SCHOOL LIBRARYBy Ruben Karthak,Librarian

KV Bengdubi

THE INFORMATION AGE SCHOOL LIBRARY

“It is hard set in motion what is still , or to stop what is in motion.” COBHAM BREWER

“We must be the change we wish to see in the

world.” GANDHI

School libraries are vital to effective learning in an information age school. Just don’t say it, show it.

LEARNING IN THE INFORMATION AGE SCHOOL

The active search for meaning and understanding by the learner.

As a cumulative process of becoming informed through study, instruction and experience, it’s outcome is the gain of new knowledge, skills , attitudes and values and the transforming of prior knowledge.

WHAT IS A GOOD LIBRARY?

It has a qualified teacher librarian. It supports the mission and continuous improvement

plan of the school. It actively supports the curriculum.

It provides individual and group instructions. It collaborates with other libraries.

It provides an integrated and rich information technology environment to support teaching and learning.

It provides leadership to students and staffs.

FUTURE SCHOOL LIBRARY

COLLECTION TECHNOLOGY STAFFING LOCATING

AND FINDING INFORMATION

WHICH ARE IMPORTANT

Building knowledge through engagement

with information. Information literacy. Learning outcomes. Making a difference

LIBRARY GOALS

Empowerment, connectivity, engagement and understanding define the actions and practices of the school library.

Their outcome is the development of new knowledge.

SCHOOL LIBRARIES DO MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Planning cooperatively with teachers.

Identifying materials for teachers.

Teaching information literacy skills to students.

Providing in service training to teachers.

Managing a computer network. Qualified teacher librarian

SCHOOL LIBRARY HELPS STUDENTS

With finding and locating information. With understanding and using information. Builds new understandings. Improves their technology skills. To study more effectively at home. More organized with study and homework. Find authors they like to read. Discover new interests in reading. Shows improvement.

TEACHER’S PERSCEPCTIVE

More effective sequence of subject content .

Move away from spoon feeding.

More meaningful assessment criteria and feedback, based on learning process as well as content outcomes.

Information literacy and information technology outcomes-making a great difference to student learning

OVERALL SUGGESTION

Funding of school library programs sufficiently. Institution policies and practices. Network technology. Flexible scheduling to allow maximum student access to

library. Collective approaches to learning and teaching. Identifying relationships of library to learning outcome

MOVING FORWARD

Influence is derived from the perceptions of others Key is shaping the perceptions of other people.

THINK DIFFERENTLY

Work smarter not harder. Work with what you can change. Map your relationships, identify dependents, demonstrate mutual support.

If living is seeing, I’m

holding my breathe in

wonders— I wonder what

happens next? A new

world, a new day to see.

THANK YOU BY- RUBEN KARTHAK librarian Kendriya Vidalaya Bengdubi