Today and Tomorrow The Swedish school libraries in a national perspective and context

Today and Tomorrow
The Swedish school libraries in a national perspective and context
Anette Holmqvist Burgårdens Conference Center, Gothenburg, 9th of August 2010
OH-mallen

The Swedish education system I.
10 638 schools (including pre-schools)
1 433 310 pupils (21 % of population)
4 000 school libraries
http:// www.skolverket.se / sb /d/2649

The Swedish education system II
is decentralized since 1991
includes independent, but public financed schools since 1992 (9/17)
is steered and supported by curricula, syllabis and inspections
is undergoing the biggest school reform since 1842

The New Education Act
Government proposition June 2010
New Education Act valid from 2011-
Valid even for independent schools
Compulsary access to school libraries
The school libraries will be included in the inspection of schools (The Schools Inspectorate)
The municipalities receive 3,7 millons euro

The National Agency of Education
The National Agency and school libraries
head of national school library projects 2000-2007
publisher of school library research
school library articles on the web
discussion list and wiki
reference group for school libraries 2009-
printed/digital supporting material 2011- (?)

National Library of Sweden (KB)
KB as national library authority by
giving national overview (statistics)
facilitating cooperation between libraries
promoting library development?*
following up the work of the libraries
* But needs extra fundings if school library development included in this

The National School Library group
The National School Library group
17 organizations and authorities
Lobbying activities
School Library of the Year
Publications
http://www.skolbiblioteksgruppen.se/

The Swedish School Library Association
The Swedish School Library Association
5 regional networks
Lobbying activities
Seminars (including this) and social activities
The School Librarian of the Year
http://ww.skolbibliotek.se

Challenges - Governmental level
Improve school quality and results
Ensure equality between schools
Diminish the digital divide (2 millions)
Define the school library concept
Compile reliable statistics
Follow up the school legislation
Stimulate school and school library development
Improve / Reniew education for librarians?

Challenges - Municipal level
Follow the steering documents for schools
Improve school quality and results
Allocate financial resources
Include school libraries in the planning of school activities
Employ teachers and librarians with adequate education
Give time and space for inservice training and competence development

Challenges – Individual level
Part of the school context
Read and follow the steering documents
Cooperate with school head and teachers
Part of the digitial society
Give yourself and the pupils reading, digital and information literacy

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