School Library Media Preparation Programs in ALA-Accredited Schools

Harada, Violet H.

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“…According to Moon (1999), a learning journal is “an accumulation of material that is mainly based on the writer's process of reflection”, and which is written over a period of time. Harada (2002, p. 1) describes journal writing as “a method that encourages reflection and metacognitive practice”. Learning journals, though viewed equally as a personal, introspective activity, differ from traditional descriptive‐type journals or diaries to the extent that they are geared specifically towards the enhancement of the learning experience for the individual.…”

Section: Learning Journalsmentioning

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“…For the assessment, which is optional, students are required to “describe and critically evaluate their strategy for researching a topic of their choice and [it] includes citation of references for books, journals and web pages”. Harada (2002, p. 20) also reports the use of journals to document the information search process of 17 elementary school students aged between ten and eleven in Hawaii. Students were required to keep a reflective log, detailing their activities and affective responses for the duration of two research assignments in two separate units of study, namely “ancient world civilizations” and “heroes and heroines throughout the ages”.…”

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Using reflective journals to assess the research process

McGuinness

Brien

2007

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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to show how the use of reflective research journals to assess students on a Stage One information literacy (IL) module can offer unparalleled insight into the complex information research processes and subjective learning experiences that lie behind the production of an academic essay.Design/methodology/approachResearch journals created by 109 students over the course of a Stage One IL module were analysed qualitatively to reveal an iterative, problem‐strewn process, mostly culminating in deep satisfaction at the eventual production of an acceptable academic essay. Quotations from the journals are included to bring the students' experiences vividly to life.FindingsStudents' experiences of research are discussed under three key themes: Problems and Challenges; Enjoyment and Pride; and Learning Experience. Analysis showed that while problems were inevitable, students mostly considered the process to have been a useful and worthwhile learning experience.Practical implicationsResearch journals offer an alternative mode of assessment which may be adopted by IL instructors wishing to focus on the students' subjective experience of “becoming information literate”. Traditional, quantitative forms of assessment do not offer the same insight into the actual process of doing research, instead focusing on what the students say they know, rather than demonstrate it performatively.Originality/valueTo date, few papers have reported the use of research journals to assess an IL programme, and it remains a novel assessment method in this context. This paper describes the advantages and pitfalls of using the method with Stage One students, and places its use within the general context of assessment practices for IL.

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Using reflective journals to assess the research process

McGuinness

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2007

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“…Some states do not require a certified school librarian in every school and others allow non-certified personnel to staff the library (Everhart, 1998(Everhart, , 2000(Everhart, , 2002Thomas & Snyder, 2006). Sometimes budgetary difficulties result in school librarian positions being eliminated (Harada, 1996). The Mesa, Arizona school board voted to phase out all library positions by 2011 (Dutton Ewbank, 2008).…”

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The Occupational Choice Of School Librarians

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2010

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Recent concerns over anticipated shortages of school librarians have led to an interest in discovering the motivations individuals have for becoming librarians. Such information can be used to attract qualified people to the field. The current study employed in-depth narrative research to identify and explore the reasons that five graduate students had for selecting the occupation of school librarian. Savickas' ( 2005) career construction theory served as the framework for understanding the vocational behavior of the participants. The primary data collection method was through life story interviews. Looking at the life stories of the participants through the lens of career construction theory provided a comprehensive picture of the complex network of elements that accompany any occupational choice. This examination revealed the substantial value placed on educational achievement by the participants and their families, and showed that the influence of a librarian was instrumental in bringing these five individuals into the profession. The study found that the reasons these individuals had for becoming school librarians are similar to those previously identified in the research literature, although one, emotional distance, appears to be unique. Finally, this study reiterated the library profession's persistent problem of the public not being aware of librarianship as a possible occupation.

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School Library Media Preparation Programs in ALA-Accredited Schools

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Using reflective journals to assess the research process

Using reflective journals to assess the research process

The Occupational Choice Of School Librarians

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