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Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Sprache:en
Veröffentlicht: 2021
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contents Social Media to Survive and Thrive: School Librarians Describe Online Professional Learning Cates, Michelle Librarians School Libraries Social Media Electronic Learning Learning Activities Motivation Barriers Professional Development Mass Media Use Role Communities of Practice School librarians balance leadership and instruction in a fluid role that is highly influenced by education trends such as innovation, budget cuts, and distance learning. Prior research found these professionals remain relevant by learning through social media. This exploratory project inquired about the activities, motives, and barriers associated with social media learning. The questionnaire results were dissected by media type (self-published content, curated content, microblogs, discussion forums, and social networks) and by user role (Passerby, Lurker, Networker, Content Creator, and Community Leader). The results showed participants used all five media types and most frequently identified as Lurkers. Although participants most frequently engaged in passive behaviors, participants who self-identified as having active roles were associated with active behaviors. Broadly, participants agreed with motives found in the literature but disagreed with barriers. Distinctions were found when the three question sets (activities, motives, barriers) were dissected by media type and user role. The results can guide individual users as they initiate or expand their social media use and can support leaders as they develop the school librarian community.
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spellingShingle Social Media to Survive and Thrive: School Librarians Describe Online Professional Learning
Cates, Michelle
Librarians
School Libraries
Social Media
Electronic Learning
Learning Activities
Motivation
Barriers
Professional Development
Mass Media Use
Role
Communities of Practice
Social Media to Survive and Thrive: School Librarians Describe Online Professional Learning Cates, Michelle Librarians School Libraries Social Media Electronic Learning Learning Activities Motivation Barriers Professional Development Mass Media Use Role Communities of Practice School librarians balance leadership and instruction in a fluid role that is highly influenced by education trends such as innovation, budget cuts, and distance learning. Prior research found these professionals remain relevant by learning through social media. This exploratory project inquired about the activities, motives, and barriers associated with social media learning. The questionnaire results were dissected by media type (self-published content, curated content, microblogs, discussion forums, and social networks) and by user role (Passerby, Lurker, Networker, Content Creator, and Community Leader). The results showed participants used all five media types and most frequently identified as Lurkers. Although participants most frequently engaged in passive behaviors, participants who self-identified as having active roles were associated with active behaviors. Broadly, participants agreed with motives found in the literature but disagreed with barriers. Distinctions were found when the three question sets (activities, motives, barriers) were dissected by media type and user role. The results can guide individual users as they initiate or expand their social media use and can support leaders as they develop the school librarian community.
title Social Media to Survive and Thrive: School Librarians Describe Online Professional Learning
topic Librarians
School Libraries
Social Media
Electronic Learning
Learning Activities
Motivation
Barriers
Professional Development
Mass Media Use
Role
Communities of Practice
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1296873