A Small Step for a Library, a Giant Leap for the Librarian: Benefits of Using a Book Locator in a School Library

Abstract

This study presents the utilization of assistive technology for more effective school library services in the form of a library book locator to help students be more independent users of libraries. The survey presents the first few school librarians' experience in adopting the new tool. Through the findings of this survey, we would like to familiarize more school librarians with the book locator benefits for their students to independently search for material in the school library. Students are generally reluctant to learn library cataloging system rules, with the book locator they roam the library with ease. Our main research questions were: 1) Has the implementation of thelocator influenced the visit rate in your school library? 2) Are there any noticeable benefits of the locator pointed out by the librarians?