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Newsletter for IFLA section no. 11 School libraries and Resource centres

Dear Colleagues

I am very sorry to advise you that a great friend and colleague to many of us in IFLA and the library and information profession, Professor L Anne Clyde, died suddenly 18. September 2005 in Reykjavik. It is a most untimely loss of an outstanding library educator, vigorous proponent for school libraries and strong IFLA supporter.

Anne Clyde was the 2003-2007 Chair of the IFLA Section of School Libraries and Resource Centres and Professor in the Department of Library and Information Science at the University of Iceland, an Associate of the Australian Library and Information Association, a Fellow of CILIP and a Member of the Australian College of Educators. In an outstanding academic career, Anne held academic positions in three Australian states, at the University of British Columbia in Canada and at the University of Iceland. She has taught and researched in many other places in Australia and Iceland and beyond, including projects in North America, Europe and Namibia. Her extensive list of publications include Weblogs and Libraries (2004), An Introduction to the Internet (1994, twelfth edition 2004), Managing InfoTech in School Library Media Centers (1999), School Libraries and the Electronic Community: The Internet Connection (1997), and Computer Applications in Libraries (1993).

Anne’s work has spanned many aspects of the library and information field, especially school librarianship where she has made an extensive and notable contribution. Besides her leadership in the IFLA Section of School Libraries and Resource Centres, Anne has contributed enormously to the International Association of School Librarianship for which she was most recently Webmaster.

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Newsletter for School libraries and Resource centres - Issue no. 41 - December 2005 Dear Colleagues, I am currently in Bangkok representing the Schools Section at the IFLA/ UNESCO Information literacy and school libraries workshop and have just received very sad news that Section Chair Dr. Anne Clyde had a heart attack on Sunday morning near her home in Reykavic, September 18, 2005 and died. Even with immediate medical services, she was not able to survive. Anne’s sister, who lives in Tasmania, has been notified. There will be a Memorial Service in Iceland next week, but I do not yet have specific details.

In addition to having served this Section as Chair, and having been appointed for a second term Anne was the IASL Webmaster. She designed and maintained the IASL website, School Libraries Online, for over a decade. Anne also commenced the first IASL-LINK listserv that was once housed on the University of Iceland server. Anne had recently completed a sabbatical and had returned to her position as Head of the Library Program at the University of Iceland. Anne’s contributions to the field of school librarianship are countless. She will be greatly missed around the world and especially by her colleagues

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I’ve just received this news here in Bangkok at the IFLA/UNESCO Workshop on information literacy and school libraries. Again the news reinforces the fact that life is both precious and short. I first worked with Anne back in 1981 when we both took up positions at Riverina College of Advanced Education in Wagga Wagga (later to become Charles Sturt University). Although Anne did not stay long at RCAE, or in fact in Australia, we have been in contact on a regular basis over the years and most recently formed a team to lead the IFLA Section of School Libraries and Resource Centres. Anne was a tireless worker who often highlighted the essential core issues of a debate. She did not suffer fools and said it as she saw it. Most of us would have been in her Newsletter for School libraries sights at some time or other. There are few Anne Clyde’s in this world and we in and Resource centres Issue no. 41 IASL and IFLA have been fortunate to have her in our team. She will be a hard act December 2005 to follow and impossible to replace.

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Newsletter for School libraries and Resource centres - Issue no. 41 - December 2005 IFLA SECTION OF SCHOOL LIBRARIES AND RESOURCE CENTRES CHAIRPERSON’S REPORT 2005 Anne Clyde

In July 2003, James Henri (Hong Kong) became Secretary/Treasurer of the Section of School Libraries and Resource Centres and I became Chair of the Section. Dr Vincent Liquete (France) agreed to become the Newsletter Editor, while Dr Julie Tallman (USA) agreed (at the 2004 World Library and Information Congress) to be Information Officer. I extend my personal thanks to James, Vincent, and Julie for their work throughout the year.

