Abstract

The purpose of this study is to analyze high school teachers’ perceptions on the importance of school libraries’ educational programs for inquiry based learning International Baccalaureate(IB) emphasizes on IBDP and IBCP. Using survey methodology the study collected 90 responses from 352 teachers in 49 high schools participating the IB inquiry & action teams from S office of education. Data collected were analyzed using SPSS 29. The results show that, first, teachers’ perceptions on the importance of the function of school libraries and the role of school library staffs according to approaches for teaching and learning(inquiry vs regular practice)did not show significant differences. Second, there was a strong positive linear correlation between the importance of the role of library staffs and the placement of teacher-librarians. Third, the effect of the importance of the role of library staffs on the educational programs of the school libraries was found. Specifically, The perceptions on the importance of school library’s educational programs were influenced by the perceptions on the importance of the role of school library staffs, not by the perceptions on the importance of the function of the library. This suggests the importance of emphasis on the role of library staff to promote collaboration with teachers in teaching for library education, not on managing school libraries. The results of the study will be the basis for identifying and promoting the teachers’ perceptions on the importance the school library’s educational programs for inquiry-based learning.