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Peer reviewedEmergency Librarian, 1993
Summarizes findings from a study that investigated the impact of school library media centers on academic achievement. Findings in the following areas are presented: size of the resource center staff and collection; qualifications of staff; duties of the teacher-librarian, including the instructional role; collaboration with classroom teachers;…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers, Library Collections
Lynch, Mary Jo; Weeks, Ann – American Libraries, 1988
Reports an interview with the director of School Match, a firm that has created a database of information on public and private schools to assist relocated families in identifying the best local schools. The firm's finding that library and media services' expenditures relates most significantly to student achievement is discussed. (CLB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Correlation, Data Collection, Databases
Download full textLance, Keith Curry – 1994
This study was designed to update the existing research and to examine the relationship between library media programs and student achievement. The schools selected for the study sample were not selected on a random basis; rather, they were library media centers (LMCs) that responded to a 1989 survey of Colorado LMCs. The study relied entirely…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers, Librarians
Simon, Paul – School Library Media Annual (SLMA), 1995
Discusses federal government support for school library and media centers. Topics include the relationship between library spending and student achievement, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), potential sources of funding, anticipated problems, and the need for librarians to continue to communicate with legislators. (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Communication (Thought Transfer), Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Aid
Woolls, Blanche – School Library Media Annual (SLMA), 1991
Discusses the image of school library media specialists, particularly their self-image. Topics discussed include reasons for poor self-image; comparisons with other libraries, including number of professionals, education level, and budget; similarities and differences among libraries; and services of school library media centers. (eight…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Libraries, Budgets, Comparative Analysis
Wilford, Valerie J. – School Library Journal, 1993
Excerpts from testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources regarding the proposed Technology for Education Act highlights the need for strong school library media collections and programs in addition to the latest technology. Highlights include funding, expenditures, media centers and student achievement, librarians'…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation
