"Årets skolbibliotek" hur då?: En studie av utmärkelsen "Årets skolbibliotek"

Abstract

This thesis is about School libraries and the honour "School library of the year". I have examined the questions - Whats to say about school libraries in the curriculum and the library law? - Who administer the honour "School library of the year" and whats demanded to get it? - What have made the school libraries I have examined to school libraries of the year"? As theory I have used the Taxonomies of the School Library Media Program by David V. Loertscher. I have given a background to and defined the school library as a function, a room and in the teaching among others. I have presented the curriculums from 1969, 1980 and 1994. The most space is given to the part that examines three schools and their school library media program. The schools use different ways to teach the pupils how to find and use information. They work with reading literature, writing their own stories, and solving problems. They also work with themes that have to do with many of the subjects. It is important to have a good staff at the school library, and to give the pupils inspiration to read and learn how to get the information needed. The schools have got the honour "School Library of the Year" because they have chosen to spend money on their school libraries instead of saving money. The result of this thesis says that the school library media program is important to teach pupils to search for information, and continue their education as adults. The school librarians feel that they need more space. They also want one more librarian to the school library, which cannot be realized. The school leaders attitude to the school library is of great importance for the school library.