School Library Research: Impact on Student Achievement
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Download a PDF version of "School Libraries Work!" at the Scholastic
Library Publishing Web site.
This eight page research foundation paper brings together position
statements from a variety of organizations and findings from nearly a
decade of empirical studies that cite the measurable impact of school
libraries and library media specialists on learning outcomes. The report
shows that school libraries administered by certified library media
specialists are a powerful force in the lives of America's children.
For a full listing the latest research --
Current Library Media Center Research
The most recent research --
Student
Learning Through Ohio Libraries
nE. G. Smith,
Texas School Libraries:
Standards, Resources, Services, and Students’ Performance
(Austin, TX: Texas State Library
and Archives Commission). 2001
K. C. Lance, M. J. Rodney, and C.
Hamilton-Pennell, Good Schools Have Good School Librarians:
The Oregon Study, 2001
nK. C. Lance, C. Hamilton-Pennell, M. J. Rodney with L. Petersen and C. Sitter, Information Empowered: The School Librarian as an Agent of Academic Achievement in Alaska (Alaska State Library). 1999