School Library Service for Pre-Kindergarten Students: An Analysis of Certification and Standards

IF 0.8 4区管理学 Q3 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Libri-International Journal of Libraries and Information Studies Pub Date : 2023-05-08 DOI:10.1515/libri-2021-0110

M. Cahill, Denice C. Adkins

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Abstract Enrollments in publicly funded pre-kindergarten (pre-K) programs are on the rise in the United States with bi-partisan support for universal pre-K increasing. Hypothetically, pre-K students should be able to access the school library and receive services and instruction from the school librarian. However, it is unclear if school librarians have either the leverage to serve these pre-K students or the necessary guidance to do so. This document analysis study involved a systematic review of school librarian certification documents, school library standards, and early childhood standards for each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Findings reveal uneven justification for pre-K student services and programming through school libraries. School librarians are certified to serve pre-K students in approximately half of the states, but few states have school library standards for pre-K, leaving school librarians with little direction about how best to instruct them. Implications for practice, policy, and research are discussed.

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幼儿园前学生学校图书馆服务:认证与标准分析

随着两党对普及学前教育的支持不断增加，美国公共资助的学前教育项目的入学率正在上升。假设，学龄前学生应该能够访问学校图书馆，并接受学校图书管理员的服务和指导。然而，目前尚不清楚学校图书馆员是否有能力为这些学龄前学生提供服务，或者是否有必要的指导。这项文件分析研究包括对50个州和哥伦比亚特区的学校图书管理员认证文件、学校图书馆标准和儿童早期标准的系统审查。调查结果显示，通过学校图书馆为学前教育学生提供服务和规划的理由并不均衡。在大约一半的州，学校图书馆员都有资格为学前班的学生提供服务，但很少有州为学前班的学生制定了学校图书馆标准，这使得学校图书馆员在如何最好地指导他们方面没有什么指导。讨论了对实践、政策和研究的影响。

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Libri-International Journal of Libraries and Information Studies INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE-

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期刊介绍： Libri, International Journal of Libraries and Information Services, investigates the functions of libraries and information services from both a historical and present-day perspective and analyses the role of information in cultural, organizational, national and international developments. The periodical reports on current trends in librarianship worldwide and describes the transformation of libraries and information services resulting from the introduction of new information technologies and working methods. Background information and the latest research findings in librarianship and information science are made accessible to experts and a broader public. Articles are in English and conform to the highest academic standards.