Access Denied: School Librarians' Responses to School District Policies on the Use of Social Media Tools

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Main Authors:	DiScala, Jeffrey, Weeks, Ann Carlson
Format:	Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:	en
Published:	2013
Subjects:	School Libraries Public Schools Librarian Attitudes Librarians Board of Education Policy Educational Policy Social Networks Educational Technology Technology Uses in Education Child Safety Teaching Methods Web 2.0 Technologies Semi Structured Interviews Case Studies Documentation Thematic Approach High Schools Attitude Measures Responses
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contents	Access Denied: School Librarians' Responses to School District Policies on the Use of Social Media Tools DiScala, Jeffrey Weeks, Ann Carlson School Libraries Public Schools Librarian Attitudes Librarians Board of Education Policy Educational Policy Social Networks Educational Technology Technology Uses in Education Child Safety Teaching Methods Web 2.0 Technologies Semi Structured Interviews Case Studies Documentation Thematic Approach High Schools Attitude Measures Responses Public school districts often block access to online social media tools. While considered a preventive measure to ensure student safety and limit district liability, this policy strips school librarians and their collaborating teachers of opportunities to instruct students in using social media tools creatively and responsibly. Using one school district as a case study, this study examined the perceptions and responses of high school librarians to district policies that limit the use of social media tools. It was determined that the way the school district presented its policies could affect how school librarians perceived and applied them. As the school district unintentionally shifted from formal to informal to implied policy documentation, this study found that the school librarians' perceptions and applications of the policies varied substantially.
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spellingShingle	Access Denied: School Librarians' Responses to School District Policies on the Use of Social Media Tools DiScala, Jeffrey Weeks, Ann Carlson School Libraries Public Schools Librarian Attitudes Librarians Board of Education Policy Educational Policy Social Networks Educational Technology Technology Uses in Education Child Safety Teaching Methods Web 2.0 Technologies Semi Structured Interviews Case Studies Documentation Thematic Approach High Schools Attitude Measures Responses Access Denied: School Librarians' Responses to School District Policies on the Use of Social Media Tools DiScala, Jeffrey Weeks, Ann Carlson School Libraries Public Schools Librarian Attitudes Librarians Board of Education Policy Educational Policy Social Networks Educational Technology Technology Uses in Education Child Safety Teaching Methods Web 2.0 Technologies Semi Structured Interviews Case Studies Documentation Thematic Approach High Schools Attitude Measures Responses Public school districts often block access to online social media tools. While considered a preventive measure to ensure student safety and limit district liability, this policy strips school librarians and their collaborating teachers of opportunities to instruct students in using social media tools creatively and responsibly. Using one school district as a case study, this study examined the perceptions and responses of high school librarians to district policies that limit the use of social media tools. It was determined that the way the school district presented its policies could affect how school librarians perceived and applied them. As the school district unintentionally shifted from formal to informal to implied policy documentation, this study found that the school librarians' perceptions and applications of the policies varied substantially.
title	Access Denied: School Librarians' Responses to School District Policies on the Use of Social Media Tools
topic	School Libraries Public Schools Librarian Attitudes Librarians Board of Education Policy Educational Policy Social Networks Educational Technology Technology Uses in Education Child Safety Teaching Methods Web 2.0 Technologies Semi Structured Interviews Case Studies Documentation Thematic Approach High Schools Attitude Measures Responses
url	https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1057518

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