Source: School Libraries Impact Studies « Library Research Service Looking for ways to show administrators the positive impact that strong library programs staffed by qualified librarians and/or library technicians has on students' academic success? This is a great source of studies and statistics: Library Research Service. Right at the top, it contains an
Lists, lists, and more lists. I keep saying that we librarian love lists. Edutopia provides a hyperlinked annotated filmography of films that talks about the importance of school libraries in Five Minute Film Festival: Reimagining the Library. The article goes from the general to the specific in its coverage of school libraries, with all the
Two things happened to me this week. First, I went on a West Wing rerun binge. Second, I heard from a friend of a friend of a friend about a speaker who was talking to teachers and made it a point to play up the importance of classroom libraries, not school libraries, but classroom libraries.
Students at West Bay Elementary School, Courtesy of Chris Kennedy, used with permission Chris Kennedy is the Superintendent of Schools / CEO with the West Vancouver School District (West Vancouver, BC). I like the title of his blog, The Culture of Yes. When you study improvisation in theatre, you learn that blocking off ideas ends the
Courtesy of @Gwyneth Jones - The Daring Librarian, used with permission. @GwynethJones - The Daring Librarian is a rock star among librarians! She takes every traditional stereotype of our profession and throws them to the wind. If you've been following her blog or tweets, you know that she has a passion for helping
Library Learning Commons are in the mainstream news now and if you are looking to convert a library or libraries to this model, it's not a bad idea to start collecting articles from mainstream press to provide administrators and principals with background information so that they can understand how important the LLC model is as
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