School Library Use Research Articles

Factors that Influence the Use of School Libraries by Students at SMKN 2 Pariaman

Factors that Influence the Use of School Libraries by Students at SMKN 2 Pariaman

Effectiveness of Students’ Use of Library: A Case of Public Secondary Schools in Ilala District, Tanzania

The study pursued to establish the extent of school library use in improving students’ reading habits among the public secondary schools of Ilala District. Descriptive-correlation design was employed to describe the effectiveness of students’ use of school libraries in their schools, to describe the ratings of the students’ reading habits in their schools as well as to explain the relationship between the use of libraries and the reading habits of students. Out of 3954-targeted students, 363 students were randomly sampled to participate in this study. Self-administered questionnaire forms were distributed to 363 students and 357 forms were filled and returned for analysis. The collected data was analyzed with the help of the Statistical Package for Social Science software. The study found that library usage among the secondary students of Ilala District is lower since the majority of the students were less effective in utilizing the libraries in their schools. Secondly, it was established that the student's reading habit is yet unsatisfactory since the majority of the students read occasionally. The primary purpose of reading among the majority of the students is for entertainment because if they happened to visit the libraries, they were fond of reading news about sports and games. The study therefore recommends that school administration, teachers and education policymakers see to it that library and library facilities become a mandatory requirement.

Pemanfaatan Perpustakaan Sekolah Sebagai Sumber Belajar Di Sekolah Menegah Atas

This study aims to examine the benefits of the school library as a learning resource for high school students. In achieving this goal, it is necessary to have facilities and infrastructure that can support the availability of learning resources and one of these learning resources is the library. The research method used is research. Literature (Library Research) is a type of Qualitative Research, Research whose object of study uses library data in the form of books as a data source. Reading, analyzing and analyzing various literatures. teaching and learning in realizing educational goals. in Law no. 2 of 2003 concerning the National Education System in Article 3 states that the purpose of education is to develop the potential of students to become human beings who believe and fear God Almighty, have noble character, are healthy, have faith, are capable, creative, independent and become citizens of a democratic and responsible. In achieving these goals, facilities and infrastructure are needed that can support these goals through the availability of learning resources and one of these learning resources is the library. Formal or schools run by the government or the community or informally must provide learning resources. One of the most important learning resources in schools is the school library. The school library not only provides reading material to increase knowledge and insight for students, but is also an integral part of learning. The use of school libraries in the world of education is very important, namely to assist the implementation of quality education. Because the school library is one of the learning resources in schools, therefore, the library must carry out its function properly to provide information needed by students and teachers.

New Perspectives of Equity, Access, and Meaningful Use of School Library Resources and Services

ABSTRACT Data collected from a study of school libraries in Massachusetts provide source material that identifies barriers and enablers related to equitable access and meaningful use of school library resources and services. These quantitative and qualitative survey data supplied by school librarians across rural, urban, and suburban schools describe staffing, resources, instruction, and funding which suggest barriers and enablers related to equitable access and meaningful use. An in-depth analysis reveals underlying factors that determine policies and practices such as traditional library values, educational beliefs, and social justice principles that are operational in the access and use of school libraries.

Evaluation of School Libraries in Terms of Quantity and Quality

School libraries are supplementary places enabling students to acquire reading habits and reading culture. The purpose of this study is to determine the status of libraries in schools and to take the opinions of teachers towards school libraries. For this purpose, a case study design has been utilized in the current research and observation and interview techniques have been employed. In the research, the libraries of all schools in a city centre have been observed. Through stratified purposeful sampling and criterion sampling methods, interviews were carried out with teachers working in school libraries. The research data were analysed via content analysis. As a result of the research, it was determined that two-thirds of the schools had libraries. Besides, it was revealed that the capacity of the school libraries is inadequate due to the limited physical space of the libraries in schools. Although there were computers and the internet in libraries, digitalization was determined to be limited. It was also shown that there were mostly classical works and the libraries covered inadequate number of contemporary books. When examining the genres of the books in libraries, it may be said that there were novels and story book by a majority, referring to a limited variety of genres. It has been concluded that students can not effectively use school libraries as expected due to by virtue of the limited library facilities. Accordingly, in order to ensure the effective use of school libraries by students, the physical conditions of the libraries should be improved as well as the variety and quality of the documents should be increased.

