USE OF SCHOOL LIBRARIES BY TEACHERS:

THE CASE OF OMAN

Group 2

-Asila Alhashmi - Hanaa Alzuhaibi -Ameera Baomar - Bayan Alrawas

OBJECTIVE:

Investigated the nature and extent of use of school libraries by teachers in preparatory and secondary schools in Oman.

Evaluated the types of material and the range of services used.

Teacher satisfaction with provision.

What are the characteristics of the teachers who use school libraries in Oman?

• How do teachers use school libraries in Oman?

• How do teachers assess the services provided by school libraries in Oman?

• What do teachers suggest to develop the services provided by school libraries in Oman?

METHODOLOGY

Questionnaire (teacher from 12 preparatory and 12 secondary school in eight administrative regions).

RESULTS OF THE STUDY

Library use. Library resources. Library services. Library technology. Library education.

LIBRARY USE

LIBRARY USE

More male teachers used the library daily and once a week, whilst more female teachers used the library once a month and rarely.

PERCENTAGE OF TEACHERS WHO USED THE LIBRARY FOR EACH MATERIALS

Library use

PERCENTAGE OF TEACHERS WHO USED THE LIBRARY FOR EACH ACTIVITY

Library use

LIBRARY RESOURCES

Male users were more likely to use books and newspapers than females.

No significant difference between the genders in using other library resources such as journals and Av/Media.

TEACHERS SATISFIED WITH THEIR LIBRARY RECOURSE

No significant differences between the genders regarding their satisfaction with the library materials.

Library resources

LACK OF RECOURSES

95% indicated that their libraries had a total lack of resources(books, references, atlases and dictionaries, as well as Av/Media and journals in different areas, especially in sciences and Arabic literature

Most books were old and did not meet the needs of the teaching curriculum.

LIBRARY SERVICES

Assessment of library services by teachers

WHAT ADDITIONAL SERVICES WERE NEEDED? (85%) stated that information technology and

Av/Media

Library services

PROBLEM

First problem: ”did not find the material required”

found the materials these were out of date. Not gaining access to the materials.

LIBRARY TECHNOLOGY

(100%) had no access to computing facilities within their school libraries.

LIBRARY EDUCATION

orientation programs:73% indicated that their libraries had notprovided any orientation programs.

LIBRARY EDUCATION

The orientation program the teacher need:

1- ”learning skills”,2- ”effective use of the library” 3- “ the use of information technology “

4- “writing reports “

IN GENERAL

A low use of libraries by teachers in preparatory and secondary schools in Oman . why ?

The shortage of library resources: print, audiovisual and electronic materials.

• The outdated library materials.• The lack of matching between the library

collections and the teaching curriculum.• The lack of motivation among teachers to

use information centers.