School library concepts developed by an inquiry-approach curriculum organization: User experiences and perceptions about the Ideal Libraries document of the International Baccalaureate

Anthony Tilke

doi:10.29173/iasl7398

School library concepts developed by an inquiry-approach curriculum organization

User experiences and perceptions about the Ideal Libraries document of the International Baccalaureate

Authors

Anthony Tilke American School of The Hague

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29173/iasl7398

Keywords:

school libraries, role statements, school librarian job descriptions, school librarians, IB Ideal Libraries, inquiry curriculum approaches, school library nostalgia

Abstract

Focusing on a recently-published pedagogical statement about the role of school libraries and librarians for specific inquiry-focused curricula, this paper looks at how school librarians used the documentation in individual situations. Experiences and perceptions of individual librarians resulted in analysis of specific uses of the document: informing school leadership teams, contribution to developing school library and librarian roles and documentation, including jobs descriptions, and aiding preparation for school evaluation by the curriculum organization concerned.