SCHOOL LIBRARIES WORLDWIDE

Volume 7, Number 2, July 2001, 49-56.

Theme: Resources and Services for Special Groups

Teaming with Technology: Providing Library Services to Parents [PDF file]
Lesley S.J. Farmer
School libraries can provide valuable services to parents and develop meaningful partner-ships with them in order to help children succeed, particularly with the few computer technology. School librarians should analyze parental resources and needs and match these factors with the library's mission. They also need to be sensitive to possible barriers to service and find ways to overcome these obstacles. Parental involvement occurs at different levels: family obligation, school involvement, home education, advocacy, and community collaboration. Therefore, school librarians must ascertain which services are most appropriate; several ideas are suggested for each level. General guidelines for collaboration conclude the article.

Copyright of works published in School Libraries Worldwide is jointly held by the author(s) and by the International Association of School Librarianship (IASL).The author(s) retain copyright of their works, but give permission to IASL to reprint their works in collections or other such documents published by or on behalf of IASL. Author(s) who give permission for their works to be reprinted elsewhere should inform the editor of School Libraries Worldwide and should ensure that the following statement appears with the article: Reprinted with permission, from School Libraries Worldwide, <issue volume, number, date, pages>.

Last updated 29 October 2008 (KSB)