<p>Syftet med studien är att undersöka hur lärarna resonerar runt flerspråkighet och barnens identitetsutveckling. Studiens målgrupp är lärare som arbetar på en mångkulturell skola och deras berättelser kring flerspråkighet. För att undersöka lärarnas resonemang och hantering av flerspråkighet har kvalitativa reflexiva intervjuer genomförts på klasslärare på en mångkulturell skola, åtta enskilda - samt två gruppintervjuer. Bearbetning av intervjuerna har skett genom analysmetoderna meningskoncentrering och meningskategorisering. Kategoriseringen utfördes utifrån det som lärarna förklarade grundligt och betonade intensivare. Resultatet visar att lärarna ser de flerspråkiga barnen som "annorlunda" än andra svenska barn. Lärarna betonar dels att de accepterar barnen, men beskriver dem utifrån ett bristperspektiv genom att betona barns språkliga och sociala brister. Lärarna betonar också att barnens modersmål är det viktigaste, samtidigt som de lägger undervisningens fokus på undervisningen i svenska och användning av svenskan. Lärarna legitimerar detta med att barnen behöver svenskan för att kunna bli goda samhällsmedborgare och utvecklas som människor. Modersmålsundervisningen legitimeras inte närmare. Lärarna anser själva att de kompromissar och försöker att hjälpa barnen men samtidigt visar de sin makt genom att, i slutändan ändå, få sin vilja igenom utifrån de bestämmelser skolan har, och bestämmer över bland annat både barnen och deras föräldrar. Lärarnas resonemang visar en ganska negativ bild på flerspråkighet nämligen den att flerspråkigheten kan vara ett hinder för barnens utveckling som kan försvåra framtida framgångar i livet. Flerspråkigheten ses av lärarna som "nödlösning", som bland annat kan tas till i situationer där barnen behöver ha hjälp med förståelsen och inte som tillgång eller möjlighet.</p>

Syftet med studien är att undersöka hur lärarna resonerar runt flerspråkighet och barnens identitetsutveckling. Studiens målgrupp är lärare som arbetar på en mångkulturell skola och deras berättelser kring flerspråkighet. För att undersöka lärarnas resonemang och hantering av flerspråkighet har kvalitativa reflexiva intervjuer genomförts på klasslärare på en mångkulturell skola, åtta enskilda - samt två gruppintervjuer. Bearbetning av intervjuerna har skett genom analysmetoderna meningskoncentrering och meningskategorisering. Kategoriseringen utfördes utifrån det som lärarna förklarade grundligt och betonade intensivare. Resultatet visar att lärarna ser de flerspråkiga barnen som "annorlunda" än andra svenska barn. Lärarna betonar dels att de accepterar barnen, men beskriver dem utifrån ett bristperspektiv genom att betona barns språkliga och sociala brister. Lärarna betonar också att barnens modersmål är det viktigaste, samtidigt som de lägger undervisningens fokus på undervisningen i svenska och användning av svenskan. Lärarna legitimerar detta med att barnen behöver svenskan för att kunna bli goda samhällsmedborgare och utvecklas som människor. Modersmålsundervisningen legitimeras inte närmare. Lärarna anser själva att de kompromissar och försöker att hjälpa barnen men samtidigt visar de sin makt genom att, i slutändan ändå, få sin vilja igenom utifrån de bestämmelser skolan har, och bestämmer över bland annat både barnen och deras föräldrar. Lärarnas resonemang visar en ganska negativ bild på flerspråkighet nämligen den att flerspråkigheten kan vara ett hinder för barnens utveckling som kan försvåra framtida framgångar i livet. Flerspråkigheten ses av lärarna som "nödlösning", som bland annat kan tas till i situationer där barnen behöver ha hjälp med förståelsen och inte som tillgång eller möjlighet.

