The future of school libraries in a national and international perspective

Making a difference by sharing

HELLE BARRETT

IFLA SATELLITE MEETING August 9 2010

Inspiration

63rd IFLA General ConferenceCopenhagen, DenmarkAugust 31 - September 5, 1997

Theme: "School Libraries as the Basis for Lifelong Learning".

Theme: "Principals and School Librarians Working within an Information Literate School Community"

Getting connected

Do You Read Me?

Things don’t happen by themselves!

Strategies for building literacy skills inschool libraries

Three school library projects

• SearchingCommunicatingLearningInformation literacy and learning in the upper secondary school (Malmö University)

• SMiLEPossibilities of school libraries for the learning of students(Kristianstad University College)

• Many SMiLEFocusing on the heterogeneous and diverse situation within the City of Malmö (The Pedagogical Centre)

The Swedish National Agency for School Improvement

The project goals

• Increase the competence in the field of information literacy

• Strengthen the cooperation between teachersand librarians

• Support the principals in their responsibilityfor school improvement and the role of the school library in that development

”walking/following a path of learning”

• one gathering per semester withlectures/workshops/discussions at the university

• meetings with the mentors in between

• net-based work

• focus on the participants own development work

The Balloon and The Funnel

Priorities

• School Library Programmes

• Professional Standards

• Legislation

• Professional Support

The Future

helle.barrett@malmo.se

http://www.malmo.se/pedc