school librarians, and to advocate for school library services. Contributors to the book come from around the world: Australia, Canada, Ethiopia, France, Malaysia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the United States. Their work illustrates the shared commitment of school librarians around the world to "teaching and learning for all", as envisioned in the IFLA/UNESCO School Library Manifesto.

Author : Jean Elizabeth Lowrie,Mieko Nagakura
Publisher : Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Education
ISBN : UOM:39015022027059

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School Libraries by Jean Elizabeth Lowrie,Mieko Nagakura Pdf

Topics include general education in the country, history of school library development, administration and management techniques, programs, education, and certification requirements, standards and legislation, and professional support.

Author : Patrick Lo,Heather Rogers,Dickson K.W. Chiu
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 534 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2018-04-27
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781351370103

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Effective School Librarianship by Patrick Lo,Heather Rogers,Dickson K.W. Chiu Pdf

These volumes provide a series of informative interviews with school/teacher librarians practicing in different parts of the world. The 2-volume set showcases the resilience, creativity, and best practices from successful school librarians from Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and North and South America. The librarians interviewed come from all different schools and schools systems, from a tiny recently built school library in a rural village in Africa to an ultra-modern library in Sweden. Featuring 37 interviews with successful school librarians from across the globe, the volumes let us hear the stories from countries around the world. They tell about their creative and innovative school library projects, their unconventional reading programs, and their best practices and experiences in addressing the challenges of supporting basic literacy. A wide selection of methodologies and approaches are discussed, offering a global “voyage” through topics important in school librarianship. The 2-volume set also addresses recent advancements in information and communication technologies (ICTs) and the shift toward inquiry-based learning that impacts school libraries worldwide. The books are packed with information that can be used by school librarians, teachers, school administrators and others in a variety of ways. Readers can borrow best practices from the experiences presented in the book, and the volumes can also serve as a strong voice for practicing school librarians and the profession, through expanding the opportunities for professional sharing in the international school library community.

Author : Judith Anne Sykes
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2016-08-29
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781440844218

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The Whole School Library Learning Commons by Judith Anne Sykes Pdf

Introduce your teachers, librarians, and administrators to the roles and responsibilities of educators in advocating a whole school library learning commons using this step-by-step guide for creating shared learning space in your school. It is no surprise that technology has shifted the way we educate—bearing on how, what, and where we learn. This guide lays the framework for helping turn your school library into a whole school library learning commons (WSLLC)—a space where traditional academics merge with the latest technologies to engage learners in a way never before realized. Author Judith Anne Sykes contends that since the WSLLC philosophy allows staff and students to co-create knowledge in a shared space, it is more effective than the traditional approach. Sykes addresses the differences between a school library and a WSLLC, provides reasons to champion its creation in your institution, and discusses how to use mentoring as a means to sustain its survival. The book explores the roles and responsibilities of educators in developing WSLLC goals and presents strategies for using typical assessment tools—including standardized tests, report cards, and anecdotal assessments—to help support its philosophy.

Author : Susan W. Alman
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2017-02-10
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781442272088

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School Librarianship by Susan W. Alman Pdf

This publication focuses on the past, present, and future impact of school librarians. The contributors are recognized leaders within the information profession with expertise in school libraries, and they chronicle international issues in professional education, scholarship, organizations, and the innovations of practitioners –information that appeals to a global audience of professional educators, practitioners, and students involved in school libraries. The book is divided into three parts with each chapter contributed by an individual who has made significant contributions to the profession. Part 1 focuses on the history of school libraries and children’s literature. Part 2 provides a perspective on the current trends and opportunities for professional development and scholarship for school librarians, and Part 3 offers views on the ways school librarians will interact with students and teachers in the future. Readers will find authoritative information about the education, professional associations, scholarship, and innovations that are occurring internationally, and they will be inspired to perpetuate the legacy of school library advocacy established by Dr. E. Blanche Woolls. The book will appeal to a global audience of professional educators, practitioners, and students involved in school libraries.

Author : Lorraine A. Stuart,Thomas F.R. Clareson,Joyce Ray
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2021-11-12
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781000473520

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Economic Considerations for Libraries, Archives and Museums by Lorraine A. Stuart,Thomas F.R. Clareson,Joyce Ray Pdf

Economic Considerations for Libraries, Archives and Museums provides insight into the economics of collaboration across Libraries, Archives, and Museums (LAMs) and cultural heritage funding. Drawing together a series of global reflections on the past, present and future of cross-sector approaches to preserving and promoting cultural heritage, this volume examines the economic prospects of LAMs from a variety of facets. Divided into five sections, the book covers the five most important areas in the development and sustainability of collaborative LAM projects: the digital environment; collaborative models; education; funding issues; and alternate sources of funding. Responding directly to the issue of a lack of adequate funding for maintaining and providing access to cultural heritage resources globally, the book argues that cultural heritage institutions must seek creative methods for funding and collaboration at all levels to achieve shared goals. Economic Considerations for Libraries, Archives and Museums will be of interest to all those engaged in the study of library and information science, archival studies, museum studies and digital preservation. Administrators and practitioners will also find much to interest them within the pages of the book.

Author : World Confederation of Organizations of the Teaching Profession
Publisher : Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : International librarianship
ISBN : UOM:39015033889612

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School Libraries: International Developments by World Confederation of Organizations of the Teaching Profession Pdf

Author : Judith A. Sykes
Publisher : Libraries Unlimited
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2013-05
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781610690775

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Conducting Action Research to Evaluate Your School Library by Judith A. Sykes Pdf

How should teacher librarians or instructional leaders engage in action research to improve their school library and benefit students' learning? This book provides the answers. Teacher librarians need to get directly involved with the research process in the learning commons in order to create actions and strategies that will enhance student learning—and benefit their own professional development as well as demonstrate accountability through their action research efforts. This book provides practical tips and work spaces for educators at the local, state, and national levels, clearly modeling and explaining the process and the tools for conducting action research in a school library setting that will identify the program's strengths and weaknesses. The author coalesces current expert opinions on the topic of action research in the school library environment and highlighting what other teacher librarians in the field have identified as the pros and cons of using the process. Readers are directed to focus on mitigating the "cons" through the use of specific working pages and templates and by initially exploring "five favorite" links, thereby encouraging those who are new to action research to try what might otherwise seem a daunting process. School principals K–12 who read this book will be better equipped to support their teacher librarians and teachers in this important professional process.

Author : Sigrún Klara Hannesdóttir
Publisher : Hague : IFLA Headquarters
Page : 47 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : School librarians
ISBN : 9070916126

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Guidelines for the Education and Training of School Librarians by Sigrún Klara Hannesdóttir Pdf

Developed by a a working group of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Section of School Libraries, these guidelines present succinct and precise statements on the duties and functions of school librarians, their educational and training needs, and details of how the preparation of school librarians differs from the education of other librarians. The guidelines include three basic components: a schematic presentation of the essential competencies involved in the three factors that comprise the functions of school librarians--librarianship, management, and education--and the interrelationship of these factors; details of the functions of school librarians defined in the context of the school as well as the competencies and knowledge needed to carry out each function efficiently; and a checklist of competencies to be used for a quick evaluation of existing programs or as an initial framework for designing a new program. A bibliography of approximately 30 references is included to facilitate access to additional information on these issues. Appendices include two major international statements on school libraries, one from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) and the other from the World Confederation of the Teaching Profession Assemblies (WCOTP) and the International Association of School Librarianship (IASL). (THC)