SCHOOL LIBRARIANS AS CHANGE AGENTSPÄRNU INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE
Jannicke Røgler, library adviser, Buskerud County Library 25 April, 2013, Strand Hotel, Jurmala Hall
Main project results
› Joint initiatives:• Exchange of ideas and projects• Library visits in both Pärnu and
Buskerud
› Local initiatives in Buskerud:• Science project• Facebookpages• Information evaluation• Exchange of ideas and projects
Focus on information evaluation
› Information evaluation is the process of evaluating an information source in order to obtain knowledge
› A given information source may be more or less valid, reliable or relevant
The new School Library at Drammen Upper Secondary School
Course in Information evaluation
› TOAS (TONE in Norwegian) stand for four important keywords that you can use to evaluate an information source:
› Trustworthy: Is the source to be trusted?
› Objectivity: Is the source neutral?
› Accuracy: how careful, detailed and accurate is the source?
› Suitability: Can you find the answers you need?
Science project
› Students work on a science project. During the project period they are given guidance by librarians in:• How to make a literature list• Legal use of images and creative commons licences• Google advanced search• Flickr - online photo management and sharing
application
School libraries on Facebook
› Experiences using Facebook :• Little impact• Reaches few pupils• Require considerable
time and resources• We recommend
using the school's learning platform to reach out to pupils
Digital learning platform – resources from Lier
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Course against cyber-bullying and Internet privacy
Competence enhancement for school librarians in Buskerud
› Action plan for school libraries in Buskerud
› Conference for school librarians in 2014
› University study in didactics for school librarians
› Regular meetings and networking
Thank you!