The impact of school libraries on student's intercultural competencies

Razvoj interkulturalnih kompetencija kod učenika pripremit će ih na interkulturalne dijaloge, poštivanje drugih kultura i život u multikulturalnom društvu. Škola kao odgojno-obrazovna ustanova ima zadaću odgojiti i obrazovati interkulturalno osviještene učenike. Standard za školske knjižnice navodi zadaće koje treba ispuniti svaka školska knjižnica, a jedna od njih je razvijanje svijesti o vrijednostima nacionalne kulture, jezika, umjetnosti i znanosti te vrijednosti multikulturalnosti. Školski knjižničar svojim vještinama, sposobnostima i znanjima, sam ili u suradnji s predmetnim kolegama može djeci približiti sadržaje i aktivnosti koje će poboljšati njihove interkulturalne vještine.The development of intercultural competencies in students will prepare them for intercultural dialogues, respect for other cultures and life in a multicultural society. The school as an educational institution has the task of educating interculturally aware students. The national guidelines for school libraries lists various tasks which should be fulfilled by each school library. One of such tasks is to develop awareness regarding national culture, language, art and science, and the values of multiculturalism. With their skills, abilities and knowledge, the school librarian, alone or in collaboration with their colleagues, can introduce content and activities to the children that will improve their intercultural skills