Barnfokus i skolbibliotekspolitiken : En jämförelse över hundra år via bibliotekspolitiska dokument

Sammanfattning: In 1911, library pioneer Valfrid Palmgren was the first Swedish person to publish a political plan for school libraries. Our purpose of this study is to compare Palmgren's document to the SOU 2012:65, one of the most recent policy documents for school libraries, and investigate whether the political point started from the children and young people when scheduled school libraries and its activities. The study has examined whether Palmgren and the SOU 2012:65 has put children in focus as “beings”, viewed as thinking individuals who should be a part of the decision process in the school library policy. A content analysis has been performed on Palmgren's document and on the SOU 2012:65. This required a ponder of the various changes that have occurred in the social structure over time. Our conclusion of this study is that Palmgren's library plan is in focus in terms of both physical-, organizational- and economic conditions, because it describes how the young has been the starting point, and are in need to be included and consulted to school library activities as beings. SOU 2012: 65 expresses a great knowledge of children’s development, individuality and needs, and thus assumes a view of children as beings. Except when it comes to questions dealing with issues that affect the political municipal budget.