School library and students’ understanding of public administration

Student difficulty in public administration has witnessed some writings within the African context. Although these studies are emerging, there seems to be minimal research on the influence of school libraries on students’ understanding of public administration. This gap in the public administration literature precludes educational managers from determining whether or not the variable influences students understanding of the course/programme. Not establishing this places educational managers in a situation that inhibits them from placing measures to enhance the understanding of the course from the lenses of school libraries. This study responds to the gap in the public administration literature by employing a mixed-method approach to investigate the influence of the variable in the study of public administration by Ghanaian and Nigerian university students using a sample of N = 650. Anchored on the Culturo-Techno- Contextual Approach, the study results suggest significant differences in corruption, governance, and defining public administration ( p < .001) when there are poor school libraries. Both theoretical and practical implications have been proferred for the use of school libraries to enhance students’ understanding of difficult concepts in the study of public administration in Ghanaian and Nigerian universities.

Peningkatan Pemanfaatan Perpustakaan melalui Reward pada Program Literasi Sekolah di Sekolah Dasar Negeri Cibinong 05

This study aims to determine whether Reward can increase the use of the library at SDN Cibinong 05. Theoretically, it is expected to provide insight and enrich studies on efforts to increase the use of school libraries. The type of research is School Action Research. Data collection techniques by interview, observation, study documentation. Data validation using Triangulation. The data analysis technique used the Miles and Huberman model. The results of the study stated that the average percentage of library utilization in the initial state of 25% was in the low category. Cycle 1 action is to give rewards in the form of certificates of appreciation to students who are most active in using the school library, this action is able to increase the utilization of the school library with a percentage of 41.5% in the medium category, but not in accordance with the established indicators of success. Cycle 2 action by giving rewards in the form of certificates of appreciation and school stationery to the 3 students who were the most active in using the school library, this action was able to increase the utilization of the school library with a percentage of 53% in the medium category and had reached the set indicators. This study concluded that rewards can increase the utilization of the school library at SDN Cibinong 05.

Peer Influence and School Library Use by Students in Public Secondary Schools in Lagos State, Nigeria


 
 
 This study investigated the influence of peer influence on school library use among public secondary schools in Lagos State, Nigeria. The study adopted survey research design. The study population comprised 16,366 students in public secondary schools in Lagos State. Structured questionnaire was used for the data collection and the Cronbach alpha value ranged from 0.7 to 0.9 which shows that the instrument is valid. Findings showed that students in public secondary schools in Lagos State, Nigeria used school library twice a week (mean = 3.00, SD = 0.79). School library was used daily among students in public secondary schools in Lagos State, in order to enable them to study and perform well in their studies (x̅ = 3.33). The extent of peer influence on library use was moderately high (the mean = 2.91, SD = 0.86). Peer pressure exerted high influence at (x̅ = 3.05) and peer academic value at mean = 2.76. Peer influence has a negative significant influence on school library use among students in public secondary schools in Lagos State, Nigeria (R2 = 0.025, β = -0.157, t = -5.781, p<0.05). Therefore, this study recommends that school administrators and librarian should care for each student in situation where there is negative influence it should be observed and corrected before it becomes a public menace.
 
 

How is the School Library Used? Mapping the Use of an Upper Secondary School Library

To be able to secure an evidence-based development of the library service at a large upper secondary school in Norway, a multi method study was conducted to map the use of the library. 
 Findings show that the library is used a lot by the students from all different branches. The main use is by students working on schoolwork sitting together with others. A stable part of the users prefers to work in the quiet area. Both teachers and students expressed a high degree of satisfaction with the library staff and emphasised the importance of the librarians' presence and availability for the users, both professionally and as responsible adults. Teachers and students alike perceived the library space as an attractive and very important physical place for students to work. A discussion of strengths and challenges of adequate methods for mapping school library use is included. Most research on school libraries concentrate on student achievement and cooperation between librarians and teachers. These are of course essential areas of concern and importance when it comes to discussing the position and function of school libraries. Nevertheless, the use of the libraries has had much less focus yet constitutes an important research area to understand the health of any library and its services. In this article we present results from a study of the use of an upper secondary school library. From 2016 to 2019, several studies were conducted relating to the use of the library at a Norwegian upper secondary school. These studies were a cooperative project between staff at the library and the Oslo Metropolitan University. The school management staff were also involved in choosing the research focus of the study. In this paper, the methods used and some of the findings are presented.

The Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic ‘Lockdown’ on Reading Engagement of Selected Secondary School Students in Nigeria

Several studies have decried the non-existence of functional school libraries in many primary and secondary schools in Nigeria. This inadequacy in school libraries made it extremely difficult for school librarians to foster the culture of reading in students through school library use and reading promotional activities. Moreover, library hours are not included in the school timetable in many secondary schools in Nigeria. Thus, reading engagement has been on the decline among secondary school students in the country. Despite these challenges, some studies suggested that students will spend more time reading if they have more spare time. Therefore, this study investigated selected secondary school students’ reading engagement during the COVID-19 pandemic school lockdown. It was assumed that the availability of time during the period would motivate students to read since schools were closed and movement was restricted. The study adopted an online survey instrument (Questionnaire) administered to the students over 3-month period (April - June 2020). This instrument was adopted because there was total closure of schools throughout the country, thus the only means students could be reached at the time was through online. The questionnaire was sent to individual students and school online groups. Thus, the study was limited to students with information technology gadgets and online presence. The result revealed that there was no significant difference in the duration of time students spent reading during the lockdown and when school was in session. It also revealed that students read textbooks to prepare for examinations and to keep sound academically.

Promoting the Use of School Libraries: Teaching Readers to Fish Instead of Fishing For Them

This paper describes an on-line synchronous learning model that aims to provide guidelines for teachers and students to conduct synchronous instruction and set up cyber schooling framework which takes the much-familiar traditional school structure as the basis and attempts to enhance it by the use of technology to overcome shortcomings of traditional education and study without time and space restriction. We host training courses for teachers about multimedia tools and how to set up an elearning environment that will record their pedagogy and organize their training materials for distance learning.

Elementary School Students’ Perceptions of school library and expectations of Library Space

This study main research purposes were to explore elementary school students’ perception of school library, understanding elementary school students’ experience of school library use and explore elementary school students’ ideal library. Data for this study have been collected chiefly through semi-structured interviews and analysis of drawings. This study was targeted at mid-grade and high-grade students of elementary school. It is expected that understand the students’ perception of library and provide a suggestion for improving library space.

Development of a Collaborative Program for Information Skills Teaching at Liceo "Conaro" in Padua

The “Alvise Cornaro” High School in Padua has been implementing for the last ten years a method for teaching information skills, that has been developed to enhance students’ long life learning strategies as a research process. The method follows a student-centered model, and is focused on the information searching process and the active use of school library, in order to develop key competencies for active citizenship within compulsory education. The activity is included in the normal school curriculum and aims to provide every student with information skills strategies, including identifying, accessing, selecting, and evaluating relevant information in different sources and media.

Pemanfaatan Perpustakaan Sekolah Sebagai Sumber Belajar Siswa Sekolah Dasar Negeri 111/IX Muhajirin

The problem examined in this study is the lack of maximum utilization of school libraries as learning resources. Focus of the problem: how to use the school library as a learning resource for students of SDN 111 / IX Muhajirin Village. The purpose of this study is to describe the use of school libraries as learning resources for students of SDN 111 / IX Muhajirin Village. The approach used in this research is qualitative. This type of research is descriptive research. This research was conducted from class I-VI SDN 111 / IX Muhajirin Village in February-April 2019. The subjects in this study were students of class I-VI SDN 111 / IX Desa Muhajirin, totaling 30 people consisting of 16 males and 14 women, homeroom teacher, librarian, and principal. Collecting data in this study using observation sheets, interviews, and documentation. The data analysis technique uses data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. The results showed that the use of the school library as a learning resource was not optimal. So, it can be concluded that the use of school libraries as a learning resource for students of SDN 111 / IX Muhajirin Village has not run optimally.

