New international school library guidelines Yeni uluslararasi okul kütüphanesi rehberi

Oberg D., Jones B. S.

Milli Egitim, vol.1, no.208, pp.121-139, 2015 (Scopus) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 1 Issue: 208
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Journal Name: Milli Egitim
  • Journal Indexes: Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.121-139
  • Keywords: IFLA school libraries section, IFLA school library guidelines, IFLA/UNESCO public library manifesto, IFLA/UNESCO school library guidelines, IFLA/UNESCO school library manifesto, International Association of School Librarianship (IASL), National library of Canada, School library standards
  • Ankara University Affiliated: No

Abstract

The publication in 2015 of new international school library guidelines was the culmination of a two-year process involving a wide network of international contributors. The process was guided by the Joint Committee of the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) School Libraries Section and the International Association of School Librarianship (IASL). The new guidelines include several significant departures from the IFLA/UNESCO School Library Guidelines, published in 2002, but they remain grounded in and consistent with principles expressed in the 1999 IFLA/UNESCO School Library Manifesto. The 2015 IFLA School Libraries Guidelines (2nd ed.) interpret in practical terms those foundational principles and reflect current research, practice and conditions of 21st-century school librarianship. In this work historical roots and the development process of the new international school library guidelines are described, along with a discussion of some concepts important to contemporary school library practice.