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Journal Of Korean Biblia Society for Library and Information Science

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Vol.37 No.1

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A Study of the Roles of School Libraries and Teacher Librarians in the IB Curriculum and Strategies for Enhancement: Interviews with Parents in Public IB Schools

Journal Of Korean Biblia Society for Library and Information Science / Journal Of Korean Biblia Society for Library and Information Science, (P)1229-2435; (E)2799-4767
2026, v.37 no.1, pp.435-466
https://doi.org/10.14699//kbiblia.2026.37.1.435
Jung Ah Park
Sung Un Kim
Park, J. A., & Kim, S. U. (2026). A Study of the Roles of School Libraries and Teacher Librarians in the IB Curriculum and Strategies for Enhancement: Interviews with Parents in Public IB Schools. , 37(1), 435-466, https://doi.org/10.14699//kbiblia.2026.37.1.435

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to identify the roles expected of school libraries and teacher librarians by parents in IB schools and to explore strategies for enhancing the roles of IB school libraries and teacher librarians. To this end, in-depth interviews were conducted with 15 parents from public IB schools in Jeju, South Korea. The recorded interviews were transcribed and analyzed using content analysis. The findings indicate that parents perceive IB school libraries as important spaces for reading-based inquiry and the development of learning competencies, the expansion of knowledge and the promotion of convergent thinking, and support for students’ school life. They expect students to engage in positive reading experiences, inquiry-based learning activities using books, and diverse instructional activities within the school library. The roles expected of IB teacher librarians included information literacy instruction, systematic and diverse writing instruction, reading education, a guide and facilitator of the IB curriculum. Parents identified the shortage of teacher librarians and insufficient resources in IB school libraries as the primary barriers to role enhancement. Suggested strategies for improvement included the placement of qualified teacher librarians, efforts to raise awareness through promotion and advocacy, the development of educational activities in collaboration with parents, the development of diverse collections aligned with the IB curriculum, and the strengthening of the educational role of IB teacher librarians. Based on these findings, this study presents implications and practical strategies for enhancing the roles of IB school libraries and teacher librarians.

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IB Curriculum, Public IB School, School Library, Teacher Librarian, Parents

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