Establishing a Community of Readers in a Secondary Library

Autor/in	Kordeliski, Amanda
Titel	Establishing a Community of Readers in a Secondary Library
Quelle	In: Knowledge Quest, 46 (2017) 2, S.9-15 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1094-9046
Schlagwörter	School Libraries; Library Services; Student Motivation; Motivation Techniques; Reading Habits; Access to Information; Student Needs; Space Utilization; Middle Schools; Oklahoma + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? School library; Schulbibliothek; Bibliotheksarbeit; Schulische Motivation; Motivationsförderung; Reading habit; Lesegewohnheit; Raumnutzung; Middle school; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule
Abstract	Working with tweens and teens can be challenging. They can be hard to reach and sometimes frustratingly difficult to engage. As a secondary school librarian, the author has often been asked about the philosophy and practices she has implemented in her library to keep students engaged and help them remain active library users. One of the things that she loves most about her job as a school librarian, first at a middle school and now at a high school, is the challenge of creating a fresh and engaging atmosphere that brings kids to the library and encourages reading for pleasure. The author is determined to foster an environment in her school library that creates an open, welcoming, and safe environment where a culture of reading will flourish and grow. Building a reading culture at the middle or high school level does not happen overnight, and stumbling blocks will be encountered along the way. Flexibility is key. Understand that some things expected to be smashing successes may end up being the biggest failures--and that it is okay. The author once had a principal who always said even if one fails, they are failing forward. This statement became the mantra for developing a culture of reading at the author's school. In this article, the author shares her story of the essentials for building a reading culture. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	American Association of School Librarians. Available from: American Library Association. 50 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611. Tel: 1-800-545-2433; Web site: http://knowledgequest.aasl.org/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01