School Libraries Supporting Literacy and Wellbeing /

Drawing on recent research, this book explores the connection between libraries, literacy, reading engagement and wellbeing, providing powerful advocacy support for school library professionals seeking to illustrate the role they play in supporting students' literacy learning and wellbeing.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Merga, Margaret K.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Facet Publishing, 2022.
Temas:
School libraries.
Literacy.
Bibliothèques scolaires.
Literacy
School libraries
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Praise for School Libraries Supporting Literacy and Wellbeing
  • Half-title Page
  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • List of Tables
  • Acknowledgements
  • Abbreviations
  • Introduction
  • Why literacy?
  • Reading + literacy + wellbeing
  • Why this book?
  • References
  • 1 What Do School Library Professionals Contribute to Student Learning and Support? A Focus on Australia and the UK
  • Teacher librarian and school librarian: What is the difference?
  • What teacher librarians do
  • What school librarians do
  • Things they are expected to do, be and have
  • Further thoughts
  • The challenge of low literacy
  • Who are the struggling literacy learners?
  • Where libraries and library professionals fit in
  • Increasing visibility of school library professionals' role
  • How to implement and measure the efficacy of literacy-supportive interventions
  • Further thoughts
  • References
  • 4 School Libraries and Reading Engagement for Student Wellbeing
  • School libraries fostering wellbeing through reading engagement
  • Reading, emotions and escape
  • Connecting with characters
  • Role models
  • Perspective-taking and personal development
  • Pleasure in being read to
  • Resourcing for inclusion
  • Further thoughts
  • References
  • 5 School Libraries, Health Resourcing and Information Literacy
  • Health literacy and information literacy
  • Searching in the library
  • Checking information is correct from library manager perspectives
  • Checking information is correct from student perspectives
  • Resourcing for teachers and parents
  • Non-fiction books
  • Further thoughts
  • References
  • 6 Librarians Creating Environments for Reading and Wellbeing
  • Insights from the Project on how students value the library environment
  • Students seeking sanctuary from weather conditions
  • Students with developing social skills, anxiety and introversion
  • Students seeking mentor and mentee relationships
  • Students seeking to reset
  • Students who love to read
  • Students who are creative
  • What library environments are Australian teacher librarians expected to foster?
  • Warm and welcoming
  • Flexible and supportive of learning
  • Vibrant and stimulating
  • Adaptive, safe and stimulating spaces
  • Further thoughts
  • References
  • 7 Challenges to Visibility and Advocacy for School Libraries and Staff

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