Sentences with phrase «of school libraries»

According to a report of the annual survey's findings, the role of school libraries expanded modestly in 2009.

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.

The meeting aims to create a strategy that demonstrates the value and impact of school libraries in their communities.

This position paper summarizes the research conducted on the impact of school libraries on student achievement.

Twenty - two states currently require school library media specialists in their schools and 12 use student enrollment to determine the number of school library media specialists the schools employ.

Ask the school librarian what you can do to help get out the word about the effectiveness of the school library and its programs.

Articles explore the why for school librarians, the thinking - forward mindset, the future of school library research, and much more.

This bill establishes minimum ratios of school library media specialists to students required in school districts.

To date, 75 percent of our school library media specialists are a product of this collaborative professional development effort.

We have provided examples of school libraries throughout the county which have received funding under this initiative.

Skilled staff significantly improve the quality of school libraries and increase access to their services.

2 public school systems and a public library — no direct mention of a school library but a strong overview of what family and community engagement can do for students.

Here's a list of school library conferences and events for the 2016 - 17 school year.

This document describes the contributions of school libraries to student learning and presents a renewed vision for school libraries in the province.

Most of us have fond memories of our school libraries, remembering them as colorful places with overly friendly librarians.

Charge: The school library team will focus on building the capacity, knowledge, skills and expertise of school library personnel to transform teaching and learning.

The survey's findings indicate that the presence and the strength of a school library program contributes to student achievement.

Interestingly, the size of the digital collection of school libraries typically increases with the grade level, with high school libraries offering the most ebook content.

Preparing students to use technology safely and responsibly is an essential requirement of every school library media program.

The concept of a school library in a digital age is challenging.

The majority of school libraries — 60 percent — do not offer ebooks.

In some communities, we see that testing pressures and budget decisions have led to the elimination of school libraries and school librarians.

Sounds like discrimination of school libraries, is it legal?

The role of a school librarian is to gather, organize and promote information resources of the school library.

A library media specialist is an individual who plays an important part in the management of school libraries.

This is one of the key roles of the school library, and of the specialist teachers who work in libraries.

This issue invites readers to consider the Future of School Libraries.

I love that he has managed to say this without any mention of school libraries or librarians!

In November, I had the amazing opportunity to fly to Phoenix, Arizona to attend the American Association of School Libraries annual conference and Affiliate Assembly.

Applying a teacher inquiry model to program planning and assessment needs to become ingrained into practice, for our own growth and for gathering a rich body of evidence for demonstrating the value of the school library learning commons to the broader educational community.

This article provides a good summary of the findings of a Pennsylvania survey on the importance of school libraries in relation to students» test scores.

Please join me in thanking Andy for his support of school libraries as we celebrate School Library Month across the country.»

We are hoping to build a supportive learning community to further the development of school library learning commons nationally and internationally.

Associations empower you with a voice to demonstrate the value of the school library learning commons.

I am a part - time lecturer at Rutgers University and the Ambassador of School Libraries for Scholastic.

Gibbons also said the loss of the school library service in North Yorkshire was another blow to reading for pleasure.

Thinking even further outside the box, we might envision sections of school libraries transformed into teacher research centers — digital repositories supervised by research librarians trained to help teachers consume scholarship.

This area of my website serves as an entry point for exploring the mission of the school library learning commons, and as a support for professional learning for teacher - librarians and other educators.