New Journal Article: “Whose Responsibility Is It? A Statewide Survey of School Librarians on Responsibilities and Resources for Teaching Digital Citizenship”

The article linked below was recently published in School Library Research (SLR) the research journal of the American Association of School Librarians.

Title

Whose Responsibility Is It? A Statewide Survey of School Librarians on Responsibilities and Resources for Teaching Digital Citizenship

Authors

Abigail L. Phillips, PhD
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Victor R. Lee, PhD
Utah State University

Source

School Library Research (SLR)
Vol. 22 (2019)

Abstract

In 2015 the Utah State Legislature passed H.B . 213, “Safe Technology Utilization and Digital Citizenship in Public Schools,” mandating that K–12 schools provide digital citizenship instruction. This study presents an exploratory endeavor to understand how school librarians in a state that adopted digital citizenship legislation engage with digital citizenship instruction and their perceptions of a school librarian’s role in providing this instruction. We conducted a statewide survey of Utah school librarians, including questions focusing on digital citizenship resources used, current instruction within the school, and inquiries about improvements to current instruction. School librarians expressed a desire to be more involved in the instruction process, the need for more time, and the desire for consistent collaboration with teachers and administration.

Direct to Full Text Article
20 pages; PDF.

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