Effects of an English-only Law on Public Library Acquisition Policies, Practices, and Librarians' Attitudes toward Books in Spanish for Children and Young Adults.

Glass, Gene V.; Schon, Isabel

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Publication Date: 1988

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Effects of an English-only Law on Public Library Acquisition Policies, Practices, and Librarians' Attitudes toward Books in Spanish for Children and Young Adults.

Glass, Gene V.; Schon, Isabel

Library and Information Science Research, v10 n4 p411-24 Oct-Dec 1988

Reports the results of a quasi-experimental evaluation of the effects of the California English-only law on public librarians' acquisition policies and attitudes toward books in Spanish for children and young adults. The results, which showed no effects, are interpreted in terms of the symbolic functions of legislation and public policy. (seven references) (Author/CLB)

Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Childrens Literature, Foreign Language Books, Library Acquisition, Library Policy, Library Surveys, Pretests Posttests, Public Libraries, Public Policy, Quasiexperimental Design, Resource Allocation, Spanish, State Legislation, Tables (Data)

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