<p>The purpose of this essay is to examine how public libraries work with children's books, in other languages thanSwedish, regarding acquisitions. The purpose is also to describe what the libraries assignments are in regard tochildren with non-Swedish backgrounds. This is then put in a relation to the libraries democratic assignment.The main questions are: What are the libraries' assignments, as described in the libraries regulations? How do thelibraries work to fulfil their assignments?</p><p>To answer these questions a survey in two parts has been carried out. The first is a study of the libraries'regulations, and various handbooks that serve as an inspiration for librarians. The other is a qualitative interviewsurvey which took place at three libraries in Uppsala and one in Märsta.</p><p>The survey of the documents shows that the libraries are expected to give special attention to the needs ofchildren with non-Swedish backgrounds. Among other things, this means keeping a varied book stock of goodquality, on all the different languages represented in the area. In Sweden, the leading supplier of media servicesserving libraries, are BTJ. The libraries in the survey turn to BTJ's selection when acquiring books. The librarians however find BTJ's selection of books limited and non-satisfactory when it comes to children's booksin other languages than Swedish. On account of this, the librarians are forced to turn to alternative solutions. The alternative channels for acquisitions they mention are the children's bookshop <em>Bokspindeln</em> in Stockholm,retailers who visit the libraries, and acquisitions during their own travels abroad. The International Library in Stockholm is a valuable resource, in administering book deposits to the local libraries and aiding them withadvice regarding acqusitions.</p><p>The essay's theoretical frames are built upon three main concepts: identity, ethnicity and language. The theories discussed, suggest that a person's language and ethnicity is of great importance when it comes to theperson's process of forming an identity. The identity is continuously constructed in the interaction and dialoguewith others. The libraries can play an important role for this process, as a source of language and culture.</p><p>Furthermore, the survey notices the libraries' role as a democratic force in society. The libraries areexpected to act in order to maintain the human rights. The libraries can serve as an open room for democraticdiscussions. The libraries should offer everyone free and unlimited access to knowledge, thoughts, culture andinformation. They can also contribute to increasing the status of minority languages and stress the value ofmultilingualism. The libraries are also seen as a place where cultural exchange is possible, which is meant tohelp create a base for greater understanding and openness towards different cultures in the minds of the people.</p><p>The main conclusion in this essay regards whether the libraries can or cannot do enough to fulfill theirassignments. The main source for acquisitions mentioned, BTJ, being the leading supplier of media services tolibraries, does not seem to have enough resources to serve the libraries in a satisfying way, when it comes tochildren's books on other languages than Swedish. Whether the libraries can meet the special needs ofmultilingual children, is therefore a question of the librarians own resourcefulness and networking.</p>

The purpose of this essay is to examine how public libraries work with children's books, in other languages thanSwedish, regarding acquisitions. The purpose is also to describe what the libraries assignments are in regard tochildren with non-Swedish backgrounds. This is then put in a relation to the libraries democratic assignment.The main questions are: What are the libraries' assignments, as described in the libraries regulations? How do thelibraries work to fulfil their assignments? To answer these questions a survey in two parts has been carried out. The first is a study of the libraries'regulations, and various handbooks that serve as an inspiration for librarians. The other is a qualitative interviewsurvey which took place at three libraries in Uppsala and one in Märsta. The survey of the documents shows that the libraries are expected to give special attention to the needs ofchildren with non-Swedish backgrounds. Among other things, this means keeping a varied book stock of goodquality, on all the different languages represented in the area. In Sweden, the leading supplier of media servicesserving libraries, are BTJ. The libraries in the survey turn to BTJ's selection when acquiring books. The librarians however find BTJ's selection of books limited and non-satisfactory when it comes to children's booksin other languages than Swedish. On account of this, the librarians are forced to turn to alternative solutions. The alternative channels for acquisitions they mention are the children's bookshop Bokspindeln in Stockholm,retailers who visit the libraries, and acquisitions during their own travels abroad. The International Library in Stockholm is a valuable resource, in administering book deposits to the local libraries and aiding them withadvice regarding acqusitions. The essay's theoretical frames are built upon three main concepts: identity, ethnicity and language. The theories discussed, suggest that a person's language and ethnicity is of great importance when it comes to theperson's process of forming an identity. The identity is continuously constructed in the interaction and dialoguewith others. The libraries can play an important role for this process, as a source of language and culture. Furthermore, the survey notices the libraries' role as a democratic force in society. The libraries areexpected to act in order to maintain the human rights. The libraries can serve as an open room for democraticdiscussions. The libraries should offer everyone free and unlimited access to knowledge, thoughts, culture andinformation. They can also contribute to increasing the status of minority languages and stress the value ofmultilingualism. The libraries are also seen as a place where cultural exchange is possible, which is meant tohelp create a base for greater understanding and openness towards different cultures in the minds of the people. The main conclusion in this essay regards whether the libraries can or cannot do enough to fulfill theirassignments. The main source for acquisitions mentioned, BTJ, being the leading supplier of media services tolibraries, does not seem to have enough resources to serve the libraries in a satisfying way, when it comes tochildren's books on other languages than Swedish. Whether the libraries can meet the special needs ofmultilingual children, is therefore a question of the librarians own resourcefulness and networking.