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Cultural and public program of school libraries: an example of school libraries in the city of osijek

The school library has a special place in the educational process. It is an integral segment of the school system that is directly involved in school curricular and extracurricular activities serving as a teacher and leader through the world of knowledge, information, culture, media and technology use, providing a safe space for personal development of an individual. One of its many goals is to organize activities that encourage cultural and social awareness and sensitivity, promote reading, resources and services at and outside the school. This research will focus on the cultural and public activities of a school library which includes: organization, preparation and implementation of cultural contents, cooperation with cultural and other institutions in organizing activities for children and youth, encouraging cooperation between cultural and public activities in the teaching process of different educational areas, promotion of cultural and historical values as well as the promotion of general values and the alignment of socio-humanistic values. (IFLA, 2015 ; American Association of School Librarians, 2015 ; Galić, 2012 ; Hrvatsko knjižničarsko društvo, 2013 ; Kovačević, Lasić-Lazić and Lovrinčević, 2004). The goal of this research is to determine to what extent are the school libraries in the city of Osijek implementing cultural and public activities which should be regulated on an annual basis within each school library. Data will be gathered with the help of quantitative methodology. Data analysis and a questionnaire will be conducted in school libraries in the city of Osijek. There was no similar study of this type conducted in the city of Osijek before, therefore authors of this research believe that this paper will with its originality contribute directly to the development of cultural activities and services in school libraries in the city of Osijek. The results of the research will show to what extent do libraries in the city of Osijek actually participate in their regulated cultural roles, which can either serve as an example of good practice or as a suggestion and notice that school libraries should be more involved and active in this field of library work.

school libraries, program and activities, cultural and public services

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