Designing Future-Ready School Libraries: Empowering Stakeholders for Evidence-Based Change

IF 1 4区管理学 Q3 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Journal of the Australian Library and Information Association Pub Date : 2023-07-03 DOI:10.1080/24750158.2023.2231229

Chin Ee Loh

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ABSTRACT To adapt to evolving reading and learning needs of students in a constantly changing world, librarians, school leaders and teachers need to engage in ongoing evaluation and rethinking of their school library functions to determine if and how they meet the needs of their student users. Drawing on a large-scale study of sustained school library transformation in the Singapore secondary school context, this article explains how a design-centric approach focusing on the needs of the student as user provided a way for educators as change-makers to understand student needs within their school profile and context, evaluate success and gather insights for implementing changes at school or system level. The article focuses on three key strategies: (1) reviewing existing literature to develop a conceptual map of library functions, (2) conducting baseline studies to understand trends and student needs, and (3) involving students as users in participatory research. It concludes with a reflection on the process of change and suggestions for moving forward.

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设计面向未来的学校图书馆:为基于证据的变革赋予利益相关者权力

为了适应不断变化的世界中学生不断变化的阅读和学习需求，图书馆员、学校领导和教师需要持续评估和重新思考他们的学校图书馆功能，以确定他们是否以及如何满足学生用户的需求。通过对新加坡中学背景下持续的学校图书馆转型的大规模研究，本文解释了以设计为中心的方法如何关注学生作为用户的需求，为教育工作者作为变革者提供了一种方式，以了解学生在学校概况和背景下的需求，评估成功并收集见解，以便在学校或系统层面实施变革。本文着重于三个关键策略:(1)回顾现有文献，制定图书馆功能的概念图;(2)开展基线研究，了解趋势和学生需求;(3)让学生作为用户参与研究。最后对变革过程进行了反思，并提出了前进的建议。

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Journal of the Australian Library and Information Association INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE-

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3.40

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15.40%

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期刊介绍： The Journal of the Australian Library and Information Association is the flagship journal of the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA). It is a quarterly publication for information science researchers, information professionals, related disciplines and industries. The Journal aims to stimulate discussion and inform practice by showcasing original peer reviewed research articles and other scholarly papers about, or relevant to, the Australian and Southern Asia Pacific regions. Authors from the full range of information professions and areas of scholarship are invited to contribute their work to the Journal.