1. With a little over 80 members (according Grant of 675 Euros to create advocacy fifth and sixth choices to fill the gaps. to the IFLA database) the Section of School materials to support the adoption and The response to our Call for Papers was Libraries and Resource Centres falls into the implementation of the IFLA/UNESCO much greater than in 2004, but though second group of Sections in terms of size. School Library Manifesto and Guidelines. significant useful responses were received, As such, it is entitled to only 620 Euros per Among the suggestions are that we create nevertheless many responses were not year capitation from IFLA. Members will a PowerPoint presentation, presentation related to the topic of the Open Session. appreciate that this is a very small amount summary, handout masters, a bibliography, Despite the problems, I remain a believer from which to meet Section administrative and other workshop materials that can be in democratic calls for papers, and I believe expenses; indeed, in 2004 it did not even used in professional development seminars we should continue to use this strategy cover my mailing expenses, never mind and workshops around the world. The where possible in the future. all the other expenses associated with materials will be available for downloading managing a Section. I mention this because from IFLANET. The first step has been 5. Because of the relatively large number I think some members have an unrealistic to assess the materials that are already of responses, many of which deserved to view of what the Section can do. However, available from a number of sources. The be presented in public, I entered into an acknowledging this reality, I have also to next will be to create draft materials, and agreement with Dr Dianne Oberg, Editor say that our greatest resource is the amount to test them in workshops. It is hoped of School Libraries Worldwide, the research of volunteer time that our members have that the PowerPoint presentation, at least, journal of the International Association been willing to give over the years. will be available in languages other than of School Librarianship (IASL). The English. However, although a 2004 call for January 2006 issue of School Libraries 2. This past year has seen new translations volunteers to work on this project resulted Worldwide will be devoted to the theme of the IFLA/UNESCO School Library in several positive responses, a mailing to “Policy: Empowering School Libraries”, Manifesto and the IFLA/UNESCO School the volunteers was not successful. It seems with Dianne and me as joint editors. As Library Guidelines. IFLANET has a list that another strategy is needed for getting this report was being written, we were in of translations of the Manifesto that are this work done. Meannwhile, of necessity, the process of contacting the authors of available on IFLANET and elsewhere, I have created some publicity resources for selected proposals, and we anticipate that while the International Association of use in my own presentations, for example we will publish six to eight papers on this School Librarianship (IASL) web site in Brazil last month. topic. This partnership with the IASL School Libraries Online also has links to journal will help to publicise the work of all the translations available on IFLANET 4. At this 2005 conference, our Open the Section. plus translations available elsewhere. The Session (two hours) has the theme “Policy: 6. On 12 August, we are organising a Manifesto is now available in 35 languages Empowering School Libraries”. The one-day working pre-conference before while the Guidelines are available in Section issued a call for papers, which the 2005 World Library and Information eight languages. On the negative side, was distributed widely internationally in Congress in Oslo. The theme, “Literacy a translation provided by the National late 2004. A selection committee (with for Life” is related to IFLA President Library of China seems to have disappeared members in five countries) reviewed the Kay Raseroka’s Presidential theme of within IFLA Headquarters. 22 proposals received in respose to the call “Literacy and Lifelong Learning”. This for papers, and selected four papers for pre-conference is being organised in 3. At the Berlin conference (2003) the presentation. conjunction with the IFLA Literacy Section was awarded a Small Project Two presenters subsequently dropped out, Section; the venue is Oslo College. James and we were able to go to the committee’s Henri has been our representative in the planning process while I have created the Newsletter for School libraries and Resource centres - Issue no. 41 - December 2005 pre-conference web site as part of IASL’s Session would be “HIV/AIDS and Minutes of the School Libraries Online. The papers from School Libraries”. We intend to honour the pre-conference will be published on this commitment, but we may need to Meetings of the the web site. This pre-conference was think laterally in order to do so. The originally planned and advertised as Section of School Libraries and Resource Section Standing being a three-day pre-conference; we Centres is in Division 3, Libraries Serving Committee were forced to reduce it to one day after the General Public. At the March 2005 IFLA organised a conference on the same mid-term meeting in London, the topic for later in 2005. Division agreed that each of the eight Sections would give up one of their hours 7. James Henri (Secretary) and I have of programme time so that a day-long both represented the Section at regional Division Open Session could be held. 1. Anne Clyde welcomed members and activities. James attended and spoke This is not in the best interests of the observers to the first meeting of the at the Regional Workshop on School Section of School Libraries and Resource Standing Committee of Library Services in Southeast Asia, held Centres, since it leaves us with only one the Section of School Libraries and 9-11 September 2003, and he has been hour of Open Session time. We will be Resource Centers. involved in ongoing work related to this looking at ways to solve this problem. workshop and to a follow-up workshop to 2. Introductions of members and observ- be held later this year. I spoke and acted 11. As indicated above, I do have ers: Those Attending the Second Meeting as resource person at the South American some concerns about matters related Saturday 1130-1420 August 13, 2005 Seminar on the IFLA/UNESCO School to the work of the Section of School and Public Library Manifestos and Libraries and Resource Centres. (1) The Guidelines, held in Curitiba, Brazil, from IFLA membership database has not 3. Apologies from: 14-16 July 2005. The IFLA Section for been up-to-date, as I have discovered Dianne Oberg Canada and Sandy Zinn Latin America and the Caribbean would to my cost when sending out a mailing South Africa like to find ways for closer interaction to “Section members”. A quarter of the with the Section of School Libraries and envelopes were returned with “incorrect 4. The agenda was approved Resource Centres. address” or other mail service notation. I have not been able to get corrections 5. Election of Office Bearers 8. James Henri and I both attended made. The same problem exists with the IFLA Division 3 mid-term meeting email addresses of Section members. (2) Since there were no nominations accept in London in March 2005, at our The information on the Section’s web from the outgoing Chair and Secretary own expense. I provided a substantial pages on IFLANET is incomplete. Some Anne Clyde (Chair) and James Henri report on this meeting, through the information and significant documents, (Secretary/Treasurer) were confirmed. SCHOOL-L listserv, and members are for example, are missing. Tracking invited to consult that report for further these down is not easy. (3) Section 6. Confirmed minutes of standing com- information. membership numbers remain a concern, mittee meetings held in Buenos Aires, and we need to take steps to increase the Argentina August 22 and August 28 One of the key decisions will be referred membership, for example by updating 2004. to below. and re-designing our Section brochure. The main item on the agenda, however, 7. Matters arising: was the Review of the Sections; each Nothing of substance was discussed Section must complete its formal review as matters were covered under agenda items. document by November this year. I was Very best wishes to all for a successful able to meet with the incoming IFLA and stimulating conference. 8. The Chair reviewed the scheduling of President, Dr Alex Byrne, in Sydney, and like the meeting in London, this Sydney meetings and programs for (Year). meeting helped to clarify my thinking Anne Clyde The Chair discussed the arrangements at about the review process. At this Oslo Chair, IFLA Section of School Libraries the conference with particular attention Standing Committee meeting, I will be and Resource Centres. to the need for volunteers to take turns tabling a draft section review document at the IFLA Booth. The background for the Section of School Libraries and details to the selection of papers for the Resource Centres, for comment and input Open Session were provided and the from Standing Committee members. quality of the proposals acknowledged. 9. The 2006 IFLA World Library and An important aspect to the process was Information Congress will be held in the involvement of a number of people Seoul, Korea. At that stage, IFLA will in the selection process. It was noted that have a new President, Dr Alex Byrne, as a result of this quality the editor of whose Presidential theme will emphasise School Libraries Worldwide had agreed cooperation and connections. It may be to devote a special issue on the theme of that this conference provides a chance policy with papers offered to the to explore the Section’s relationship with other bodies and organisations whose Open aims are interconnected with ours. We Session have been approached by two different having first Sections about the possibility of a joint claim status. session: the Section for Asia and Oceania The joint Reading/ and the Section for Latin America and Schools the Caribbean. preconference workshop ‘Literacy for Life’ was 10. The 2007 IFLA World Library discussed and those who and Information Congress will be held attended indicated that it in Durban, South Africa. Early last year, had met their expecta- we agreed (with the local conference tions and was a good organisers) that the theme for our Open example of the value of collaboration among Sections.

