Stručni rad
Procurement of library materials in school libraries – an analysis of the research done during January and February of the year 2024
Gorana Hasel
; OŠ. I. Mažuranića, Vinkovci, Hrvatska
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Darija Benaković
; OŠ Mitica, Vukovar, Hrvatska
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* Dopisni autor.
Sažetak
Purpose/Approach/Methodology/Design. The aim of this research was to determine the state of the school library funds, i.e. the possibility of its renewal and the difficulties that librarians encounter along the way. The general methodological approach was an analysis of results obtained through Forms questionnaire, where school librarians of the Republic of Croatia, through 14 questions, presented information on how they finance procurement of library materials, whether they are satisfied with their fund, the annual acquisition, the amount of funds they receive for procurement.
Findings. The results were analysed with the help of colour graphics with highlighted numbers so that the results were presented as clearly as possible. Based on the results of the completed Forms survey, the results and findings are presented in the form of a written report with specific conclusions.
Limitations. The research was conducted using an anonymous survey, and the limitation of such an approach is the impossibility of verification whether or not the survey reached all librarians in the Republic of Croatia. Although the link for participation was shared on the Librarians Facebook group, and was sent via email to all heads of county expert councils with a request to forward it to their members, there is always the possibility that the survey did not reach someone.
Practical Implications. Poorly equipped school libraries or school libraries equipped with a fund that is not interesting or attractive to students, do not contribute to reading encouragement, and poorly developed reading skills prevent quality learning and education in the future. Equipping school libraries is the starting point in reading encouragement. The results of this research will demonstrate difficulties in procuring library materials and ways in which school librarians can obtain funds for procurement.
Originality/Value. With the massive inclusion of digital technology in the daily life of a person from the earliest childhood, reading becomes an activity that is more static and less attractive compared to activities on digital devices. Procurement of books that are attractive to students from the beginning of reading until the end of schooling is an important step in creating love for books and reading. It is often the case that results of these and similar researches help recognise the problem, bring it to consciousness, and sometimes even find its solution.
Ključne riječi
library fund; library materials; procurement; school library
Hrčak ID:
334269
URI
Datum izdavanja:
5.8.2025.
Posjeta: 596 *