Do You Know Unique Engagement As ‘ Teacher Librarian (TL) ’ ? ～ The Case Study of Specialty Only TL Can Have

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate the specialty of the “Teacher Librarian (TL).” A TL in Japan is expected to cover both “teaching duties” and “librarian duties.”, because most teachers generally have various complex duties centered on teaching subjects to caring students. In order to examine the duties of the TL and its specialty, it was done by observation and an interview with one TL in a public junior high school, and three coding categories were defined. The study showed that a TL offers a “cosy corner,” like in the book Matilda by Roald Dahl, which is a caring place where students can go. This place plays an important role for students and is a place to visit easily during break time, when some students feel that they are having difficulty in the classroom, and when they are not familiar with the reading.