Newsletter for School libraries and Resource centres - Issue no. 41 - December 2005 First meeting the Chair appointed Niels with respect to school Damgaard (Norway) to this position. libraries. It was resolved that a small 13.08.05, working party consisting of James Henri, 10. Review of Strategic Plan. Kathy Lemaire, Barbara Immroth, Dalia 11.30-14.30 The Chair reviewed the six goals of the Naujokaitis and Lourense Das would Oslo, Norway 2005 Section’s 2004-2005 Strategic Plan and draft a statement. highlighted examples of Section Actions for each goal. The plan was amended 14. Review of Section. following discussion and the revised plan The Chair walked participants through can be found on IFLANET. the draft document and minor al- terations were agreed. It was agreed that [Elizabet M. R. de Carvalho (Regional 11. Small project: IFLA Headquarters needed to provide Office manager Latin America and the The Chair reported that no progress had regular information on sales of section Caribbean Section) spoke in support been made on the Development of Advo- publications. of ongoing collaboration between the cacy materials for the School Library Schools Section and LAC Division.] Manifesto. She called for expressions of The final draft to be mounted on interest in joining the project steering IFLANET. 9. Officer Reports (Reports mounted on committee. IFLANET) 15. Forthcoming Conferences – 12. Project proposals: Seoul 2006 – It was agreed that the Sec- Report from Chair – Anne Clyde (Ice- Given the lack of success of proposal tion would combine with the Asia and land) thanked the executive members: submissions it was agreed that no Oceania Section to organize a joint Open Secretary-Treasurer – James Henri (Hong proposal would be submitted to the Co- Session on information literacy. The Kong) ordinating Board. However, it was agreed theme would be “ Information literacy Information Officer – Julie Tallman tat the Section would be a supportive for young people: Evolving models in a (USA) partner in a bid to obtain funding from changing world”. Newsletter Editor – Vincent Liquete the Asia and Oceania Division for a pre- Durban 2007 – It was agreed that a joint (France) conference workshop on policy develop- Open Session would be arranged with Thanks were extended also to Sophie ment with special attention to informa- the Public Libraries Section and the Felfoldi, the IFLA Webmaster, for keep- tion literacy. Reading Section on Libraries and HIV/ ing our Section of School Libraries and AIDS. Ottawa 2008 – Discussion was Resource Centrers documents on the 13. Information Literacy Policy held over. School Libraries and Resource website up-to-date. Statement Jesus Lau Chair of the Infor- Centers Section: The Chair noted that the Section had mation Literacy Section spoke on the http://www.ifla.org/VII/s11/index.htm been successful in lobbying for simulta- draft information literacy document and neous translation this year and encour- agreed to provide the final draft to the aged members to attend that session in Section Chair for circulation. He encour- numbers to demonstrate appreciation. aged the Section to formulate a statement Report from Secretary/Treasurer-James Henri (Hong Kong) The Treasurer tabled a motion that Those attending the first meeting Saturday 11.30-14.30, August 13. 2005 the remaining funds in the Regional Workshop project be used to support Annette Smith Barbados [email protected] attendance at the IFLA/UNESCO Elizabet M. R. de Carvalho Brazil [email protected] Regional Workshop on school libraries Maria Isabel Franca Brazil [email protected] and information literacy to be held in Dalia Naujokaitis Canada [email protected] Bangkok in September. The motion Isabelle Fructus France [email protected] was carried. James Henri Hong Kong [email protected] Luisa Marquardt Italy [email protected] Report from Information Of- Loureuse Das Netherlands [email protected] ficer- Julie Tallman (USA) Victoria Okojie Nigeria [email protected] No report was received. Elisabeth T. Rafste Norway [email protected] Ellen Sundt Norway [email protected] Report from Newslet- Gry Enger Norway [email protected] ter Editor – Vincent Maren Brit Baadshaug Norway [email protected] Liquete (France) Niels Damgaard Norway [email protected] No report was received. Randi Lundvall Norway [email protected] It was noted that Maria Odilia Baleiro Portugal [email protected] the editor had Olga Mäeots Russia [email protected] tendered his Helle Barrett Sweden [email protected] resignation. Madeleine Duparc Switzerland [email protected] The Chair Karen Usher UK [email protected] invited ex- Kathy Lemaire UK [email protected] pressions Margaret Tye UK [email protected] of interest. Barbara Immroth USA [email protected] (Following Anne Clyde Iceland the meeting Those Attending the Second Meeting Friday 1100-1350 August 19, 2005 Dalia Naujokaitis Canada [email protected] Isabelle Fructus France [email protected] James Henri Hong Kong [email protected] Gry Enger Norway [email protected] Maren Brit Baadshaug Norway [email protected] Niels Damgaard Norway [email protected]

