The document discusses school libraries, their purpose, functions and development. It provides details on standards and guidelines for school libraries in the US and Philippines. It also outlines the roles and responsibilities of different library personnel.
The document discusses school libraries, their purpose, functions and development. It provides details on standards and guidelines for school libraries in the US and Philippines. It also outlines the roles and responsibilities of different library personnel.
School Library -a library that is established to support the curriculum-related research and instructional reading needs of pupils and teachers and provides the collections, related equipment and instructional services of a staff for an elementary or secondary school. School Library A School Libraries are often the first real contact of children with the libraries. A school library should aim to interest and challenge the child in developing reading school. School Librarian The school librarian is responsible in working with teachers to enrich the program of instruction through supplementary materials of every description, provide the necessary materials of every description, and organize them for efficient use, teach the students what the materials are and how they are used. The Librarian should not be only educationally qualified but also possess: • Leadership • Initiative • Ability to manage • Enthusiasm • Friendliness • Cooperative attitude • Mental alertness • Creativity • Tact • Love for books • Passion for Children and adults as well, and • Variety to interest Historical Development of School Libraries The development of school libraries can be traced to the beginning of the public library movement in the last half of the nineteenth century in the United States. Public Libraries served the needs of public school which were sometimes built in close proximity to a public library. It was in New York where librarians were first recognized as teachers rather than clerks. The period after World War II was an era of growth in the development of school libraries, the development of technology and the application of technology in education. John Newberry – is considered the “Father of Children’s Literature. He was the first to conceive the idea of publishing books for children.
The modern concept of a school library was introduced in the
Philippines by Lois Osborn. The first school library established in the Philippines is Pampanga High School. School Library Standards DEVELOPMENT OF – U.S. STANDARD - PHIL. STANDARDS FOR SCHOOL LIBRARIES School Library ( IFLA/ UNESCO)
- Provides information and ideas so students can
function successfully in society - Equips the students with life long learning skills - Develops imagination - Enables them to live as responsible citizens DEVELOPMENT OF U.S. STANDARDS
ALA, 1920 – Standards for secondary school libraries
ALA, 1925 – Elementary School Library Standard ALA, 1925 – National Standards: School Libraries for Today and Tomorrow ALA, 1960 – Standards for School Library Program (AASL) ALA, 1969 - Standard for School Media Programs ALA, 1975 – Media Programs: District and School ALA, 1988 – Information Power: Guidelines for School Library Media Programs (AASL & AECT) DEVELOPMENT OF PHIL. STANDARDS FOR SCHOOL LIBRARIES
DEC, Bulletin # 1, s. 1988 - DECS & Phil. Assn. of School
Librarians DECS ORDER No. 6, s. 1998 – Standards for Philippine School Libraries: School Library Media Centers DepEd Order no. 56 s. 2011 (July 19, 2011) – latest standard for School Library Media Centers PHIL. STANDARDS FOR SCHOOL LIBRARY MEDIA CENTERS: INTRODUCTION
1.Properly/ adequately equipped to meet needs of users/
curriculum 2.Follows standards to assure continuity/ quality instruction in all levels & to be partner in attaining educational goals. A.Library Mission/ Goals/ Objectives = Schools MGO B. Written library policies/ procedures/ rules & regulations C. Written Manual of Operations & Students/ Faculty Guides Bdbdhjdhfknbzkbiduytufcyuc7u PERSSONNEL dccf ci y 4 nkjrit9f09f09f-09x ddnmdn,cuehgfbdbdhyeyyyeyey eyeeyeyeyeydy Three Categories
- Professional : Education & Certified as Librarians by PRC
- Paraprofessional : qualified in special area of library work
- Nonprofessional : has clerical and/or
secretarial training/ experience to carry out routine operations DUTIES OF LIBRARY PERSONNEL
Duties of Professional Librarian:
helps integrate technology in school program; plans w/ teachers to help students use library resources & development information literacy skills; offers staff development. Programs; acquires materials/ technologies to meet needs, updates self professionally Duties of Paraprofessional:
produce materials; repair equipment; assist users locate/ select/
use materials & equipment; plan/ prepare displays; answer simple reference queries; maintain library records
Duties of Non professional staff:
performs clerical secretarial work (e.g. correspondence,
maintains/updates records & inventories, transacts library operations (e.g. files invoices, verifies purchases etc.) Objectives A school library has the following objectives:
1. It supports all educational programs of the school;
2. It cultivates reading habits in school children; 3. It develops interest to use the library for their overall development; 4. It inculcates the habit of seeking help of additional sources other than text books; 5. It develops self-learning skills of students; 6. It nurtures good moral values and principles in the children; 7. It keeps the teachers and management informed with the latest updates in education sector. Specific to School Library Overall objective - help students be literate- learn how to learn : know how knowledge is organized/ how to find & use information
- prepared for lifelong learning – can
always find information for any task or decision at hand Functions To achieve the above said objectives a school library performs the following functions-
1. It provides suitable documents;
2. It makes available text books and other additional reading materials; 3. It procures handy documents, illustrated picture books with bold and large fonts to create the interest of children. 4. It procures latest teaching learning material – CD, audio – visuals etc. to improve the teaching skills of teachers. 5. It keeps reference books, dictionaries, year books, directories, encyclopedias, travel books. Functions 6. It makes available biographies, autobiographies of freedom fighters and other national and international personalities to develop respect and love for nation and humanity.
7. It procures magazines like Times Magazines, Readers Digest etc.,
different newspapers, and other light reading material like fiction books, general knowledge books, poetry books.
8. It provides books of simple meaningful stories of classics,
Panchatantra, animals and birds to give moral values and ethics to children.
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