School Libraries in New Zealand as Technology Hubs: Enablers and Barriers to School Librarians Becoming Technology Leaders

Abstract

New Zealand government initiatives have improved the bandwidth available in schools, and new technology is increasingly incorporated in the curriculum. The possibility of the school library becoming a technology hub has been suggested. A question that has not yet been asked is whether the human resources (the school librarians) are adequate for new roles as technology leader. A survey of secondary schools in New Zealand found that school librarians generally had good relationships with their principals and IT staff.