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Librarian and Teacher Collaboration

Enhancing Second-Language Learners’ Literacy Development

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

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The purpose of this chapter is to explore the partnership and collaboration between a public librarian and teachers of pupils from preschool to grade three in a multicultural suburb in Stockholm. Their aim was to create literacy growth, personal growth, and empowerment among pupils learning in their second language, and their collaboration substantially contributed to high achievements in reading among these second-language learners.

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  1. Mid Sweden University, Sweden

    Ulla Damber

  2. Umeå University, Sweden

    Ulla Damber

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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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Damber, U. (2017). Librarian and Teacher Collaboration. 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_6

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