Newsletter for School libraries and Resource centres - Issue no. 41 - December 2005 World Library and Information Congress 72nd IFLA General Conference and Council Seoul, South Korea. 20 - 24 August, 2006

CALL FOR PAPERS & POSTERS

The IFLA Section of School Libraries and The Section is also seeking Please note the following deadlines: Resource Centres is calling for proposals proposals for Posters on the same theme. for papers and posters for the Section’s It is anticipated that up to 12 posters will 31 January 2006: Open Session to be held as part of the be selected. The poster session will be of Deadline for submission of proposals 2006 World Library and Information about 40 minutes duration and the author Congress in Seoul, South Korea 2006 will talk to their poster. 28 February 2006: Notification of acceptance of proposals The overall theme of the conference is: Dynamic Engines for the Knowledge and Proposals should include the following 15 April 2006: Information Society”. information: Submission of full papers. Authors whose Title of Proposed Paper or Poster: proposals are accepted will be provided The theme of this Open Session will be: Name of Presenter/s: with details of the requirements. The Information Literacy for Young People: Contact Information (mailing address, fax, submitted papers will be reviewed by the Evolving Models in a Changing World email): Section Committee. Abstract of Paper or Poster (200-300 Proposals that consider schools, words): Note that IFLA does not meet conference school libraries, children’s libraries, or Short Biography of Presenter/s (maximum registration, travel or accommodation home schooling environments will be 100 words each) costs for presenters, nor does it provide considered. Proposals may be submitted by air mail, financial support. fax, or email, to: The Section is seeking proposals for Lourense Dass 5 presentations. The Section prefers Prof. James Henri interactive presentations but each Division of Information & presentation must be backed by a paper Technology Studies that will be published on IFLANET. Faculty of Education The University of Hong Kong Each presentation will be of approximately [email protected] 20 minutes duration, with an additional five minutes for discussion. P (852)28592849 F (852) 25177194 http://www.cite.hku.hk/people/jhenri/ Proposals will be reviewed by the Section’s Program Committee for the IFLA 2006 Conference. Criteria will include originality, timeliness, relevance to an international IFLA audience, and relevance to the theme for this session. Schedule:

Call for papers to IASL conference: ”The Multiple Faces of Literacy: Reading, Knowing, Doing” Lisbon, Portugal, from 3-7 July 2006

The 2006 conference of the International Association of School Librarianship (IASL) will be held in Lisbon, Portugal, from 3-7 July 2006. The theme of the conference is “The Multiple Faces of Literacy: Reading, Knowing, Doing”. The Call for Proposals is now available on the conference web site at http://www.iasl-slo.org/conference2006.html Note that the Call is for:

* Professional papers * Research Forum Papers * Workshops/Demonstrations * Poster Sessions The closing date for proposals is 30 November 2006. All inquiries to the conference organisers Call for proposals http://www.iasl-slo.org/conference2006-call.html Anne Clyde

Newsletter for School libraries and Resource centres - Issue no. 41 - December 2005 THE 2005 CONFERENCE IN HONG KONG OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL LIBRARIANSHIP