The Influence of School Library Use Motivation on the Library Service Quality Perception: A Study Based on Self-Determination Theory

The Influence of School Library Use Motivation on the Library Service Quality Perception: A Study Based on Self-Determination Theory

A Discussion on the Use of School Library

A Discussion on the Use of School Library

Pemanfaatan Perpustakaan Sekolah Sebagai Sumber Belajar Siswa SD Inpres 12/79 Biru II Kecamatan Tanete Riattang Kabupaten Bone

The problem examined in this study is the lack of maximum utilization of school libraries as a source of learning. The focus of the Problem: how is the use of the school library as a learning resource for students of SD Inpres 12/79 Biru II Tanete Riattang District, Bone Regency. The purpose of this study is to describe the use of the school library as a source of learning for students of SD Inpres 12/79 Biru II, Tanete Riattang Subdistrict, Bone Regency. The approach used in this study is qualitative. This type of research is descriptive research. This research was conducted from class I-VI SD Inpres 12/79 Biru II in February-April 2018. Subjects in this study were students of class I-VI SD Inpres 12/79 Biru II, Tanete Riattang Subdistrict, Bone Regency, which numbered 30 people consists of 16 men and 14 women, homerooms, librarians, and principals. Data collection in this study using observation sheets, interviews, and documentation. The data analysis technique uses data reduction, data presentation, and draw conclusions. The results of this study can be seen that the use of school libraries as learning resources is not optimal. So, it can be concluded that the use of the school library as a source of learning for students of SD Inpres 12/79 Biru II, Tanete Riattang Subdistrict, Bone Regency has not run optimally.

Library Orientation Programme in School Libraries: Awareness to Students and Teachers

School is the gateway of entering into the world of knowledge and school library plays a vital role to introduce the library system among the school children. First duty of the school library is to make the school children as the library user through library orientation programme. Library orientation programme helps to transmit knowledge and information search skills among the students. Students, newly joined teachers and parents are enlisted for the orientation programme which can be conducted in the beginning of the academic session or any specific time of the session. In this article, the components which are related to the school library use, services and activities are discussed. The formal and informal processes of library orientation, requirements for the programme are included. The effectiveness of such programme is always good for the school library users. A number of studies have recommended that it is the crucial time for the libraries to rejuvenate them by preparing suitable users. Library orientation programme creates the awareness among the users about the using of school library.

THE USE OF THE SCHOOL LIBRARY AT THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SD NEGERI 2 PEJAGOAN

<em>Libraries are important facilities in schools. One of the schools that has a library is SD Negeri 2 Pejagoan. Obsviously school libraries are used by students and teachers to support learning. But not all school libraries are well untilized. The purpose of this study was to describe the use of school libraries in SD Negeri 2 Pejagoan. The method used in this study is a qualitative descriptive method with data retrieval techniques, interviews, and observations. Extracting data involves there components, they are students, to teachers, and librarians. The results of this study are that the school library in the SD Negeri 2 Pejagoan has been used well. Research indicators are based on the size of the library collection, attendance intensity, and service. The percentages of the library collection 83.2% have been well benefited, while a percentage of attendance at 66.1 percent each day, and 93% of the visitors have been greatly assisted by the service provided by the library. Implementation of this study is to get the school to use the library at maximum.</em>

PENGARUH PEMANFAATAN PERPUSTAKAAN SEKOLAH TERHADAP KETERAMPILAN MENULIS BIOGRAFI SISWA KELAS X TKC.2 SMK NEGERI 4 KOTA JAMBI TAHUN AJARAN 2017/2018

This research is aimed at describing the effect of students library towards students ability in writing biography at students class X TKC.2 SMK Negeri 4 Kota Jambi Academic Year 2017/2018. This research is descriptive qualitative. The population of the research is all of students in class X SMK Negeri 4 Kota Jambi which consists of 30 students. This research uses total sampling. The data is taken from questionnaire and task. The data is analyzed by using qualitative analysis, by using statistic count. The result of the analysis is presented in a form of numbers and description. Based on the analysis, it can be seen that the result of pretest is 65,27, while the result of postest that is taught by using the benefit of school library is 77,33. It is proven with hypothesis test by using t-test which falls into 8,547 which is more higher than ttabe 2,045. It means that the use of school library has a good effect in increasing students learning outcome in writing biography where Ha is accepted. Based on the hypothesis test, the school library can be used by the teacher in giving lessons to the students especially in writing biography.Key Word: writing biography, effect of students library