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State of Asian School Libraries: Present & future

State of Asian School Libraries: Present & future. John Hickok, M.L.I.S., M.A. Librarian/Instructor Coordinator of Library Instruction California State University, Fullerton, USA. About me. Faculty member - Coordinator of Library & Information Literacy Instruction,

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State of Asian School Libraries: Present & future

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  1. State ofAsian School Libraries:Present & future John Hickok, M.L.I.S., M.A. Librarian/Instructor Coordinator of Library Instruction California State University, Fullerton, USA

  2. About me • Faculty member - Coordinator of Library & Information Literacy Instruction, and instructor, in the largest university network of the world

  3. Research: California state research grant on cross-cultural comparison of libraries throughout Asia

  4. Introduction School libraries in Southeast Asia are in need of development. This refers to: • Physical facilities & technology • Collections • Staffing

  5. Let’s start with some positives… In my year-long documentation, I saw many examples of successful school libraries • Dedicated physical facilities • A dedicated librarian presence • Support from higher up (the principal, the MOE, outside NGO’s, etc.)

  6. But there are also serious challenges In my year-long documentation, I saw severe challenges to school libraries • Extremely limited budgets (in many cases, zero). • Limited facilities, limited equip/tech • Lack of staff (often no librarian, only a volunteer teacher-librarian) • Lack of priority to libraries from authorities (principals, MOE)

  7. But there are also serious challenges • The nature of education: little emphasis on independent reading or research outside of formal lessons (comparison with U.S. education: libraries as partners in the curriculum. My own childhood = a testament)

  8. Some photo documentation • Disclaimer: examples from countries are not implying that county alone struggles with challenges. ALL countries, I found, share these common challenges

  9. So… how to address these challenges?

  10. So… how to address these challenges? • Partnerships with NGOs for training and human capital development (i.e., training of teachers and teacher-librarians). But coordinating all NGOs through an umbrella organization. (Example, ALA and sister libraries)

  11. So… how to address these challenges? • Partnerships with NGOs for training and human capital development (i.e., training of teachers and teacher-librarians). But coordinating all NGOs through an umbrella organization. (Example, ALA and sister libraries) • Corporate partnerships and sponsorships, promoting library development (i.e., partnerships with booksellers)

  12. So… how to address these challenges? • Partnerships with universities, particularly those with LIS degree programs, on “adopt a school” student teacher-librarian interns, and material donations

  13. So… how to address these challenges? • Partnerships with universities, particularly those with LIS degree programs, on “adopt a school” student teacher-librarian interns, and material donations • Flagship library endeavors, garnishing MOE publicity, to foster further MOE support

  14. Thank you

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