Officials who make funding decisions need a clear understanding about the importance of certified school librarians and the
school library program in instruction and student achievement.
Information on available grant opportunities and on past awards the fund development
of library programs and services.
Yet, many students are returning to school without a resource essential for success: a strong school
library program lead by a certified school librarian.
When schools have high -
quality library programs and librarians who share their expertise with the entire school community, student achievement gets a boost.
This new federal law provides for highly effective school
library programs as essential elements in the education of our nation's children.
This despite a large and compelling body of research indicating that the impact of school
library programs on student success is derived from the teacher - librarian.
Talk to your community's parent leaders, teachers, principals, school board, or superintendent about the importance of strong school
library programs with certified school librarians.
The lower school
library program contributes in an essential way to the development of the knowledge and skills so important to academic success.
Both city and county officials said they did not want unpaid library fines to block children from borrowing books or from participating in
summer library programs.
These studies clearly demonstrate that strong school
library programs help all students do better academically, even when other school variables are considered.
It is not intended to be a curriculum guide but a resource that will provide direction to librarians who are
designing library programs that connect with the total school instructional program.
The library developed an interface and discovery layer for the tablets that allowed library customers to
access library programs and services from home.
The issue anticipates how librarians will need to
adapt library programs and stay relevant in this era of rapid change.
An effective school
library program involves more than making books available to students and letting learners borrow those books.
However, the research clearly shows that schools with high test scores also have highly effective school
library programs which ensure their students will have the best chance to succeed in the 21st century.
We spent one meeting defining what an effective school
library program means and that definition has since been added to the new legislation nationwide.
Throughout the conference, I heard outstanding examples
of library programs and partnerships that provided invaluable learning opportunities for their communities.
However, public libraries can't replace a school
library program lead by a certified school librarian.
More than 60 education and library research studies have produced clear evidence that school
library programs staffed by qualified school librarians have a positive impact on student academic achievement.
From virtual libraries to in - person
adult library programs, really exhilarating things are happening at the library.
This issue explores the exciting ways in which school librarians and teachers work together, and what effect teaching collaboration has on
school library programs and students.
Speaking for many other survey respondents, one remarked, «We continue to lose supervisors in school districts because [school districts] fail to understand the relationship that a good
library program supports academic achievement.»
This March, celebrate Youth Art Month, Teen Tech Week and more with teen
library programs from Library Journal Mover and Shaker Emily Ellis.
Btw, if you're in the UK, there's a special
library program where, under certain circumstances, the government will pay a stipend to you for your books that are acquired by libraries.
Our new organization, Canadian School Libraries (CSL) has moved fearlessly forward with major projects to foster professional learning and the development of school
library programs across Canada.
The Amazon Prime membership requirement is definitely a limiting factor for Amazon's
lending library program given how it requires a paid subscription.
Library Journal Mover and Shaker Emily Ellis shares tips, tricks and ideas for exciting and engaging
teen library programs for the month of November.
When: Friday, June 23rd at 12 noon CDT (Rain or Shine) Where: James R. Thompson Center (State of Illinois Building) Courtyard -100 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60601 Why: To demonstrate in support of licensed school librarian positions and school
library program budgets in every school in Illinois How: RSVP here.
While at the Ed School, she helped run a film workshop for teenagers in Boston, and through the student - created Learning
Through Libraries program, taught children in one El Salvadoran community how to use cameras.
South Brunswick students are fortunate to have a robust,
articulated library program supporting them throughout their education, and school librarians in South Brunswick would wish the same for all students throughout the state.