School Libraries as Informal Learning Environments

Erscheinungsjahr 2026
ISBN: 978-3-032-35730-4
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan

Buch, Englisch, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm

This book draws from the Building a Reading Culture and Designing School Libraries of the Future study in Singapore to examine what adolescents want for their school libraries, and how focusing on a user-centric approach to designing learning experiences can encourage self-directed reading and learning. The book offers a way forward for researchers, educators and education systems looking to revitalise their school libraries as informal learning environments that support students’ engaged reading, offer choice in learning and provide a place for their wellbeing within the busyness of the school day. For researchers in education, library science and learning environments, the book offers new interdisciplinary ways for understanding and research.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Loh, Chin Ee

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Bibliothekswesen, Informationswissenschaften Bibliothekswesen, Informationswissenschaften, Archivwesen
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Alphabetisierung
• Geisteswissenschaften Design Produktdesign, Industriedesign
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Schulen, Schulleitung
• Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Architektur: Allgemeines

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1: School Libraries as Informal Learning Environments.- Chapter 2: A Design-Centric Approach for Rethinking School Libraries.- Chapter 3: Designing for Reading.- Chapter 4: Designing for Learning.- Chapter 5: Transforming School Libraries.

Über Autor(innen)

Chin Ee Loh is Associate Professor in the English Language and Literature Department and Associate Dean (Impact & Partnerships) at the Office for Research, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.