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DOCUMENT RESUME ED 285 606 IR 052 102 TITLE International Association of School Librarianship 1986 Annual Conference Proceedings (15th, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, July 27-August 1, 1986). INSTITUTION International Association of School Librarianship, Kalamazoo, Mich. PUB DATE 86 NOTE 402p. AVAILABLE FROM International Association of School Librarianship, P.O. Box 1486, Kalamazoo, MI 49005 ($18.50). PUB TYPE Collected Works - Conference Proceedings (021) -- Reports - Descriptive (141) EDRS PRICE AF01 Plus Postage. PC Not Available from EDRS. DESCRIPTORS *Childress Literature; Community Relations; Developed Nations; Developing Nations; Elementary Secondary Education; International Organizations; *Learning Resources Centers; Library Cooperation; *Library Services; *School Libraries; Teachers; Volunteers IDENTIFIERS *Canada; *International Association of School Librarianship ABSTRACT Following the text of a pre-conference paper entitled "The School Library Picture in Nova Scotia--One Part of the Canadian Scene," by Shirley Coulter, various International Association of School Librarianship (IASL) conference activities are summarized, and the conference program is presented, together with opening remarks by Thomas J. McInnis, Minister of Education for the Province of Nova Scotia. In addition, the full text is provided for 16 papers presented at the conference, and handouts, outlines, and/or summaries are included for 8 other conference presentations. Aspects of school librarianship discussed in the papers and presentations include the school library and the community, student/teacher/librarian cooperation, reading programs, children's literature, resources for rural schools, volunteers in the school, school/public library cooperation, library resources, museums, school media aides, library networks, teaching library skills, and multicultural education. Also included are the 1986 IASL general meeting agenda and minutes; the 1985/86 president's report, the treasurer's report and proposed budget for 1986/87; a statement on apartheid; and the IASL bylaws. A resolution of thanks presented by Mary Ann Paulin and acknowledgements from the IASL chairperson conclude the proceedings. (KM) *********************************************************************** Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. *********************************************************************** 15TH ANIMAL CONFERENCE ISSN 0257-3229 HALIFAX '86 "CIAD MILE FAILTE" "A HUNDRED THOUSAND WELCOMES" II a I Theme logo designed by Paul McCormick, N.S.T.U. 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface 1 The School Library Picture in Nova Scotia 2 Pre-Conference Study Tour 9 Conference Programme 10 Official Opening - The Hon. T.J. McInnis 17 School Librarians & Cultural Pluralism - Ann K. Nauman 20 Greetings-from WCOTP - R.G. Fredericks 39 The Sch )1 Library & the World of the Community : Other Libraries & Institutions - Anne M. Galler 40 Canadir Stories & Songs: Read Aloud Program Ideas- Marie Bowers 50 The National Library of Canada: Services to School Libraries - Gwyneeth Evans 54 Student - Teacher - Librarian Cooperation Builds High School Asian Literature Curriculum- Howard Hall 67 Canadian Children's Book Awards- Linda Pearse 93 Jamaican Literature for Children- Cherrell V. Robinson 99 What Shall We Tell the Children?- Anna Taylor 113 Translation of Canadian Children's Books-Andrg Gagnon 132 Lunch with Nova Scotia Writers & Readings by Authors 158 Provision of Reading Materials & Learning Resources to Rural Schools (Venezuela)- Nelson Rodriguez Trujillo 159 Use of Resource People in Generating Resources for Learn- ing in Nigerian Schools- David F. Elaturoti 169 "Tour Day" - Wednesday, July 30 175 Volunteers in the School- Sharon Prescher 178 4 The School Library & the World of the Community: The Library & Public Programs - Sandra Hodges Gamal. 195 School Libraries in Canada : Some Highlights - Susan Traill (reported by a delegate) 206 Reading Support Program : Halifax City Rer.ji:.al Library- Mary Jane Parson & Susan Terrio 209 including School/Public Library Cooperation at H.C.R.L.