The 34th annual conference of the behaviour problems). The young people gave a presentation about the new International Association of School in this project scored better on tests than Alberta document, Focus on Inquiry,1 Librarianship (IASL) was held in Hong their peers who attended school. Do we which they wrote for the schools of the Kong, China, from 8-12 July, with an really need schools? If we do (for whatever Province; this book incorporates plans, extra day for a conference of IBPALMS reason), are the schools we have, serving strategies, and guidelines for teachers and (International Baccalaureate Pan-Asian us well? Is there a better way to educate school librarians who want to develop the Library Media Specialists). In addition, the and socialise young people? What is the inquiry process as a basis for teaching in Eighth International Forum on Research place of a library in a situation where their schools. Pru Mitchell (Australia) in School Librarianship formed part of young people don’t go to school? Are spoke about a new Australian document, the IASL conference. The conference there better ways to support learning? Standards of Professional Excellence for delegates, from more than forty countries, It was a challenging Keynote though an Teacher Librarians. This document was could select from 170 different sessions, uncomfortable one. developed in 2004 by the Australian workshops, meetings, and library visits, School Library Association (ASLA) and plus social functions, award presentations, Through the next three days, the Australian Library and Information and tours. The conference venue, Hong professional presentations, workshops, Association (ALIA); it is available on the Kong University, was, as the conference research papers, and poster sessions were Internet at http://www.asla.org.au/ organisers had promised, on the side of a presented by delegates from Australia, mountain, creating challenges for the less- Austria, Botswana, Brazil, Canada, China, Because I teach a research methods elective than-physically-fit. In Iceland, you take a Hong Kong (China), Iceland, India, course in the BA (Library and Information bus to the University of Iceland campus; Indonesia, Israel, Japan, The Netherlands, Science) and MLIS programmes at in Hong Kong, you take a pedestrian New Zealand, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, the University of Iceland, I was mostly escalator from street level many hundreds The Philippines, Portugal, Singapore, following the International Forum on of feet up the mountainside to the Hong South Africa, Sweden, Taiwan, the Research in School Librarianship strand Kong University’s lower gates, then tackle United Kingdom, and the United States of the conference. Among the research the stairs... we very quickly learned that it of America. Our Hong Kong colleagues papers were “Developing Leadership for was better to get a taxi to the “top gates” hosted visits to local school and public Change: Information Literacy in Pre- of the University and walk part-way down libraries, and the Hong Kong University Service Teacher Education” (Dr Jennifer the mountain to the lecture theatres and Library made us welcome and provided us Branch, Canada), “Student Learning the Library. with Internet access and access to printers Through Australian School Libraries: and other facilities. An Analysis of Student, Teacher and The theme of the conference was Teacher Librarian Perspectives” (Lyn “Information Leadership in a Culture Among the professional papers Hay, Australia), “Factors Hinderding of Change”; this allowed for an almost were “The Information Search Process High School Library Success as Viewed infinite range of interpretations as the Model” (Professor Carol Kuhlthau, by Librarians, Teachers and Principals in programme developed. At the Official USA), “Fiction for Life” (Monika Israel” (Moshe Yitzhaki, Opening of the conference, Mrs Fanny Hallberg and Malin Utter, Sweden), Israel), “Libraries as Partners in Youth Law, Permanent Secretary for Education “Tools for Integrating Information Skills” Development” (Lourdes T. David, and and Manpower of the Hong Kong Special (Katharina Berg, Brazil), “Information Michelle F. Panti, The Philippines), and Administrative Region, spoke about the Literacy and Cooperative Planning and “Students’ and Teachers’ Perceptions of government’s plans for Hong Kong as an Teaching in a Hong Kong School” (Chan the World Wide Web” as a resource that information society and the function of Fung Yee Fanny, Hong Kong), “The promotes and facilitates learning (Sunita libraries in that society. She was followed Design and Development of an Online Shankar, Singapore). by representatives of the city of Hong Knowledge Base for Librarians” (Chiu Like most professional associations, IASL Kong and Hong Kong University. The Po Han, Taiwan), “Paperless Classrooms has its own conference traditions. One of Keynote Address was given by Stephen Using Tablet PCs” (Dr Rutledge Ellis- these is the annual Heppell, founder of Ultralab in the Behnke, USA), “Using Information IASL Auction, with auctioneer Gerald United Kingdom; we were promised and Communications Technologies in Brown of Canada officiating. Conference “daring visions of education” from him, Education in Botswana” (Lynn Jibril, delegates are asked to bring an item from and we got them. Are schools needed Botswana), and “Assignment Success: their own country for the auction, and at all?, he asked us, and then pointed Designing Student Research Tasks we then bid against each other for an to the results of a “NotSchool” project to Foster Information Literacy” (Lee item to take home. The proceeds of the in England for children who had been Fitzgerald, Australia). Professor Dianne auction each year go to IASL’s “Support excluded from school (mainly because of Oberg and Dr Jennifer Branch (Canada)

Newsletter for School libraries and Resource centres - Issue no. 41 - December 2005 a Member” project (which provides free At the recent IFLA conference in Oslo, IASL membership for selected people in developing countries), and to the cost Tatiana Zhukova, Russian Association of of bringing delegates from developing School Libraries, and Editor-in-Chief of the countries to the conference each year. As usual, I did some of my Christmas Russian magazine “School Library”, gave shopping at the IASL Auction this year, buying bookmarks for collectors in three Anne Clyde a folder of material about the countries, a library T-shirt for my sister (a association and the magazine. local government politician in Australia who not only collects T-shirts with library-related themes but wears them to advertise libraries), and some books. Another IASL conference tradition is “The Mission of the Association is to The Association hopes that it will be able the Asssembly of Associations, which bring together spiritual and intellectual to enable its members: provides a forum for national and state resources of Russia in order to develop or local school library associations from Russian school libraries that will act as around the world that are members of a catalyst for education, instruction and * to promote legislative initiatives on IASL, to report on their activities for the well being of children and adolescents. information and library development in year and to seek support for projects. The education; Assembly of Associations is chaired by the IASL Vice-President for Association “The Association represents the interests * to bring together intellectual and Relations (at present, Judy O’Connell of of the largest library network of Russia creative potential of school libraries in Australia). The Assembly of Associations -- the network of school libraries. The order to establish a common library and Communiqué, available on the IASL Ministry of Education and Science of information space in Russia; web site at http://www.iasl-slo.org/ Russian Federation has supported the communiques.html provides a record of initiative to establish the Association * to establish coordination and the reports from the associations, while and considers it to be an effective tool of cooperation between school libraries and the Executive Summary provided by the developing policies for school libraries at other types of libraries; Vice President for Association Relations federal, regional and international levels. highlights common problems and * to promote cooperation with other achievements. Russian organizations and structures with “The scale of problems concerning the a view to develop school libraries; The conference papers are available on present state and future development CD-ROM and information about the of school libraries in Russia is so big * to work at the federal level on conference is available on the IASL that the situation is being attended consolidating school libraries as well as web site at http://www.iasl-slo.org/ to by high-ranking officials. In this on increasing social security of library conference2005.html The annual reports context Ludmila Putina’s patronage of professionals; are available on the IASL Web site at All-Russian Festival of school libraries, http://www.iasl-slo.org/annualreports. BiblioImage, held in autumn 2003 is * to join IASL which membership html (including my annual report as IASL indicative. The Festival has demonstrated can provide more opportunities for Webmaster). that school library professionals have school libraries in Russia to become great creative potential, although they real information resource centres and The 2006 IASL conference will be held in are the most socially insecure group integrate into the world information Lisbon, Portugal, from 3-7 July with the of educators. Therefore the aim of the space. theme “The Multiple Faces of Literacy: Association is social and professional Reading. Knowing. Doing.”. The 2006 protection of these enthusiasts.” conference web site is at http://www.iasl- The magazine “School Library” publishes slo.org/conference2006.html Why not official materials from government think about attending? The web site has agencies, reports of conferences and information about the conference, plus meetings, materials for professional links to information about Lisbon and development, material to assist in Portugal. You could combine a pleasant developing and promoting a reading holiday with a unique professional culture, material from the regions, development opportunity. information about books, suggestions for activities in the school library. The Dr Anne Clyde, magazine is published in Russian.

