Skolbiblioteket – det osynliga barnet?

1. Skolbiblioteket – det osynliga barnet? Skolbibliotekets pedagogisk roll Nordisk skolbibliotekariekonferens 17.-19.9.2009 Hanaholmen, Esbo, Finland

2. Skolbiblioteket – det osynliga barnet? Who am I? teacher 20 years teacher consultant of school libraries10 years teacher in-service training 10 years principal 7 years Ymmersta school Hannele Frantsi, rektor skolbiblioteks konsulent, Esbo Nordisk skolbibliotekariekonferens 16.-19.9.2009

3. Espoo – the Capital of Knowledge • 528 km2, land territory 312 km2, water 216 km2 (of which sea 198 km2) • coastline 58 km, islands 165, lakes 95 • aprx. 235 000 inhabitants, 2nd biggest town in Finland • Finnish speaking 88%, Swedish speaking 10,9% • 97 comprehensive schools (classes1.-9.), 27 000 students, 11 upper secondary schools, 1 upper secondary school for adults • 12 Swedish comprehensive schools (classes1.-9.), one Swedish upper secondary school • 6 Vocational institutes, 4 Polytechnics, University of Technology Hannele Frantsi, rektor skolbiblioteks konsulent, Esbo Nordisk skolbibliotekariekonferens 16.-19.9.2009

4. Espoo – five city centres Hannele Frantsi, rektor skolbiblioteks konsulent, Esbo Nordisk skolbibliotekariekonferens 16.-19.9.2009

5. Att synliggöra skolbiblioteket • Moomin father: ” It’s nice to see that we can see more of you today. The more we see, the merrier we get.” • Mumin pappa: ”Det är roligt att se, att du syns mera i dag. Ju mer vi ser, desto gladare blir vi.” Tove Jansson Hannele Frantsi, rektor skolbiblioteks konsulent, Esbo Nordisk skolbibliotekariekonferens 16.-19.9.2009

6. Att synliggöra skolbiblioteket • development of school libraries since 1999 • facilities (renovations, new buildings) • curriculum - learning • collection (books, papers, cd’s, database etc.) • significance Hannele Frantsi, rektor skolbiblioteks konsulent, Esbo Nordisk skolbibliotekariekonferens 16.-19.9.2009

7. Att synliggöra skolbiblioteket • teacher education • teacher in-service training • afternoon courses • long term courses in librarianship • co-operation with public liraries and librarians • consulting teachers • 20 doors into learning • 20 and one doors into learning Hannele Frantsi, rektor skolbiblioteks konsulent, Esbo Nordisk skolbibliotekariekonferens 16.-19.9.2009

8. Att synliggöra skolbiblioteket • catalogisising all school libraries in the same database • co-ordination and resourses from the municipality • 60 of the schools have been catalogisised Hannele Frantsi, rektor skolbiblioteks konsulent, Esbo Nordisk skolbibliotekariekonferens 16.-19.9.2009

9. Att synliggöra skolbiblioteket • information study skills curriculum from class 1.-9. • Ymmersta learning centre – developing teaching material and methods • funding also from National Board of Education (learning environments) information skills, steps of seeking the meaning Hannele Frantsi, rektor skolbiblioteks konsulent, Esbo Nordisk skolbibliotekariekonferens 16.-19.9.2009

10. Knowledge development: teacher in-service-training, curriculum development Communication development in the schools: inner and outward Information services: school libraries, databases, co-operative networks Infrastructure: technical solutions, equipment Developing the schools Hannele Frantsi, rektor skolbiblioteks konsulent, Esbo Nordisk skolbibliotekariekonferens 16.-19.9.2009

11. Att synliggöra skolbiblioteket • building new schools in Espoo • making renovations in old schools • consulting the architects in planning the school libraries • developing the information technology and information strategies inside the school • learning environments Hannele Frantsi, rektor skolbiblioteks konsulent, Esbo Nordisk skolbibliotekariekonferens 16.-19.9.2009

12. Att synliggöra skolbiblioteket • Challenges in the Finnish school system • There is no law for the school library • There are no school librarians in Finnish schools • There is no model for resoursing of school libraries Hannele Frantsi, rektor skolbiblioteks konsulent, Esbo Nordisk skolbibliotekariekonferens 16.-19.9.2009

13. Att synliggöra skolbiblioteket • The Finnish solution • municipalities are free to decide how to organise the information services in the school • all the teachers are well educated • all of the teachers have to teach information skills • resources vary a lot between schools and municipalities Hannele Frantsi, rektor skolbiblioteks konsulent, Esbo Nordisk skolbibliotekariekonferens 16.-19.9.2009

14. Att synliggöra skolbiblioteket • Reading Finland –project by National Board of Education, 2002-2004 • about 50 municipalities network to improve their school libraries • national school library seminar every second year Hannele Frantsi, rektor skolbiblioteks konsulent, Esbo Nordisk skolbibliotekariekonferens 16.-19.9.2009

15. Att synliggöra skolbiblioteket Hannele Frantsi, rektor skolbiblioteks konsulent, Esbo Nordisk skolbibliotekariekonferens 16.-19.9.2009

16. Att synliggöra skolbiblioteket • Ninni, the invisible child, turned to be visible • by getting more courage • by feeling joyfull • by getting attension of other people • by getting love and care from other people Is that also possible for the Finnish school libraries? Tove Jansson Hannele Frantsi, rektor skolbiblioteks konsulent, Esbo Nordisk skolbibliotekariekonferens 16.-19.9.2009