The School Library without Borders: The gateway to information and collaboration Lourense H. Das, Director Europe for IASL Coordinator ENSIL Consultant Meles Meles School Library Service Meles Meles SMD ENSIL
communication knowing the subject(s) / topics collaboration Meles Meles SMD ENSIL
Research on the impact of school libraries on student learning Keith Curry Lance Ken Haycock Dorothy Williams Michele Lonsdale Ross Todd Improve student outcomes 10 – 20 % Meles Meles SMD ENSIL
Collection Staff Collaboration Seventies Meles Meles SMD ENSIL
‘It’s not about a library in the school, but about schooling in the library’ Meles Meles SMD ENSIL
Technological developments New learning principles Role of technology in the lives of youngsters Society has changed…. Meles Meles SMD ENSIL
New Learning Styles… ‘new learning styles’ include constructivist learning, knowledge-based learning, resource-based learning, authentic learning and others. Meles Meles SMD ENSIL
Youngsters and the digital media Meles Meles SMD ENSIL
Sophisticated Digitally focused Multitasking Consumers & producers ‘PROSUMERS’ Meles Meles SMD ENSIL
Learning anywhere and everywhere 21st Century Library without borders Meles Meles SMD ENSIL
School library is a FUNCTION in the school Meles Meles SMD ENSIL
Meles Meles SMD library Study centre Meeting place Reading centre Learning centre Information retrieval / Cataloguing Resources: Digital / Audiovisual / abstract Facilities Learning schooladministrator instruction differentiation flexibility teachers students Information literacy School mission parents technology individualisation School library as a concept, not a building
“Helping teachers to teach” Meles Meles SMD ENSIL
Collaboration between teachers and school librarians Model A: Coordination Model B: Cooperation / partnership Model C: Integrated instruction Model D: Integrated curriculum Meles Meles SMD ENSIL
Collaboration with other partners Model A: Coordination Model B: Cooperation / partnership Model C: Integrated environment Model D: Integrated building Meles Meles SMD ENSIL
PORTAL & CONTENT Gateway or Door to Information, inspiration, pleasure, knowing and doing…. KNOWLEDGE Meles Meles SMD ENSIL
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School library → market Meles Meles SMD ENSIL
Multiple activities: Learning, reading, studying, relaxing, communicating, working, discussing, watching, doing, listening, playing, recording … etc. Meles Meles SMD ENSIL
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