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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
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| Language: | en |
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1986
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED271108 |
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Table of Contents:
- Statement on the School-Housed Public Library. Elementary Secondary Education Foreign Countries Library Cooperation Library Networks Library Planning Library Role Library Services Library Standards Position Papers Public Libraries School Libraries Shared Facilities Canada has tried many combinations of school-housed public libraries, and in general, both school and public library authorities agree that the combination has not successfully met the requirements for service of the two distinct institutions, each with its differing roles and goals. This statement on the school-housed public library in Alberta is organized into five sections: Present Situation; Operation and Evaluation of Combined Services; Networking and Cooperative Arrangements; Public Library Service within a School; and Recommendations. The statement recommends that: (1) the development of cooperative arrangements between school libraries and public libraries should be strongly encouraged at local, regional, and provincial levels; (2) no further development of combined school/public libraries should occur except in designated community schools; (3) where municipal libraries are housed in schools, the municipal board should comply with the Libraries Regulation, and both parties should evaluate the operation and its success against recommended guidelines; and (4) criteria for future consolidated operations in a community school setting should be those set out in this document. Appendices include a draft agreement for the operation of a joint public and school library and an extract from "Policy, Guidelines, Procedures and Standards for School Libraries in Alberta." A 13-title bibliography is included. (THC)