The Role and Challenges of Librarians in School Library Services for Enhancing Students’ Reading and Writing Literacy: a Case Study at SMP Negeri 7 Jayapura
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https://doi.org/10.24252/literatify.v7i2.67747Keywords:
School library; Librarians; Qualitative research; Teachers; Reading and writing literacyAbstract
This study aims to examine the effectiveness of librarians' roles and their challenges in optimizing library services to enhance students' reading and writing literacy. This study employed a qualitative research method to generate findings by integrating the perspectives of respondents and participants. Data were collected through observation, interviews, and documentation. The main challenge identified was the absence of professional librarians with relevant educational backgrounds, resulting in the management of the school library being taken over by subject teachers. The library managers acknowledged that the library had not yet implemented a structured management system, which hindered library users from obtaining information that met their needs. Furthermore, no reading and writing literacy programs had been organized by the library management, resulting in limited improvement in students’ reading and writing literacy skills. The findings indicate that the school library has provided a positive and tangible contribution to students; however, the overall implementation of library services has not yet been optimal.
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