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A Library and School Network in Sweden

Social Literacies and Popular Education

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Teacher and Librarian Partnerships in Literacy Education in the 21st Century

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The topic of this article is the Commons, an integrated school and public library network in an urban multi-ethnic neighbourhood in southern Sweden. In 2011, the Commons network was awarded a national prize as the best school library in Sweden for its outstanding collaboration with the teachers and its exemplary work in stimulating learning.

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  1. Centre for Middle Eastern Studies, Lund University, Sweden

    Helen Avery

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  1. Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences, Norway

    Joron Pihl

  2. Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences, Norway

    Kristin Skinstad van der Kooij

  3. Nordic Institute for Studies in Innovation, Research and Education, Norway

    Tone Cecilie Carlsten

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Avery, H. (2017). A Library and School Network in Sweden. In: Pihl, J., van der Kooij, K.S., Carlsten, T.C. (eds) Teacher and Librarian Partnerships in Literacy Education in the 21st Century. New Research – New Voices. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-899-0_4

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