FINLAND

School Librarian Instrument 2

Please enter your school's six-digit Survey Identification Number provided by your Survey Coordinator carefully.

Enter Survey Identification Number here:

To be completed by the School Librarian

Part A: Perception Factors

Please identify how much attention you give to each item at present using the scale: A Lot - Some - Little - None or Cannot Comment.
Then identify how much attention you would like to give each item in the future again using the scale: A Lot - Some - Little - None - Cannot Comment.

1. The Principal advocates and facilitates the development of an information literate
school community.
Present: Future:

2. The Principal ensures that the attainment of information literacy is part of the school
plan.
Present: Future:

3. The Principal encourages and facilitates the professional development of staff.
Present: Future:

4. The Principal understands and advocates the role of the school librarian as per
ministry/system policies)in the school's instructional program.
Present: Future:

5. The Principal demonstrates support for collaboration among the school librarian and
teaching staff.
Present: Future:

6. The Principal ensures that the school library resource centre objectives reflect school
goals.
Present: Future:

7. The Principal ensures that the school librarian has an appropriate allocation of support
staff.
Present: Future:

8. The Principal allocates adequate, flexible time for the school librarian to administer the
library resource centre.
Present: Future:

9. The Principal encourages the teaching staff to involve themselves in the development of
library resource centre policies and programs.
Present: Future:

10. The Principal encourages the teaching staff to invest time in cooperatively planning
and teaching with the school librarian.
Present: Future:

11. The Principal encourages and facilitates the professional development of teaching staff
to enhance their understanding and use of information technology.
Present: Future:

12. The Principal informs new teaching staff about the importance of collaborating with
the school librarian.
Present: Future:

13. The Principal supports the development of a resource collection that is current and
relevant to the curriculum needs of the school.
Present: Future:

14. The Principal encourages teaching staff debate about information policy.
Present: Future:

15. The Principal ensures that significant funding is allocated to the library resource centre
budget.
Present: Future:

16. The Principal actively seeks outside school funding possibilities that can be used to
supplement the library resource centre budget.
Present: Future:

17. The Principal engages in regular and timely communication with the school librarian.
Present: Future:

18. The Principal visits the library resource centre to observe the work of the school
librarian.
Present: Future:

19. The Principal encourages the school librarian to debate and justify current practice.
Present: Future:

20. The Principal asks questions of the school librarian about teaching and learning.
Present: Future:

21. The Principal relies on the school librarian to keep him/her abreast of developments
that affect the school librarian's role.
Present: Future:

22. The Principal seeks advice from the school librarian with respect to issues of whole
school information management.
Present: Future:

23. The Principal encourages the school librarian to take risks.
Present: Future:

24. The Principal encourages teaching staff to employ a wide range of information
resources in their teaching programs.
Present: Future:

25. The Principal encourages the school librarian to take a leadership role in the
development and maintenance of a school wide information skills continuum.
Present: Future:

26. The Principal works with the school librarian to develop the school librarian's
professional development plan.
Present: Future:

27. The Principal advocates that the school librarian be a member of key school
committees to tap into his/her expertise and schoolwide perspective.
Present: Future:

28. The Principal encourages teaching staff to incorporate the learning and use of a range
       of information skills into their teaching programs and to assess process skills as
       well as content.
Present:      Future:

29. The Principal provides time release and funding to the school librarian to undertake
ongoing professional development.
Present: Future:

30. When the school librarian is not represented on a key committee, the Principal ensures
that the needs of the library resource centre are addressed.
Present: Future:

31. The Principal seeks feedback from staff about their impressions of the quality of
library resource centre services.
Present: Future:

Part B: Belief Factors

Please indicate the strength of your belief for each of these items using the scale: Strongly Agree - Agree - Disagree - Strongly Disagree - Cannot Comment.

32. I believe that the school librarian should be a key player in the school's information
literacy programs.
I:

33. I believe that a school librarian ought to have a qualification in education and
librarianship.
I:

34. I believe school librarians ought to be appointed according to a merit selection
process.
I:

35. Should an unqualified school librarian be appointed to a school, I would expect that
s/he undertake a specialist qualification in school librarianship.
I:

36. As the school librarian I expect to spend all of my day in the library resource centre.
I:

37. I believe that staff development plans should address the development of teachers�
information literacy.
I:

38. I believe that a school librarian should be timetabled to cover classroom teachers'
preparation time.
I:

39. I believe the school librarian should be identified as an information technology leader
in the school.
I:

40. I believe that school librarians should provide a flexible timetable that best meets the
needs of individual students, groups, and whole classes.
I:

41. I believe that Internet access should be available through the library resource centre.
I:

42. I believe that students should have individual access to the library resource centre
during class time.
I:

43. I believe that the Principal should supervise the school librarian.
I:

44. I believe that school librarians should provide appropriate inservicing to the teaching
staff.
I:

45. I believe it is important that Principals act as role models and mentors to staff who are
reticent about the appropriate instructional use of information technology.
I:

46. I believe that cooperative planning and teaching should occur in the classroom as well
as in the library resource centre.
I:

47. When the school librarian is absent, I believe that it is necessary to fill his/her position
with a suitably qualified replacement.
I:

48. I believe that school librarians should be supported to achieve Advanced Skills
Teacher AST) status and appropriate administrative positions.
I:

49. I believe that the Principal is well placed to judge a school librarian's professional
competence.
I:

50. I believe that it is the school librarian's responsibility to educate the Principal about
the role of the school librarian.
I:

51. I believe that the school librarian should inform the Principal about issues affecting the
potential of library resource centres.
I:

52. I believe that the school librarian is good preparation for the position of Principal.
I:

53. School librarians seek mentorship from teaching staff in addition to that provided by
the Principal.
I:

Please check your responses carefully as they can only be accepted once and then
select .

Thank you for your participation. If you have any problems completing this survey
please email your Survey Coordinator Liisa Niinikangas.

IFLA IRRG Principals Project Web Site Coordinator Lyn Hay