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ERIC Number: ED635913
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 353
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: 979-8-3797-1378-2
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How School Librarians Describe Their Experiences within Facebook Groups for Professional Learning
Robertson-Griffin, Nikki Dawn
ProQuest LLC, D.Psy. Dissertation, Grand Canyon University
The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study is to understand how certified public school librarians in the United States describe their experiences within librarian Facebook groups for their self-directed professional learning. Two data sources with 14 semi-structured interviews and two focus groups with 7 participants each were conducted. Connectivism, a learning theory for the digital age, was the theoretical foundation for this study in which four research questions were created. All four questions centered around how certified public school librarians in the United States described their experiences within Facebook groups for their self-directed professional learning. Participants were asked to describe their experiences within Facebook groups for their decision to access and participate, their experiences of sharing and accepting resources, their experiences of social support, and experiences with diverse people. The resultant themes that emerged from this research study were: (1) professional learning outside of what is provided by the school, district, and state; (2) joining Facebook groups; (3) open to sharing resources; (4) not open to sharing resources; (5) open to accepting resources; (6) social support; (7) diverse group members and their perspectives; (8) diverse group members found in different types of groups. Based on the resultant themes, a better understanding of certified public school librarians in the United States descriptions of their experiences within librarian Facebook groups for their self-directed professional learning was achieved. The researcher recommends more research be conducted on librarians' professional learning needs. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
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Language: English
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