- Hope Bridgewater 4 222 The Vertical File: a Class Project- a Library Resource - Margaret Crocker 224 The Museum & the School- Debbie L. Burleson 23i Library Loopholes: Bettering Teacher-Made Library Tasks- Van Wilkinron 240 Academic Credit for Student Library Media Aides- Wanda Jones & Barbara McKinney 253 Getting the Act Together: Networking with UTLAS- Judith Higgins & Arline Wood 270 Outreach to the Classroom: Team Teaching- Library Skills - Edward W. Barth & Alice Nelsen 308 Multicultural Education & the School LibraryResource Centre - Glenda J. Redden & Bernard Hart 344 Volunteers Are Windows on the World- Catherine C. O'Hara 364 IASL Annual General Meeting, 1986 - Agenda 372 - Minutes 373 - President's Report, 1985/86 376 - Treasurer's Report & Proposed Budget for 1986/87 379 - Statement on Apartheid 382 - By-Laws of the Association 383 Resolution of Thanks- Mary Ann Paulin 389 Acknowledgements and "Thank You's" fromthe Chair, IASL Conference '86- Shirley Coulter 391 t)r- 1. PREFACE The 15th annual conference of the International Association of School Librarianship was a "practical"one with workshops geared to topics and problems which the majority of the members have incommon. For this reason, many of the workshop presenters made extensiveuse of audio-visual materials, concrete examples and hand-outs, rather than presenving a detailed paper, as such. This has rasulted in a mixed-bag as far as the Proceedings )f the conference are concerned. Within this volume will be found formal papers, detailed biblio- graphies, practical ideas, copies ofsome of the hand-outs, summaries of workshop presentations and, alas, some gaps where a presenter or two neglected to provide material for the Proceedings. 2. THE SCHOOL LIBRARY PICTURE IN NOVA SCOTIA: ONEPART OF THE CANADIAN SCENE by Shirley Coulter (This paper was sent to all IASLmembers prior to the 1986 Conference) A brief overview of how educationis organized in Canada Under the Constitution Act, 1867 (formerly the BritishNorth America Act, 1867), as a condition of union, sovereignpowers over education were given to the various provincial legislatures. As the opening of Section 93 of the Constitution Act states, "In and foreach province, the Legislature may exclusively make laws in relation to education."These powers were made subject to qualifications respectingthe rights and privileges of de- nominational and minority schools in each provinceas those rights stood at the time each province was admitted to Confederation. In consequence, Canada has ten provincial educationsystems, plus those of the Yukon Territory and the NorthwestTerritories. Canada has no federal government office of education and in each provincea department/ministry of education implements government policy andlegislation for education. School/ Education Acts create local units of administration (schoolboards) under "lay" trustee control thatare charged with the responsibility for operating elementary schools (generally grades Primaryto 6 or 8) and secondary schools (generally grades 7 or 9 to 12) in theirjurisdiction. The education systems in the different provinces have much incommon, although each has unique fea- tures. Diversity stems in part from the traditionsand aspirations Jf the founding settlers in each province and fromdifferences in economy, geography and size of populations. Scottish educational practice, moreso than English or American, had a strong early influenceon English-speaking Canada, while the traditions of education in Francewere followed in the French-speaking province of Quebec. The federal government is directly concernedonly with the operation of the schools for Indian children throughthe Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development; of the schools forchildren of servicemen stationed in Canada and overseas; and of the threearmed forces colleges under the Depart- ment of National Defence; and with theeducation of inmatt of federal peni- tentiaries. The federal government also provides financialassistance in the areas of adult occupational training and retraining,post-secondary education, and bilingual (French/English)education at all levels. The legal, administrative and financialprovision for public education from elementary school through universityis the responsibility of thepro- vincial governments. Education policies are determined througha minister of education, designated to that portfolioby the Premier of the province. The minister is directly responsible for the management and operation of theedu- cation system during his/her term of office, through a department/ministryof education. The policies and powers of the governmentare embodied in the School/Education Act. Other duties and obligations derive fromRegulations which are concerned with subject matter covered more generally by theAct. Regulations are intended to deal withdetails of the implementation of prin- ciples. Generally, a department/ministry of educationundertakes the super- vision of teacher competency and thegranting of teacher licences; the eval- 7 3. uation of school programs; establishment of courses of study andprescrip- Lion or approval of textbooks; provision of financial assistance;setting out rules and regulations for the guidance of trustees and educationoffi- cials of school boards; and generally delineating the dutiesof school principals and teachers. Most departments/ministries have established policies related to school