Role of School Librarian in Modern Trends of School Education

Role of School Librarian in Modern Trends of School Education

By

                            Anil Kumar Gupta                    

(M.Com., M.A.(Economics),M.A.(English Literature), M. Lib. & I. Sc., DCA, HWB(Scouts)

Librarian

Kendriya Vidyalaya BSF Rampura, Fazilka

What the term Library is, in general and specific?           

The term Library has been derived from Greek language. The word “Libra” which means book is the basis for the origin of the term Library. In general Library means the place where books and other reading material is kept for use. Earlier the term Library has been used as Store house. Specifically Library means the place where books are kept for reading and collecting information to gain knowledge. Library of today is known as study Centre, a place of self-learning. Today Libraries are treated as the heart of the Institutions instead of store house.

What are the other dignified names of term Library?

 Library is known as:-

A Centre of Knowledge                                                                                                   

A Temple of Learning

A Centre of Self-study

A suitable place to gain knowledge

A self-oriented study Centre

A store house of information

Information Centre

The above terms define the term Library well. Role of Librarians also extended to technical level. Library of today’s play a very vital role in Education and Research.

What is a school Library?

School Library is place which meet the educational needs of the students from Classes I to XII. This place is known for its role in completing the assignments and the projects. School Library is a heart of a school as suggested by the Educationists , scholars and Learned personalities.

                                School Library mainly deals with the elementary needs of the students, so that good reading scenario may be inculcated/created among the students. School Librarian, the first person to tell the real meaning of the term Library to the students and staff as well. Library is the only place where students feel comfort.

What a School Librarian is? 

                       School librarians are an important member of the group of adults charged with creating readers, which includes: parents, teachers, librarians. In present Library scenario we find  the Librarian is a dignified person who motivates the students for good reading and helps the students in their projects and assignments by virtue of providing relevant information through documentary and non-documentary sources of Information.

                           They play a very vital role in middle and higher education by holding various activities like book review writing which very simply inculcates both positive and critical thinking approaches among children. Today’s educational scenario has input most of the multimedia devices for better use of information. In this regard School Librarians are playing the best role by helping the children, way of searching information, sorting out information and compilation of information. They are the best to tell the children that how to present a project so that it may be informative and impressive one. There are many ways you can work with individual and groups of children to help them to become readers. The School Librarian's Role in Reading Toolkit  is a useful resource when considering the role of the school librarian as a partner with teachers to create readers.

                 Find more information about the School Librarian's role under The Library Team, in managing the Library. We also have a sample job description for school librarian, which you are able to tailor to the needs of the school.

               In this way School Librarians playing their  important role in the contemporary educational scenario.  In other words a School Librarian does the following things:-

1. Increase children’s confidence and enjoyment of reading.

2.  Open up reading choices.

3. Offer opportunities for people to share their reading experiences

4. Raise the status of reading as a creative activity.

What are the dignified names of a Librarian?

Librarians are known as :-

            Information Officer

                Documentation Officer

                Information Scientist

                Library Officer

                Library Counselor

A School Leader                                                              

A Program Administrator

An Information Navigator

A Technology Facilitator

A Collaborative Teacher and Learner

                                These dignified statuses of a Librarian nicely reveal the position of a Librarian in the Society and in present Educational scenario.

What is Initiation of a fresh reader?

                  Initiation of a fresh reader is a routine process of a library. In this process a fresh reader is told about the process of Information search, various aspects of a document, handling of books and other reading materials, dealing with Dictionaries and encyclopedias, and many more library resources.   

                        This process plays a very vital role to understand the various documentary and non-documentary resources of information to access information in very short period. This process is so important for specially Reference books and documents which are not easy to deal with.

What are the activities a School Library may hold?

A School Library may hold the following activities to create better learning spirit among children:-

1. General Knowledge File

2. Library File

3. Scrap Book

4. Collage making

5. Title /Front Cover Drawing

6. Book Review Writing

7. Book Mark

8. Library Quiz

9. Days Celebration

10. Display Corners

                The above mentioned activities may be the best one to inculcate good learning scenario among students. These  activities reveals hidden abilities among students. To make a child complete , these activities are very essential at School level.

Collections of a School Library?

A School Library may possess following sources of information for batter services:-

Books

Text Books                                               

Reference Books

Dictionaries

Encyclopedias

Handbooks

Manuals

Sacred scriptures

Newspapers

Magazines

Govt. Publications

Sacred Scriptures

Subject Books

E-Books

Educational Videos

English Fiction

Hindi Fiction

Biographies

Books on Languages

Books on moral Values

Scope of a School Library:-

1. Library Assignment Work

2. Library Project work

3. General queries

4. Segments for morning Assembly

5. Essay Writing contents

6. Debate contents

7. Speech contents

8. Quiz

9. Vocabulary building

10.Reference Queries

11. Career Building                                                            

12. Guidance and Counseling

Services provided by a School Library:-

1. Book Selection

2. Classification of Books and other reading materials

3. Cataloguing

4. Shelving

5. Library Automation

6. Display Corners

7. Stock Verification

8. Preservation of books

9. Literature search

10. Photocopy

11. Rectification of Books

12. Reservation of Books

13. Circulation of Books

14. E-Dictionary

15. E-Books

16. E-Split up Syllabus

17. E-CBSE Publications

18. E-Text Books

19. E-CCE manual

20. E-Library Policy

21. Model Book Reviews

22. DDC Handbook

23. Library Catalogues

24.  E-granthalaya

25. Bar coding for circulation of Books

26. Maintenance of Magazines

27. Internet search

28. Library Blog

29. Newsletter

30. Reshelf of books

31. Book Fair

32. Library Exhibition

         A School Librarian is a very busy person who manages the Library well by virtue of holding various services. These services have positive effects and maintain the dignity of a School Library. This chart of Library Services describes the busy schedule of a School Librarian.

Magazines to be procured by a School Library:-

A School Library may procure the following magazines to fulfill the needs of the users at School Level:-

विज्ञान प्रगति

नन्हे सम्राट

इंडिया टुडे

गृहशोभा

मेरी सहेली

वनिता

सरिता

आहा जिन्दगी

चंपक

करेन्ट अफेयर्स

नंदन

योजना

प्रतियोगिता दर्पण

प्रतियोगिता किरण

ड्रीम

संगम

India Today

Current Affairs

Junior Science Refresher

Junior Science Digest

Competition Success Review

Dream

Nuclear

Biotech

Physics Today

Chemistry Today

Biology Today

Mathematics Today

NCERT Publications

CBSE Publications

And many more.

These are some of the best magazines and periodicals which a School Library may procure to provide better services in the Library.

Library Automation- a mile stone in School Education system:-

        Egranthalaya in this regard playing a very important role. Library automation plays a very vital role in managing the Library statistics and day – to - day circulation work. This also helps in preparing Accession Register, Catalogue of Books, and even classifying the books also. This generates a large number of reports and also creates mail for the users.

Idea behind this software is to create uniformity amongst all the School Libraries in the country. This works online also. Nicely generated and executed by NIC, New Delhi. Main feature of this software is to create bar coding for books and other reading articles of the Library. This is a very helpful software to manage a School Library.

Conclusion:-

          In the end, we can say that School Library plays a very vital role to inculcate better reading scenario at School Level Education . This enables how important a School Library is. Role of School Librarians increasing day – by – day and now a days Librarians have a very busy and tight schedule during school hours. School Librarians may be treated as PGT level faculty as they play their role upto the level of Class-XII. They play a key role in School Education.