Vad vill vi med vårt skolbibliotek? En undersökning av attityder till skolbiblioteket bland skolledare och lärare

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine teachers and school-leaders attitude to the school library. Both the cause of and the consequences of these attitudes are examined. In order to fulfil my purpose I have examined this through both literature and empirical studies. I have interviewed the headmaster, the school librarian and two teachers at two comprehensive schools. As theoretical framework I have used David Loertschers taxonomy containing theories about the levels in an ideal school library and Miles model of school development. I have also used Brigitte Kühnes model for factors working to or against the integration of the school library into teaching. The result of the study shows that most people are positive to the school library as long as it does not affect any other for the individual important part of the school world. The headmaster is very important but the positive attitude of both teachers and school-leaders is a prerequisite in order to establish a well-developed school. It is the school-leaders responsibility to provide both economical and personal resources. Teachers will be willing to supply resources to the school-library if this will give a direct positive effect on their own teaching. The school that hired both a librarian and an assistant is the one who is most positive to the school-library. To get the most out of the school-library most interviewed wanted a pedagogically educated librarian.