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Dr Jessica Bates is a senior lecturer in the School of Education at Ulster University where she is the programme director for the postgraduate diploma and MSc in Library and Information Management. Her research interests relate to information, education and social inclusion; stakeholder engagement and leadership; improving library and information services; and oral history. She served as a member of the review group for the QAA Subject Benchmark Statement for librarianship, information, knowledge, records and archives management in 2015 and is again in this role in 2024.
The school library is undergoing a profound and necessary evolution. The words of Ranganathan (1892–1972, considered to be the ‘father of library science’) remain true to this day: ‘The...
Continue reading blog postWhat if the most important room in a school isn’t a classroom, but the one that unlocks every other door to learning? In schools with well-funded and professionally staffed libraries, student...
Continue reading blog postWhat if the most important room in a school isn’t a classroom, but the one that unlocks every other door to learning? In schools with well-funded and professionally staffed libraries, student...
Northern Ireland is a post-conflict society, yet it remains deeply divided. The school system is a complex network with sensitive and contested policy issues, and up to 94 per cent of pupils...
Continue reading blog postThe proliferation of schools, management bodies and sectoral support organisations reflects the socio-cultural and political history of division in Northern Irish society. However, as recognised...
Continue reading blog postCitizenship education is intended to foster civic and political participation by encouraging students to critically reflect on and challenge established attitudes, values and behaviours (Niens,...
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