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School Libraries Supporting Literacy and Wellbeing (Paperback)
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School Libraries Supporting Literacy and Wellbeing (Paperback)
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Student literacy is a perennial concern in and across nations, with
measurement and accountability continually ramped up at both
individual student and school levels. Debates about literacy and
how it can best be improved are never far from media headlines.
However, relatively little consideration is given to the role that
school libraries and their staff play in building and maintaining
student literacy, despite research linking school libraries and
qualified staff to student literacy gains. With the number of
students who struggle with basic literacy skills increasing in many
nations, school libraries can play an important role in improving
the academic, vocational and social outcomes for these young
people, thereby increasing their opportunities. Fostering student
wellbeing is also a key priority for schools given the challenges
young people face in current times. This book seeks to promote
greater understanding of the links between reading, literacy and
wellbeing that could help students cope with these challenges, and
the role of the school library in leading this approach. It
explores the current role of school library professionals and
highlights how literacy and wellbeing education and support sit
within this, paying specific attention to how school library
professionals build reading engagement and promote student
wellbeing through various approaches, such as fostering health
literacy and creating nurturing environments. Readers will be
empowered to build a case for the importance of their role and
library, and audit their current literacy and wellbeing offerings,
and adjust or extend them where applicable based on best practice.
The book also explores some of the many challenges facing school
libraries and their professional staff that may need to be
mitigated to ensure that they can reach their full potential for
supporting student literacy and wellbeing.
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