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Reviews “Offers unique stories of the school librarianship field that are impactful, relevant and stimulating. The authors successfully outlined a set of questions that revealed a critical understanding of the current situation of school libraries worldwide. The school librarians interviewed for the book have impressive stories that continue to be an inspiration in the field. I highly recommend the book for scholars and library professionals and for everyone who wants to deeply understand the exciting role of school librarians and their valuable contribution in an era of information overload. More importantly, this book is a source of encouragement to school librarians seeking a deeper sense of worth in the school community. It is a book that deserves to be read and acquired in every single library. I will definitely recommend this book to our public library!” —The International Education Journal: Comparative Perspectives, review by Virgilio Medina Jr, Qatar National Library “This two-volume set is a wonderful way for school librarians and classroom teachers to gain ideas from personal narratives presented by practicing librarians around the world. . . . . There is much to learn from these two very readable and interesting volumes. . . . There is a treasury of useful ideas hidden among the pages of these two volumes. . . . Although the intended audiences for these books are school libraries, librarians and teachers, large libraries and library science schools will benefit greatly from including these volumes in their collections.” “ —Asian Education and Development Studies, reviewed by Tamara Elaine Blesh, Information Library Sciences, University of Maine at Augusta, Augusta, Maine, USA “A fascinating book that has value well beyond the specific subject area of ‘School Librarianship’. . . . On the one hand there is a considerable difference between working as a school librarian in diverse contexts such as the United States and Venezuela. But throughout the work, the professionalism, commitment, ambition, inspiration and, above all, the passion of the interviewees shines through. . . . I specifically commend this book to every library professional’s attention, advising them to read as well as delve, to explore and share the ideas and to take the lead by this group of inspirational people. All involved in this publication are to be heartily congratulated.” —Global Comparative Education: Journal of the World Council of Comparative Education Societies, review by David Baker, University of St Mark and St John, Plymouth, UK “I would certainly recommend this book for school librarians. It highlights what is taking place in the field of school librarianship globally, whilst doubling as a guide to many great program ideas that can be reused in most school libraries. I will also recommend this text to Library and Information (LIS) students who are thinking about getting into school librarianship. Most interviewees gave a brief synopsis of their career path, which is helpful if you are thinking of getting into this particular field.” — Focus on International Library and Information Work, review by Avis Holder, Librarian (Former CILIP Anthony Thompson Award winner) “A rare opportunity to encounter the daily experiences of numerous international school librarians in a published work. This is not only helpful to school librarians but also to teachers. . . . In our current, challenging times during the global pandemic, now more than ever we need opportunities to connect with each other; this purposeful collection of interviews provides a viable avenue for these connections while also offering a valuable snapshot of international school librarianship. Many school librarians will never have the chance to attend an international school librarian meeting or conference; but with Lo, Rogers, and Chui’s volumes, they can still meet an unequivocally, diverse group of passionate and engaged librarians facilitating the educational and informational needs of young citizens around the globe.” —International Journal of Education & Literacy Studies, review by Jamie Campbell Naidoo, PhD, Pauline Foster-EBSCO Endowed Professor, School of Library and Information Studies, University of Alabama “A fascinating, inspiring book that has value well beyond the specific subject area of ‘School Librarianship,’ which I enjoyed reading from the start. . . . I commend this book to every library professional’s attention, advising them to read as well as delve, to explore and share the ideas and to take the lead by this group of inspirational people. All involved in this publication are to be heartily congratulated.” — Journal of Global Comparative Education, review by Professor David Baker “Must read for not only all school librarians but also everyone with the best interest in the effective education of their children. The blend of experience, knowledge and skill sets that these authors bring together to arrange the ideas in this book makes the book unique indeed in its value. . . . The way the book is put together with interesting quotes, supported with relevant images to corroborate examples makes it easy, and absolutely fascinating to read by all people from all contexts across the globe. Whether you want to be effective and successful in the school library profession or you want to achieve progress in teaching children how to read and learn, this book will give you some guidance with successful professional practices.” “ —Journal Of The Australian Library And Information Association, Review by Eric Boamah, Open Polytechnic of New Zealand. Read the complete review here: https://doi.org/10.1080/24750158.2019.1685432 “VERDICT: Highly recommended for librarians interested in professional development and for academics who conduct research about the profession. . . . Remember the invigorating jolt of knowledge and enthusiasm that you got when you first attended a professional conference? The benefit of interacting with practicing librarians is invaluable. This international team of authors offer that same exchange of ideas in a two-volume work of interviews with librarians on five different continents, who discuss what inspires them, their challenges, and where they find success. The book describes the status of the profession in these countries, the qualifications for being a librarian, and the role the library plays in the contributors’ schools; readers will find it especially fascinating to compare typical days, extra duty assignments, budgets, collections, and more. The interview transcripts are followed by color pictures of the librarian and the library.” —School Library Journal, Reviewed by Laura Fields Eason, Danville High School, KY, July 31, 2019 “Having worked as a school librarian, many of the answers given [in the interviews] really resonated with my personal experience. . . . A valuable source book for researchers of library and information or educational systems. I learnt about the educational systems in places such as Iceland, Zimbabwe, Croatia and Vietnam. I found out which countries have specialised higher education library schools, or teach library and information studies in universities. . . . A useful contribution to add to information sources about school libraries and school and children’s librarianship . . . Can be used as a springboard to inform further research, or to provide evidence for the development of the role of a school librarian or library. I believe that they are an especially valuable resource for any college, university or department that teaches information and library studies because it gives examples of the role of librarians in the real world.” — Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, Reviewed by Dr Marianne Bamkin, Research Fellow Birmingham City University, UK “The resounding value of this two volume work is in the rich stories it contains. . . . Every story in the two volumes is important, timely, and