School library and school librarian in a special education institution

Rad daje pregled rada školske knjižnice i knjižničarke u Centru za odgoj i obrazovanje Dubrava, ustanovi koja obrazuje učenike s teškoćama. Učenici s teškoćama primjerene oblike odgoja i obrazovanja ostvaruju uz pomoć profesionalne, programske i pedagoške prilagodbe, u čemu svoju ulogu ima i školski knjižničar kao dio stručne službe Centra. Dan je presjek strukture učenika te je opisana uloga knjižničarke u odgojno-obrazovnom procesu. Ukratko je opisana knjižnica Centra i njezina uloga multimedijalnog centra škole. Naglasak je stavljen na prilagodbe metoda rada u knjižnici potrebama njezinih korisnika te na individualni pristup korisnicima kako bi mogli zadovoljiti svoje potrebe i biti osposobljeni za cjeloživotno učenje. Opisan je knjižnični fond te problemi prilikom njegovog stvaranja. Zaključni dio bavi se problemom učenja o učenicima s teškoćama i potrebi samostalnog stručnog usavršavanja.This paper provides an overview of the work of the school library and its librarian at the Dubrava Education Centre in Zagreb, a secondary school for young people with disabilities. Pupils with disabilities obtain appropriate forms of education with the help of a planned professional program which includes pedagogical adaptations, and the school librarian takes part as one of the Centre's expert staff. The paper introduces a cross-section of the structure of the pupils and describes the librarian's role in their educational process. Furthermore, there is a short description of the school library as a multimedia centre. An emphasis is placed on adapting the library work methods in order to meet the specific needs of its users and on providing an individual approach, with the aim of preparing them for lifelong learning. Finally, the paper describes the library collection and the problems which arose during its creation. The concluding part deals with the issue of learning about pupils with disabilities and the school staff’s need for independent professional development