Abstract

Research has demonstrated that school librarians can make a meaningful contribution to student reading proficiency, learning and academic achievement. This study examines the perspectives of school leaders and teachers in Singapore schools to better understand how they use their school library, their attitudes toward the library collection and environment, and their perception of their library coordinators’ roles. Findings suggest that school leaders and teachers under-utilize the library, perceive it to be mainly a study space for students, feel that the library space and book collection should be improved and were not clear about the roles of their library staff. The study suggests that it is crucial to implement policy and professional development courses to support collaboration between principals, teachers and school librarians.

摘要

研究表明，学校图书馆员可以为学生的阅读能力、学习和学业成就做出有意义的贡献。本研究考察了新加坡学校学校领导和教师的观点，以更好地了解他们如何使用学校图书馆、他们对图书馆馆藏和环境的态度，以及他们对图书馆协调员角色的看法。调查结果表明，学校领导和教师没有充分利用图书馆，认为图书馆主要是学生的学习空间，认为图书馆空间和图书收藏应该改进，并且不清楚图书馆工作人员的角色。该研究表明，实施政策和专业发展课程以支持校长、教师和学校图书馆员之间的合作至关重要。