Professor Library and Information Anne Clyde Science Department The University of Iceland

The address of the Association is 1/3 Maliy Cherkassky pereulok, office 437, Moscow, 109012, Russia. The URL of the Association’s web site is http://www.schoollibrary.ioso.ru/

Newsletter for School libraries and Resource centres - Issue no. 41 - December 2005 SOUTH AMERICAN SEMINAR ON THE IFLA/UNESCO SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LIBRARY MANIFESTOS AND GUIDELINES

In my role as Chair of the IFLA Section of UNESCO School Library Guidelines are better in urban areas than in School Libraries and Resource Centres, I (highlighting the new translation), and Dr rural areas attended the South American Seminar on Neusa Dias de Macedo talked about her • There are problems associated the IFLA/UNESCO School and Public new book on school librarianship in Brazil with relatively low levels of literacy Library Manifestos and Guidelines, held and how the book was created. Dr Sueli and lower levels of functional in the City of Curitiba, Paraná State, Mara Ferreira ended the day with a report literacy in the community; the Brazil, from 14-16 July 2005. The venue on information literacy programmes in problem is more critical in some was the auditorium of the State of Paraná libraries in Latin America. places than in others. Public Library, in the centre of the city, • There is a general dependence and the support of the Library was very The second day, 15 July, was devoted on “projects” for initiatives, evident, not least in the presentation primarily to reports from the various and while projects can provide given by Dr Cláudio Fajardo, the Library South American countries, and though the “seed” for nation-wide Director. The seminar was organized by these reports spilled over into the third programmes, the projects are FEBAB, the Federation of Associations day, all will be listed here. Some of these often fragile. Most projects are for Librarians, Information Scientists and reports highlighted school libraries, some small; they are subject to whims Institutions in Brazil (Márcia Rosetto, public libraries, while others dealt evenly of officials; and projects created President) and the IFLA Latin American with both. The reports were as follows: by NGOs from overseas may and the Caribbean Regional Office mean little local control. (Elizabet Maria Ramos de Carvalho, • Argentina: “Status of Public and • Despite this comment, it has to Manager). The draft of an official seminar School Libraries in Argentina”, be said that many of the projects report was read at the closing meeting, and by Roberto Servidio described, were innovative the final version will be available shortly; • Bolivia: “The Situation of Public and interesting and worthy of this brief report of mine is a personal one, and School Libraries in Bolivia”, replication in other locations. written for members of the IFLA Section by Waldo Spinar The problem is getting relevant of School Libraries and Resource Centres • Brazil: “Public Libraries in and timely information about and supporting national and other Brazil”, by Sandra Domingues successful projects into the hands associations. • Chile: Chilean Public of people who might be able to Libraries: A Local Place to Build use it. Citizenship, by Ricardo Gaston • School libraries are better in The overall aim of the seminar was to Lopez Muñoz the private schools than in the bring together representatives from the • Columbia: Manifestos and government schools, throughout South American countries to develop Guidelines for Libraries the region. a regional plan of action in relation to From Good Intentions Towards • Not all schools have libraries the IFLA/UNESCO school and public Actions by Glória Maria in most of the Latin American library manifestos and guidelines, and to Rodriguez Santamaria countries; in some countries, propose activities and projects in support • Ecuador: Status Analysis of there are very few school of these documents. The programme Libraries in Ecuador, by César libraries. included papers that gave an overview of Alfonso Polit Villarroel • The responsibility for school the documents and the issues, an exchange • Paraguay: ”Public and School libraries and public library of experiences from representatives of the Libraries as an Environment services to schools is divided Latin American countries, and working for Culture and Education among federal, state/provincial group meetings whose discussions fed into Development”, by Emilce Sena and local governments, plus a draft report and action plan. In addition, • Peru: “ Reading and the School the NGOs. Most countries the seminar provided for the launching Libraries in Peru”, by Alvaro don’t even know the number of a Brazilian Portuguese translation of Julian Tejada Sanches of school libraries (something the IFLA/UNESCO School Library • Suriname: “Public and School that is important as a basis for Guidelines, and the promotion of a new Libraries in Suriname” by Anita planning). book in Portuguese, Biblioteca Escolar Macintosh • The role of promoting school Brasileira em Debate, with contributions • Venezuela: “Inter Institutional libraries and school librarians coordinated by Neusa Dias de Macedo Alliances for Reading Promotion”, has fallen to the professional and published in Säo Paulo in July 2005. by Maria Elena Zapata associations. However, in On the first day, 14 July, following the • Uruguay: “Public and School Latin America the library official opening ceremony (which I missed, Library Solutions in Uruguay”, and information profession being on a plane at the time), background by Magdalena Reyes is relatively new, as are the papers focused on UNESCO, on the associations. IFLA Sections and their documents, and Among the common themes that • There is a dependence on on the general issues. Dr Abdelaziz Abid emerged from these presentations were volunteers, part-time staff, and of UNESCOs Information Society the following related to school libraries: teachers who have undertaken Division, spoke about UNESCO, only short courses in library Libraries and the Information Society. • Political instability and its effects, organisation (and may have Public libraries were covered by May up to an including ongoing little time to organise the school Brooking Negräo in a paper that revisited guerilla warfare, have had a library). a meeting in Bahia, Brazil, on the IFLA/ negative impact on schools and • Appropriate legislative support UNESCO Manifesto for Public Libraries, school libraries. for school libraries and school and by Maria José Moura of Portugal • Libraries have the potential librarians is generally lacking. who spoke about the IFLA/UNESCO to reduce the inequalites in • There is little support for school Guidelines for Public Libraries. In terms societies by providing access to libraries in the compulsory school of school libraries, I gave a paper on information, but at the same curriculum or in current teaching the IFLA Section of School Libraries time library provision often methods used in schools. This and Resource Centres and its projects reflects the inequalities results in a lack of support from (highlighting the Manifesto), Inês Maria de • There is a geographical divide school principals and teachers. Moraes Imperatriz spoke about the IFLA/ – school and public libraries