valuable. This is a unique and powerful work sure not only to benefit working school librarians in expanding their view of what is possible in their practice and providing ideas of how to maximize any situation, it is also a direct contribution to research and education in school librarianship because it captures in-depth scenarios of professional decision making, advocacy building, and learner support that have heretofore been uncollected. . . . . I highly recommend this outstanding work and commend the editors and contributors for sharing it to further strengthen the international school librarian community.” —IASL Newsletter, October 18, 2018. Review by Marcia A. Mardis, Associate Professor, School of Information, Florida State University, Co-Editor, School Libraries Worldwide Read the complete review here. “Fascinating reading . . . The authors have collected interviews from school librarians throughout the world. Some of these people work under very difficult circumstances. Interviewees have mentioned a multitude of “secrets” of their successful work. . . . It is my hope that, after reading this book, educators, teachers, and librarians and also members of the general public will have a better understanding of school librarianship across the world and that they will be inspired to cooperate with each other in many different ways, assisting those who desperately need help and support. This would be in the best interest of the children whom they serve and relates to their duty of care as educators.” —From the Foreword by Dr. Helen Boelens, International school library researcher and consultant; Former Chair, IASL Research SIG, The Netherlands “Filled with inspiring stories told by highly motivated and competent school librarians . . . One of the best platforms currently available for professional sharing amongst school librarians on an international scale, since it contains alternative points of view from school librarians who are practicing in many different parts of the world. . . . The value of this book lies in the fact that it provides the readers with an overview of many up-to-date practices that are carried out by school librarians working in a great variety of sociocultural, political, and educational contexts.” —From the Foreword by Daisuke Okada, Assistant Professor, Yasuda Women’s University, Japan “An exceptional collection of scholarly reports and professional guidelines, timely delivered and significantly informing the readers about developments in school librarianship. . . . Critical areas are explored in this book successfully. . . . I am certain that readers will benefit from insights that this book offers. One important aspect of a contemporary publication should be to look forward to the future, and Effective School Librarianship: Successful Professional Practices from Librarians around the World is doing that in a pragmatic and an effective way.” —From the Foreword by Daniel Churchill, Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong This new book, Effective School Librarianship: Successful Professional Practices from Librarians around the World (2-volume set), provides a series of informative interviews with school/teacher librarians practicing in different parts of the world. It showcases the resilience, creativity and best practices from successful school librarians from Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and North and South America. The librarians interviewed come from all different schools and schools systems, from a tiny recently built school library in rural villages in Africa to the modern cities in Sweden, showing learning environment in different geographical, national, and cultural contexts, etc. CONTENTS: About the Authors / Editors: Patrick Lo, EdD Associate Professor, Faculty of Library, Information & Media Science, University of Tsukuba, Japan Dr. Patrick Lo is currently serving as Associate Professor at the Faculty of Library, Information & Media Science at the University of Tsukuba in Japan. He has presented about 100 research papers and project reports focusing on librarianship, humanities, and education at different local and international workgroup meetings, seminars, conferences, etc., including Mainland China, Hong Kong, Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Turkey, United States, and Sweden, and at institutions including the Library of Congress (US), Austrian National Library (Vienna), University of Vienna, National Library of France (Paris), National Institute of Informatics (Japan), Konrad-Zuse-Centre for Information Technology (Berlin), etc. His research interests and areas of specialty include comparative studies in library and information science (LIS), art and design librarianship, and information literacy. Dr. Lo’s recent publications on LIS include the books Conversations with the World’s Leading Opera and Orchestra Librarians and Preserving Local Documentary Heritage: Conversations with Special Library Managers and Archivists in Hong Kong. He is currently working on another interview book project titled Inside the World’s Major East Asian Collections: One Belt, One Road, and Beyond. This book will include interviews with East Asian librarian form the Vatican Library, State Library Berlin, Bavarian State Library, National Library of France, East Asian Dr. Lo earned his Doctor of Education (EdD) from the University of Bristol (UK), and has a Master of Arts (MA) in Design Management from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, a Master of Library & Information Science (MLIS) from McGill University (Canada), and a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) from Mount Allison University (Canada). He also took part in a one-year academic exchange at the University of Tübingen in Germany from 1990-91. He is proficient in Chinese (both Cantonese and Putonghua), English, and German. Heather Rogers McGill University, Canada Heather Rogers is currently a Master of Information Studies (MISt) candidate at McGill University focusing on librarianship and information literacy. Previously, she was an Assistant English Language Teacher for the JET (Japan Exchange and Teaching) Programme in Fukushima, Japan, from 2013 to 2016. She graduated from The American University in Washington, DC with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in International Studies and Japanese. Dickson K. W. Chiu, PhD University of Hong Kong; Founding Editor-in-Chief, International Journal on Systems and Service-Oriented Engineering Dickson K. W. Chiu, PhD, is now teaching at the University of Hong Kong and has also taught at several universities in Hong Kong. His research interest is in library and information management with a cross-disciplinary approach, involving workflows, software engineering, information technologies, management, security, and databases. The results have been widely published in over 200 papers in international journals and conference proceedings (most of them have been indexed by SCI, SCI-E, EI, and SSCI), including many practical master and undergraduate project results. He received a best paper award in the 37th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences in 2004. He is the founding Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal on Systems and Service-Oriented Engineering. He also serves on the editorial boards of several international journals. He co-founded several international workshops and co-edited several journal special issues. He also served as a programme committee member for over 100 international conferences and workshops. He is a Senior Member of both the ACM and the IEEE, and a life member of the Hong Kong Computer Society. Dr. Chiu received a BSc (Hons.) degree in computer studies from the University of Hong Kong and his MSc and PhD degrees in computer science from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). He started his own computer company while studying part-time. |
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