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Students’ and Teachers’ Perception on the Roles and Qualifications of Teacher Librarians based on the Semantic Network Analysis

  • Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
  • Abbr : JKLISS
  • 2020, 51(3), pp.81-102
  • DOI : 10.16981/kliss.51.3.202009.81
  • Publisher : Korean Library And Information Science Society
  • Research Area : Interdisciplinary Studies > Library and Information Science
  • Received : August 18, 2020
  • Accepted : September 15, 2020
  • Published : September 28, 2020

YeonOk Lee 1

1부산대학교

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ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study is to examine the students’ and teachers’ perception about the roles and qualifications of teacher librarians. For this purpose, data were collected through survey from students and teachers at secondary schools and the data were analyzed by semantic network analysis. The results of the research are as follows: First, students usually perceived the role of teacher librarians as ‘library management’, and teachers did as ‘reading education’. Second, among the roles of teacher librarians, it was confirmed that students’ and teachers’ perceptions of ‘information literacy instruction and library instruction’ were very weak. Third, while the students’ perception of the role of a teacher librarian as a ‘teaching collaborator’ such as ‘teaching and learning support’ and ‘library assisted instruction and collaborative instruction’ was weak, teachers recognized the role of teacher librarians as ‘teaching collaborators’. Fourth, students and teachers perceived high levels of ‘information service’, which consists of ‘book recommendation and guide activities’. Finally, it was investigated that ‘professionalism’ plays a central role in the students’ and teachers’ perception about the qualities of teacher librarians. These results can be used to establish the role of teacher librarians, develop response strategies for students and teachers, and improve their awareness.

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This paper was written with support from the National Research Foundation of Korea.