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School library and School development (pdf)

Gunnar Jacobsen the former head of the education of school librarians at The Royal School of Educational Studies, is qouted for the following:

"If there were no school libraries in the Danish schools, we would have to invent them”

One could follow the quote with an: Of course!
or
One could follow the quote with a: Why?

If you say of course you risk the question: But why?

Group task:
The group is to produce a list of statements that gives reasons for
a school / a headmaster to spend:
• time
• money
and
• accommodations
for school libraries to promote school developement

• Max. 3 statements.
• Max. 10 words per statement.
• The statements are to be written on the coulered cards
• Green, yellow, and red.
• The statement with the highest priority is to be written on the green card, the second priority on the yellow card, the third priority on the red one.

Humpolec/SLAMIT november 2006/JK-MK

The results from the groups:

Highest priority:(Green cards)

We need to meet the needs of students and/or teachers	School libraries sow seeds of lifelong learning	Most effective in: Enriching the personal development of students
Equalize access to information by providing a multiplicity of resources	Active partner in developing curious, selfreliant, creative lifelong learning	Making the library a center for sharing knowledge

Second priority:(Yellow cards)

We wil create an environment where users develop needs and curiosity	School libraries promote inclusion and equality of access	Most effective in: Promoting coherent, well-evaluated pedagogical development
Promote all kinds of reading skills and information literacy	Active partner in developing "rounded" citizens for leisure age	Organising a creative place where curiosity is exited and developed

Third priority:(Red cards)

Send more money for new materials - everybody will be updated	School libraries lead innovation	Most effective in: Supporting teachers in an increasingly complex world
Stimulate and support educational and pedagogical innovation	Active partner in providing pupils with information literacy skills	Responsible use of constantly updated, accessible, vareid equipment