Descriptor
Source
| Knowledge Quest | 7 |
Author
| Angelos, Susan | 1 |
| Belben, Cathy | 1 |
| Brisco, Shonda | 1 |
| Everhart, Nancy | 1 |
| Kachel, Debra E. | 1 |
| Kerby, Mona | 1 |
| Mardis, Marcia A. | 1 |
| McGriff, Nancy | 1 |
| Nair, Sarita | 1 |
| Zia, Lee L. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 7 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 5 |
| Reports - Research | 2 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
| Maryland | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedKerby, Mona – Knowledge Quest, 2001
The purpose of this study was to examine the science and technology books in 18 elementary school libraries in 18 Maryland school districts and: determine the age of the books; identify what percent of the books matched a professional selection source; determine the number of books per student; and estimate costs in upgrading the collections. (AEF)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Library Collection Development, Library Collections, Library Material Selection
Peer reviewedEverhart, Nancy; Angelos, Susan; McGriff, Nancy – Knowledge Quest, 2002
Discussion of free voluntary reading focuses on a study that tracked students' reading progress in reading motivation programs in elementary and secondary schools. Topics include standardized test results for sixth graders; media center collections and circulation statistics; and correlation of total reading minutes and total reading score. (LRW)
Descriptors: Correlation, Elementary Secondary Education, Grade 6, Learning Resources Centers
Peer reviewedBrisco, Shonda – Knowledge Quest, 2003
Presents strategies for educating administrators as to the value of school library programs and their influence on student achievement. Highlights include meeting and communicating with principals and superintendents; providing documentation to support library policies and collections; demonstrating professional research abilities; inviting them…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Communication (Thought Transfer), Elementary Secondary Education, Library Administration
Peer reviewedMardis, Marcia A.; Zia, Lee L. – Knowledge Quest, 2003
Provides a background of the National Science Foundation's NSDL (National Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education Digital Library) which includes three tracks: collections, services, and targeted research. Discusses challenges and opportunities for elementary and secondary school library media specialists and teachers. (LRW)
Descriptors: Electronic Libraries, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers, Library Collections
Peer reviewedBelben, Cathy – Knowledge Quest, 2003
Discusses the value of developing and promoting a natural history library by school library media specialists. Topics include benefits to students; promoting outdoor education; recommended reading for high school students; using technology; and other aids to promote outdoor education. (LRW)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers, Library Collection Development, Library Collections
Peer reviewedKachel, Debra E. – Knowledge Quest, 2003
Describes a program developed to help school principals understand the importance of school library media specialists based on "Information Power." Explains modules on academic achievement and school libraries, information literacy and academic standards, library collections and flexible access, and revitalization and evaluation of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Access to Information, Administrator Attitudes
Peer reviewedNair, Sarita – Knowledge Quest, 2003
Describes the Gender and Science Digital Library (GSDL), an online collection of high-quality, interactive science resources that are gender-fair, inclusive, and engaging to students. Considers use by teachers and school library media specialists to encourage girls to enter careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Career Choice, Electronic Libraries, Elementary Secondary Education
