Essays about: "School librarians"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words School librarians.

1. 1. 'It makes things up like crazy!' : Swedish school librarians' perceptions on ChatGPT

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för ABM, digitala kulturer samt förlags- och bokmarknadskunskap

   Author : Emma Ingrid Cecilia Brinkåker Pantzar; [2023]
   Keywords : School library; school librarians; ChatGPT; AI technologies for information seeking; natural language AI; media and information literacy; infrastructural meaning-making; algorithmic imaginary; Cultural Sciences;

   Abstract : The aim of my thesis is to provide research-based insight into AI technologies for information seeking’s place in future school library operations. To achieve this aim, I am looking at Swedish school librarians’ perceptions and views on AI technologies for information seeking, especially in connection with their work on media and information literacy. READ MORE

3. 2. Windows and Mirrors : The provision and promotion of LGBTQ resources in UK secondary school libraries

   University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för bibliotek, information, pedagogik och IT

   Author : Jenny Berggren; [2022]
   Keywords : LGBTQ; Secondary school libraries; School librarians; Library resources; Diversity; Inclusion; Theory of practice architectures; United Kingdom;

   Abstract : This thesis presents the results of a qualitative survey designed to explore the provision and promotion of LGBTQ-themed resources in UK secondary school libraries. The aim of this thesis is to understand the practice of secondary school librarians in relation to the selection and promotion of LGBTQ-themed resources. READ MORE

4. 3. Inclusive library for adolescents with dyslexia, ADHD, and/or autism

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ergonomi och aerosolteknologi

   Author : Diana Barazi; [2022]
   Keywords : Universal design; Library; Adolescents; Dyslexia; ADHD; Autism; QR-codes; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Schools and libraries in Sweden strive to be inclusive of all groups in society, particularly people with disabilities. Both actors are responsible for making knowledge available to all, as knowledge is a necessary precondition for a democratic society that is both inclusive and well-functional. READ MORE

5. 4. More than just a room full of books: Swedish school libraries during distance education

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för ABM

   Author : Claire Shove; [2021]
   Keywords : School libraries; High school libraries; High school librarians; Distance education; COVID-19 Pandemic; 2020-; Skolbibliotek; gymnasiebibliotek; skolbibliotekarier; distansundervisning; Covid-19;

   Abstract : Thus far the research on how schools have managed the sudden transition to distance education due to the COVID-19 pandemic has mainly focused on the experiences of teachers, and the voices of school librarians have gone unexplored. This study aims to explore the transition to distance education from the perspectives of secondary school librarians in Sweden. READ MORE

6. 5. Is Early L2 Reading of Children’s Literature a Good Idea? : How the attitudes to reading English children’s literature affect book access and teacher-library collaboration in two Swedish primary schools

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)

   Author : Jennifer Oldby; Elin Rushworth; [2021]
   Keywords : EFL; ESL; English children’s literature; teacher attitudes; teacher-library collaboration; book access; early L2 reading; Extensive Reading; Book Flood; young language learners; primary school;

   Abstract : This case study investigates how teachers’ and school librarians’ attitudes towards L2 reading in years 1-4, as well as their perceived book access and teacher-library collaboration, influence the use and reading of English children’s literature in two Swedish primary schools. This study is motivated by the importance the English language has in Sweden for higher education, the previous research proving powerful language benefits of extensive L2 reading, as well as the recent proposition to strengthen the school library’s role in Sweden. READ MORE