MORDENISATION OF SCHOOL LIBRARY
:A BOON FOR QUALITY EDUCATION
Mr.Shiba Bhue
Librarian, K.V
North lakhimpur
Guwahati R.O (Assam)
ABSTRACT
Libraries are store house of knowledge, as an integral part of education system helps a
lot in achieving the sprit of the human values, creativity, scientific temper attitudes and sense of
innovative ness above all enriched intellectual excellence among children. This article
discusses how the recent development in information technology and library information
science enhanced the qualitative and sustainable learning in school environment and what role
to be played by school library in the wake of global knowledge society and current digital and
electronic environment.
KEY WORD-
Library Automation, Information Literacy, Knowledge Management, Information
Management, Social Network. Blog, Wiki, You Tube.
INTRODUCTION
An educational system can not be complete with out well equipped library that is why
Dr. S. Radhakrishnan has told library as the heart of educational institution
Above all Gandhi Ji way of complete education which seeks development of body, mind and
sprit could not be fulfilled without proper library system. Over the years libraries are in the way
of transformation from so called library to modern library and information center .In the recent
wake automated digital library system library hold its prime importance and its role in
participation in the process of quality education is second to none. The school library of
Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangatahan, Navodaya Vidayalaya Samiti and other school of the country
should also modernize their school library in order to promote quality and sustainable
education.
WHAT IS A SCHOOL LIBARARY
A school library or a school library media center is libraries within a school where
students, staff, and often, parents of a public, state or private fee paying school have access to a
variety of resources. The goal of the school library media center is to ensure that all members
of the school community have equitable access \"to books and reading, to information, and to
information technology.
A school library media center uses all types of media are automated, and utilize the Internet as
well as books for information gathering. School libraries are distinct from public libraries
because they serve as learner-oriented laboratories which support, extend, and individualize the
school's curriculum.A school library serves as the center and coordinating agency for all
material used in the school.
PURPOSE OF SCHOOL LIBRARY
The school library exists to provide a range of learning opportunities for both large and
small groups as well as individuals with a focus on intellectual content, information literacy,
and the learner. In addition to classroom visits with collaborating teachers, the school library
also serves as a place for students to do independent work, use computers, equipment and
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research materials; to host special events such as author visits and book clubs; and for tutoring
and testing.
The school library media center program is a collaborative venture in which school library
media specialists, teachers, and administrators work together to provide opportunities for the
social, cultural, and educational growth of students. Activities that are parts of the school
library media program can take place in the school library media center, the laboratory
classroom, through the school, and via the school library's online resources.
HOW IT CANBE MOREDENISED
Library modernization is nothing but using all recent tools and technology developed in
the wake of advancement in information technology and library information science. The
libraries in the school are no longer need to be neglected, its should be became hub of
knowledge and information and participate in the process of quality and sustainable education.
FOSTREING REDING HABIT
Now a days reading skill among student diminishing to some extent owing to the
present trends in the sphere of science and technology, reading serve a transport which leads
student to the realm of fantasy, beauty politics, history sport, games travel, entertainment and
education. It provide them relaxation and recreation and make them aware life around us .It
will enhanced their and out look sense of judgment and Student life became productive and
meaning full.
Reading habit can be stimulated by
1- Updated and strong library collection suits to the need of children.
2- Organizing extramural lecture, observing importance day and celebrating Gandhi,
Vivekananda and other great personality birth day in library premises.
3- Setting up separate section in library like career guidance and counseling current
affairs etc.
4- By providing other services like newspaper clipping, print out of online .information.
5- Providing other web based service and information literacy technique.
LIBRARY AUTOMATION
Library automation is nothing but mechanization of traditional library activities like
classification cataloging circulation serial, reference and administration. The whole process of
library can automation will be possible with little investment by school and technical
knowledge by librarians. Open source free library automation software like EVERGREEN,
KOHA, PMB, and NEW GENLIB. Library automation not only save the time of user but also
meet the growing demands of children with little span of time.
ONLINE PUBLIC ACESS CATALOG (OPAC)
As information specialists, school librarians develop a resource base for the school by
using the curriculum and student interests to identify and obtain library materials, organize and
maintain the library collection in order to promote independent reading and lifelong learning.
