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Maker Programs in PreK-12 School Libraries: Identifying the Drivers and Consequences
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Shannon M. Mersand – ProQuest LLC, 2022
In 2005, Dale Dougherty and O'Reilly Media founded "Make Magazine," and coined the term Makerspace, which is broadly defined as a community workspace where people come together to solve problems using materials and tools they might otherwise not have access to (Dougherty, 2012). Recently, schools have allocated funding and resources into…
Descriptors: School Libraries, Shared Resources and Services, Cooperative Learning, Problem Solving
School Librarian and Teacher Collaboration in Virtual Makerspace Instructional Design
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Carolyn H. Kirio – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Despite the wide-spread discussions describing makerspaces and making in school library practitioner publications and conferences, there is a lack of research related to making, makerspaces, and fablabs in PreK-12 school libraries in the United States. (Mersand, 2020). This study examined current virtual makerspaces to discover insights into…
Descriptors: Librarian Teacher Cooperation, Media Specialists, School Libraries, Elementary Secondary Education
Influence of School Librarians as Change Agents: Strategies Using the Power of Digital Tools for Creating Change
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Meyer, Sara – ProQuest LLC, 2017
This study investigated as to how the school librarian acts as a change agent for effective integration of technology in the school curriculum. Four teachers from a Midwestern junior high school participated in this project. The research was conducted as a case study using grounded theory methods for generating theory and analyzing data. To inform…
Descriptors: Librarians, School Libraries, Change Agents, Technology Integration
Transforming a High School Media Center into a Library Learning Commons
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Chiara, Nancy A. – ProQuest LLC, 2014
This study outlines a planned action based research project focused on studying the transformation of an urban high school media center to a learning commons model. This study includes a descriptive account as well as the impact of steps taken to match the media center to the needs of the 21st century learner. The research focuses on shifting…
Descriptors: High Schools, Urban Schools, Learning Resources Centers, School Libraries
Connecting Best Practices: An Examination of Public School Principals' Knowledge and Perceptions of Their School Library Media Programs
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Blakeney, Allison Black – ProQuest LLC, 2014
Assuming the responsibility of ensuring that hundreds or thousands of students obtain the instruction and knowledge that they will need to be successful in life is a serious undertaking. Courageous school principals who accept this challenge are held responsible for providing the organization and leadership that provides the foundation for an…
Descriptors: Best Practices, Public Schools, Principals, Administrator Attitudes
The Availability and Use of 21st Century Technology Tools in South Carolina Secondary Public School Library Media Centers
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DuRant, Kathleen D. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this study was to assess the readiness of South Carolina secondary school library media specialists to prepare students to meet the "AASL Standards for the 21st Century Learner" (American Association of School Librarians, 2009b) by investigating the availability of 21st century technology tools, the confidence level of…
Descriptors: School Libraries, Professional Associations, Media Specialists, Librarians