A Study of the Position and Role of the School District Library Media Director in the USA (미국 지역 교육구 학교도서관 담당관의 지위 및 역할에 관한 연구)

최 연 미 (최연미)

A Study of the Position and Role of the School District Library Media Director in the USA

Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
Abbr : JKLISS
2006, 37(3), pp.151-172
Publisher : Korean Library And Information Science Society
Research Area : Interdisciplinary Studies > Library and Information Science

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¹텍사스 알링턴 라마고등학교

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ABSTRACT

This study is about the position and role of the school district library media director in the USA in order to introduce and promote this position in Korea. It will help support the “Master Plan for Promoting School Library: Making Good School Library" launched by the Korean Ministry of Education & Human Resources Development. For the research, the position and role of the school district library media director was researched by literature review, observation, questionnaire, and interview methods. Establishing the position of the school library media director in districts is necessary to promote school libraries in Korea. Finally, it suggests that the major of the school district library media director is library and information sciences. The school library media director should have technology knowledge, educational skills, leadership as an administrator, strong communication skills with their school librarians, advocator skill as well as have a wide knowledge in library and information sciences.

KEYWORDS

School Library Media Director, Role, Position, School District, USA

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