Materials in the library collection can be located using an Online Public Access Catalog
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(OPAC) is an online database of materials held by a library or group of libraries. Users
typically search a library catalog to locate books, videos, and audio recordings owned or
licensed by a library.
INFORMATION LITERACY
This conception, used primarily in the library and information studies field, and rooted
in the concepts of library instruction and bibliographic instruction, is the ability \"to recognize
when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate and use effectively the
needed information” In this view, information literacy is the basis for life-long learning, and an
information literate person is one who:
Recognizes that accurate and complete information is the basis for intelligent decision
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making.
Recognizes the need for information.
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Knows how to locate needed information.
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Formulates questions based on information needs.
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Identifies potential sources of information.
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Develops successful search strategies.
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Accesses sources of information including computer-based and other technologies.
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Evaluates information no matter what the source.
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Organizes information for practical application.
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Integrates new information into an existing body of knowledge.
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Uses information in critical thinking and problem solving.
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Uses information ethically and legally.
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Since information may be presented in a number of formats, the term information\" applies to
more than just the printed word. Other literacy Such as visual, media, computer, network, and
basic literacy are implicit in information literacy. Modern library information system will be
helpful in providing information literacy to the school children and teacher.
ONLINE ACESS TO EDUCATIONAL WESITES
There are number of e resources for school children some are also freely available that are to be
teach to the student by school librarian. The school library also teach the student regarding
other educational websites, search engine, educational games and other education related tools
in library through the internet.
INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
Information management entails organizing, retrieving, acquiring and maintaining
information. The students by using library online resources learn how to store, organized
Retrieve information in different media like CDROM Floppy disk, Pen drives, so in this
process they learn the information management technique.
KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT (KM)
Comprises a range of practices used in an organization to identify, create, represent,
distribute and enable adoption of insights and experiences. Such insights and experiences
comprise knowledge, either embodied in individuals or embedded in organizational processes
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or practice. Library became part in the process of knowledge management in school by creating
distribute identifying required knowledge among the student, teachers. Above all for the
institution.
TEHONOLOGY ENABLED LIBRARY SYSTEM
BLOGS
Blogs is fundamentally 2.0, and their global proliferation has enormous implications for
libraries. Blogs may indeed be an even greater milestone in the history of publishing than web-
pages. They enable the rapid production and consumption of Web-based publications. In some
ways, the copying of printed material is to web-pages as the printing press is to blogs. Blogs are
HTML for the masses. The most obvious implication of blogs is that it is easy to E-Publishing
and a school librarian can provide blog service integrated to the school library website about
information which helpful for school children.
SOCIAL NETWORK
Social network are perhaps the most promising and embracing technology wich can be
integrated in library service. They enable messaging, blogging, streaming media, and tagging.
MySpace, Face Book, Delicious, Frappr, and Flickr are networks that have enjoyed massive
popularity. While MySpace and FaceBook enable users to share themselves with one another
(detailed profiles of users' lives and personalities), Del.icio.us enables users to share Web
resources and Flickr enables the sharing of pictures. Frappr is a bit of a blended network, using
maps, chat rooms, and pictures to connect individuals. If knowledge of this entire social
network can be imparted by librarian the knowledge level of student will be enhance and online
community will be developed which will be paid good dividend to the student in the higher
classes.
YOU TUBE
You Tube is a video sharing website where users can upload, view and share video clips.
You Tube was created in mid-February 2005 by three former PayPal employees. The San
Bruno-based service uses Adobe Flash technology to display a wide variety of user-generated
video content, including movie clips, TV clips and music videos, as well as entertainment
content such as video logging and short original videos. Now a days IITs are also started to
give their course through the you tube. You toube will be very useful particularly for the
primary classes’ student.
CONCLUSION.
School library which is the library in the foundation of education, unless and until the
foundation strong the building may collapse so modernization of school library never be
underestimated. In order to cope up with increasing demand of quality and sustainable
education school library need to be modernized with the recent development in library tools
and technique and library information science.
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