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The Development of Home Schooling Services in the Public Library: A Case Study.

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Title: The Development of Home Schooling Services in the Public Library: A Case Study.
Language: English
Authors: Gatten, Susan B.
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 36
Publication Date: 1994
Document Type: Dissertations/Theses
Descriptors: Course Integrated Library Instruction, Elementary Secondary Education, Home Schooling, Librarian Teacher Cooperation, Library Collections, Library Role, Library Services, Nontraditional Education, Public Libraries
Geographic Terms: Ohio
Abstract: This paper examines the choices that Stow Public Library in Stow, Ohio made to respond to the needs of home schoolers. Home schooling is when parents choose to educate their children at home instead of following the traditional method of educating them at public or private schools. The objective of this research is to create a model of potential services and programs for public libraries to use when creating services and programs for home schoolers, and to evaluate this model by doing a case study of Stow Public Library's home schooling services. Services and programs in the model include: providing a positive and helpful attitude; files with state laws and regulations about home schooling; lists of relevant organizations, of contacts within the local public schools, of people willing to provide tours or act as speakers; handouts specifying services, equipment and book lists available to the home schooler; bibliographies; space for displays done by home schooled children; the librarian attending the meetings of the home schooling organization; the librarian giving presentations on using the computer catalog or databases; author/illustrator studies; story hours; setting up a volunteer aides program; providing access to career materials; and a well-rounded collection. (Contains 24 references.) (DGM)
Entry Date: 1995
Accession Number: ED376848
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:This paper examines the choices that Stow Public Library in Stow, Ohio made to respond to the needs of home schoolers. Home schooling is when parents choose to educate their children at home instead of following the traditional method of educating them at public or private schools. The objective of this research is to create a model of potential services and programs for public libraries to use when creating services and programs for home schoolers, and to evaluate this model by doing a case study of Stow Public Library's home schooling services. Services and programs in the model include: providing a positive and helpful attitude; files with state laws and regulations about home schooling; lists of relevant organizations, of contacts within the local public schools, of people willing to provide tours or act as speakers; handouts specifying services, equipment and book lists available to the home schooler; bibliographies; space for displays done by home schooled children; the librarian attending the meetings of the home schooling organization; the librarian giving presentations on using the computer catalog or databases; author/illustrator studies; story hours; setting up a volunteer aides program; providing access to career materials; and a well-rounded collection. (Contains 24 references.) (DGM)