Newsletter for School libraries and Resource centres - Issue no. 41 - December 2005 • There is some conflict between ‘Improve Your Library’ self-evaluation building “traditional” book collections (which may have frameworks for schools. ongoing value) and providing Internet access (which provides short-term gains but may Lucy Gildersleeves is currently carrying out a three-year research project bring problems associated with equipment maintenance evaluating the impact of the DfES ‘Improve Your Library’ self-evaluation and updating). Although both frameworks for schools. are important, when funding levels are low, the two tend to Lucy Gildersleeves, UK is currently identify the nature of use and impact compete. working on a three-year research project of this library self-evaluation process (mid2005-mid 2008) on the use of on school libraries and their integration Not all these apply only to school libraries Improve Your Library (the English into whole-school development planning in Latin America, of course; many of the Department for Education toolkit for for pupil learning. It is set against the points above will resonate with readers on school library self-evaluation) by schools context of significant research into school other continents. The seminar participants in England. Please see below a short library impact on pupil achievement and recognised that there were problems and abstract on the research project. A learning which has heightened awareness difficulties, but that these problems and questionnaire aimed at English schools, of library value. Phase one seeks to map difficulties also presented opportunities, part of the first phase evidence gathering, levels, patterns and experiences of use by for professional associations and for the may also be viewed at those responsible for the library within emerging profession. The availability http://www.ucl.ac.uk/SLAIS/lucy- schools and to establish the nature of of the IFLA/UNESCO School Library gildersleeves/research.php support needed for librarians from school Manifesto and Guidelines in Spanish library services and training providers. and Portuguese will help, as will new Phase two plans to track schools in detail publications that were highlighted during to explore the extent of difference the the seminar. It would also be a help if a ABSTRACT OF RESEARCH process may have on library integration way could be found to make information and contribution to pupil reading and about successful projects and local In July 2004 the Department for learning. A key outcome is capture initiatives, more widely available in the Education and Skills published Improve of best-practice and experience case region. Your Library: a self-evaluation process for examples to assist school libraries, a set of toolkits aimed librarians, school management and The third day of the seminar, 16 July, at primary, middle and secondary level educational policy-makers. Potential concentrated on taking advantage of the schools in England. These were designed for a third phase has been identified in opportunities. Participants worked in to complement the self-evaluation which the use of such case banks can be small groups. The school library group frameworks set out in A New relationship studied and the value of the England looked at the School Library Manifesto with schools: improving performance experience for similar self-evaluation and Guidelines in the light of the country through school self-evaluation and initiatives elsewhere explored. This paper reports, and attempted to address issues to be distributed via school library reports on some of the findings from such as providing well-trained personnel services. Ofsted has encouraged informal pre-research consultations in school libraries, and initiatives that schools to use the toolkits. with librarians and other practitioners might bring about change in school This research, which have been used to inform the libraries in Latin America. The final report structured in development of survey instruments for of the seminar will provide the full text of two phases phase one. It concludes that there is the recommendations that emerged from between considerable diversity in current practice, the group meetings, as well as a summary June experience and expectations from of the final discussions. Some of the 2005 Improve Your Library and that this recommendations will have implications and research is timely in seeking to for the IFLA Section of School Libraries mid make visible the impact of the and Resource Centres. 2008, self-evaluation process within the present school context. The seminar papers are available aims on the FEBAB web site, at to http://www.febab.org.br/ Lucy Gildersleeves There are also plans to publish the proceedings on CD and perhaps some copies on paper.

