Open AccessThe School Librarian as Internet Mediator: A Case Study and Evaluation
Author(s) -
James E. Herring
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iasl conference proceedings
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2562-8372
DOI - 10.29173/iasl8207
Subject(s) - the internet , exploratory research , value (mathematics) , psychology , knowledge management , sociology , pedagogy , public relations , computer science , world wide web , political science , social science , machine learning
Case studies can be viewed as either having intrinsic interest or as exploratory studies which can be used by subsequent researchers to inform theory. Case studies are not generalizable to populations, as surveys might be, but are generalizable to theory and may have an impact on the development of theory in areas of research. This particular case study relates to the role of the school librarian as Internet mediator and its findings highlight the value of WWW resources in curricular terms and emphasis the key role taken by the school librarian in identifying and exploiting such resources in co-operation with teachers.