Are School Librarians Ready to Lead Mandated Digital Integration? A Survey of Florida's K-12 School Library Professionals

Luetkemeyer, Jennifer

doi:10.29173/slw6922

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“…At schools where management teams have identified librarians as proficient in digital and accessible media and programmes, this has also resulted in greater visibility for the librarians. School librarians are largely prepared to act as technology leaders even though there are many barriers to the enactment of this responsibility (Luetkemeyer, 2016). These barriers are often related to misunderstandings of the role of the school librarian.…”

Section: School Librarian Practices In Infrastructures For Learning –...mentioning

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In plain sight: School librarian practices within infrastructures for learning

Centerwall

2022

Journal of Librarianship and Information Science

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This study explored how school librarian practices are resources that can support teaching and learning at schools in Sweden. The empirical material was produced through 22 semi-structured interviews with ‘best practice’ awarded librarians at 14 Swedish secondary and upper-secondary schools. The theoretical framework consisted of a practice theory approach coupled with analytical concepts from information infrastructure studies. The findings highlighted how teachers and librarians collaborate closely in schools with designated best practice libraries. Members of both professions collaborated in teaching and interdisciplinary projects and were supported by management teams at the schools under study. However, the librarians expressed a disconnect between themselves and the teachers and leaders of the school. This disconnect was evidenced by a lack of planning practices and classroom teaching, impelling the librarians to advocate continuously for better awareness and visibility of their practices. The article offers insights into school librarian practices at sites that function simultaneously as both workplaces for professionals with multiple competencies and educational settings for students.

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Section: School Librarian Practices In Infrastructures For Learning –...mentioning

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In plain sight: School librarian practices within infrastructures for learning

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2022

Journal of Librarianship and Information Science

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“…Since school libraries have an important role in providing access to information and knowledge, Dev and Rao (2009) claimed that it can be successfully implement and incorporate ICT. Because of this acknowledged position, school librarians are often familiar with a variety of digital resources that serve the needs of teachers, students, and other stakeholders (Luetkemeyer, 2017). Therefore, introducing and improving e-libraries and digital zones in school libraries is critical to creating an inviting space for 21st-century learners.…”

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ICT Facilities and Literacy in Rural Non-Government Secondary School Libraries of Bangladesh

Hossain¹,

Hashmi²,

Mezbah-ul-Islam³

2021

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The study explored the ICT facilities and services at rural Non-Government Secondary (NGS) school libraries in Bangladesh. It identified the ICT literacy of NGS school library professionals known as assistant librarians. An exploratory method was used to ensure the best possible outcomes. Based on the interview and literature review in the qualitative phase, a questionnaire was developed for the quantitative phase and collected 86 responses using an online survey. Findings showed, most of the rural NGS school libraries do not have the ICT facilities and of those that do, they are insufficient in number to provide efficient services to library users. There was a lack of ICT skills among assistant librarians and most agreed that ICT literacy would increase the efficiency of their work and regarded it as an essential tool for school libraries. The study provides an analysis of the prevailing situation that helps in planning for policy makers and further in-depth research.

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Breaching the Paywall

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Arrastia

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Advances in Educational Technologies and Instructional Design

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This chapter informs readers of recent developments with open educational resources (OERs) as well as the various advantages and challenges to the use of open access materials and repositories. This chapter explores examples of OER usage for instruction and research and discusses digital and instructional media relevant to open pedagogy and the technology-enabled democratization of learning. Finally, the chapter concludes with suggestions for advocacy of greater open access to benefit national and international dissemination of knowledge and the increase of societal use.

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Are School Librarians Ready to Lead Mandated Digital Integration? A Survey of Florida's K-12 School Library Professionals

Cited by 3 publications

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In plain sight: School librarian practices within infrastructures for learning

In plain sight: School librarian practices within infrastructures for learning

ICT Facilities and Literacy in Rural Non-Government Secondary School Libraries of Bangladesh

Breaching the Paywall

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