Skolbibliotekariers utmaningar med läsfrämjande arbete : Skolbarn med annat modersmål än svenska samt deras inställning till läsning

Sammanfattning: The aim of this study is to examine how school librarians work to solve the problems that occur in their reading promotion efforts. The problems they encounter include boys who have less interest in reading and worse reading comprehension than girls, children whose native language is not Swedish, and people who do not have a general interest in reading. Furthermore, the purpose with this study is to find ways to assist school librarians in their work and to enhance students' reading comprehension.The method used for this study involved conducting semi-structured interviews with seven school librarians. The theoretical framework used to analyze the empirical data was the sociocultural theory developed by Vygotskij. According to this theory, learning occurs in social contexts. Important key words for the theory are culture, social interactions, physical and intellectual tools and language. In summary, the result of this study demonstrates that the more negative perception of reading among boys compared to girls, leading to lower reading comprehension, is a societal issue that the school librarians cannot completely mitigate. The findings also indicate that school librarians build friendly relationships with students to effectively convey their opinions about reading. Through this strategy, school librarians create a relaxed and secure atmosphere in the school library to encourage more student visits. School librarians inquire about students´ hobbies and interests to help them discover books that align with their preferences.