| The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine the impact of flexible scheduling in school libraries on incorporating information literacy skills into the core curriculum. Participants included school librarians from middle schools in neighboring suburban and urban counties. In addition to an open-ended questionnaire, interviews and focus group sessions were used to collect data. All participants agreed that flexible scheduling was the best way to incorporate information literacy and technology skills into the curriculum. Recommendations for future research include conducting a similar study in elementary schools, as well as a study of administrators to determine their perceptions of the need for flexible scheduling in school libraries. Based on the findings, recommendations include: flexible scheduling should be instituted at all grade levels; collaboration between teachers, school librarians, and administrators should occur on a regular basis; professional develop opportunities on technology should be made available for all teachers; technology must be kept current and working; technology policies need to be reviewed; and Web 2.0 websites need to be unblocked. |