Anne Clyde

10 Newsletter for School libraries and Resource centres - Issue no. 41 - December 2005 ENSIL – European Network for School Libraries and Information Literacy March 2003, 11 participants from 8 European countries gathered in Amsterdam to discuss school libraries and information literacy from a European perspective. The meeting in Amsterdam was sponsored by the MIM – Faculty of Media and Information Management from the Higher Vocational Institute in Amsterdam (Hoge- school van Amsterdam) www.hva.nl, The Dutch association for school librarians LWSVO www.lwsvo.nl and library software house Aura www.aura.nl

The two-day seminar resulted in the PRESS RELEASE All learners in each country of Europe are founding of ENSIL: European Network European Network for School Libraries entitled to quality school library/media for School Libraries and Information Lit- and Information Literacy (ENSIL) centres and services. eracy and the publication of the Amster- Literacy, school libraries and information dam Statement* (see attachment). literacy are increasingly the focus of public In order to achieve this, each country in Since 2003 the network has grown and has attention throughout the world. An im- Europe, and the European Union, should now almost 30 members from 14 coun- portant event has been the publication by adopt and implement the principles of the tries in Europe. At the last meeting held Unesco and the International Federation IFLA / UNESCO School Library Mani- in Oslo, at the WLIC August 2005, it was of Library Associations and Institutions festo (2) decided to develop a weblog. The ENSIL- (IFLA) of the School Library Manifesto, blog can be found at http://vvbad.typepad. which emphasises equal opportunities for ENSIL invites other library and educa- com/ensil/ all learners. tional organisations throughout Europe to Also two European domain-names were Representatives of associations for teachers join and contribute to further discussion submitted: www.ensil.eu and www.ensil- and librarians, as well as some ministries of and action. online.eu education, from eight European countries came together in Amsterdam on the 21-23 The network is informal, has no funding, March 2003 to discuss these issues. no office or board. The network tries be The host for the meeting, Mrs. Lourense (1) act as a platform, where school library is- Das, Policy Officer for the Dutch Associa- http://www.resource.gov.uk/documents/ sues can be discussed and information can tion of School Librarians, said, “It signifies impactsl.pdf be disseminated. the enormous importance of these issues that so many professional librarians and http://www.resource.gov.uk/documents/ If you want to contribute to the network, educators travelled to the Netherlands for rm004.pdf please send your name, professional oc- this meeting.” cupation and address to Lourense Das http://www.resource.gov.uk/documents/ [email protected] of join in the discussion At the meeting, delegates from Austria, rm005.doc on the ENSIL-blog. Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Russia, Sweden and the United Kingdom (2) I look forward hearing from you! set up an informal group, the European http://www.unesco.org/webworld/librar- Network for School Libraries and Infor- ies/manifestos/school_manifesto.html Kind regards, mation Literacy (ENSIL). The following Lourense Das statement was adopted in Amsterdam, Coordinator ENSIL with additional work to continue electron- For further information, contact [email protected] ically, and a further meeting is planned for the autumn. Lourense Das, ENSIL, Rijksweg 26, 6095 * Please note that the links mentioned in Amsterdam Statement on School Libraries NC Baexem – Netherlands the statement are no longer valid! Check and Information Literacy Tel. +31 475 45240 Fax +31 475 453997 our weblog for the current links and infor- International research shows that the [email protected] mation. quality of students’ learning outcomes is greatly enhanced by effective school libraries (1)

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Newsletter for School libraries and Resource centres - Issue no. 41 - December 2005 11 Lourense Dass , Margaret Baffour-Awuah - The Netherlands Botswana , Member of SC

Running her private school library For 15 years HOD of Educational service working for primary schools Libraries’ Division of Botswana up to universities, called Meles NATIONAL Library Service Meles School Library Service. Director Europe for IASL, Policy Current Head of Projects, officer for the Dutch National Research & Publications, Association of Librarians and IASL Regional Director, Sub Information Specialists NVB, Sahara Africa Just recently Co-ordinator of ENSIL (Oct 05) awarded FCILIP Be sure I will do as much as possible for the school library Contact me at: [email protected] world in general and the section in particular.

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We will present more members of the section in the next newsletter Niels Damgaard, Norway Newsletter editor

Senior Education Manager in Biblioteksentralen AL – Former Danish teacher and school-librarian working 15 years in Denmark, Greenland and Norway.

Working the last 10 years with education of Norwegian school librarians in compulsory school and upper secondary School via net based education.

Looking forward working with the sections newsletter Strong Support Contact me at: [email protected] to the School Libraries in Sweden! Madeleine Duparc of Geneva, Switzerland. Member of SC The Swedish Minister for Schools has presented a very hopeful I’m working like a school librarian-documentalist in a programme intending to support secondary school (students between 16 and 19 years old). the school library as a tool for successful results in education and Chair for the School Librarian Association in Geneva. knowledge. Teacher at the “Haute Ecole spécialisée Département information et documentation” in Genveva. Teaching for The most important news are that Non-books materials treatment and schools libraries. the Swedish National Agency for School Improvement in cooperation Ibrahim Baylam Contact me at: [email protected] with the Teacher Education will be economical supported to stimulate and support the development of school libraries as powerful tools in education - and that inspection of school libraries in relation Busi Dlamini, South Africa to successful use and results are going to be a major priority. Member of SC Also the importance of qualified staff in school libraries has Multimedia Unit Head of been pointed out as a way to spend the extra economical the Gauteng Department of support given to schools. Education Responsible for school The minister has also been very specific about the importance library policy development and of reading and information literacy in an information rich implementation Chair of the society. School Library & Youth Services http://www.skolutveckling.se/in_english/ Interest Group of the Library & http://www.sweden.gov.se/sb/d/4577 Information Association of South Africa Convener of the http://www.regeringen.se/sb/d/5132/a/51753 Awards Committee of the Library & Information Association of South Africa Helle Barret, Sweden Contact me at: [email protected]

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