Open AccessBuilding Relationships in the School Social Network: Science Teachers and School Library Media Specialists Report Key Dimensions
Author(s) -
Barbara SchultzJones,
Cynthia Ledbetter
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
school libraries worldwide
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2816-3788
pISSN - 1023-9391
DOI - 10.29173/slw6791
Subject(s) - credibility , school library , social network analysis , social media , key (lock) , visibility , content analysis , sociology , psychology , mathematics education , pedagogy , computer science , library science , world wide web , political science , social science , geography , computer security , meteorology , law
This paper reports research results from a 2008 study of the social networks of school library media specialists (SLMS) in northTexas and a 2007/2008 survey of science teacherattitudes towards SLMS in north Texas. Analytic methodologies included: social network analysis, statistical analysis, and qualitative content analysis of interviews. Analyses of the results suggest that two key dimensions may provide a foundation for building relationships in the school social network: credibility and visibility. These dimensions may provide opportunities to strengthen the collaboration efforts between SLMS and science teachers.