You could have knocked me over with a feather on Friday when I read the e-mail notifying me that I will be receiving the 2013 AASL Distinguished Service Award.  The award will be presented during the AASL Awards Luncheon at the … Continue reading →

Pleased to report that Debra Kachel’s and my article about the latest Pennsylvania school library impact study is out in the March 7 issue of School Library Journal.  It’s title:  Latest Study: A full-time school librarian makes a critical difference … Continue reading →

Kudos to Dr. Linda Hofschire, Research Analyst, for this latest infographic, summarizing more than two decades of school library impact research at the Library Research Service (LRS).

Barbara Stripling, 2013-14 President of the American Library Association, has asked me to serve as Chair of the Committee on Research and Statistics (CORS) during her presidential year.  It is my honor and a privilege to accept.  I look forward … Continue reading →

In late January, the Library Research Service released a CLOSER LOOK report entitled The Public Computer Centers Project: Coloradans Benefit from Access and Training.  I co-authored this report with Robbie Bravman Marks.  This project and the report were funded by … Continue reading →

Today, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announced the release of the 2010 edition of Public Libraries in the United States Survey. It appears in two parts: a glossy-paper-style analytical report, which can be found here, and the … Continue reading →

As 2013 begins, the RSL Research Group is off-and-running on its 2013-14 study of Limitless Libraries, the innovative partnership of Nashville Public Library and Metro Nashville Public Schools.  Watch here for updates on the study as it progresses.  For more … Continue reading →

The 2012 edition of the Library Journal Index of Public Library Service is now available.  It is the fifth edition of the index, on which I collaborate with colleague Ray Lyons. Don’t miss his blog, Library Performance, at http://libperformance.com/. We are … Continue reading →

Congratulations to Mirah J. Dow, Jacqueline McMahon Lakin, and Stephen C. Court on their Kansas school library impact study titled School Librarian Staffing Levels and Student Achievement as Represented in 2006–2009 Kansas Annual Yearly Progress Data.  It was published in School … Continue reading →

According to several attendees of this year’s SLJ Summit, the newly released Pennsylvania study–How Pennsylvania School Libraries Pay Off:  Investments in Student Achievement and Academic Standards–was a hot topic at that event.  Here’s the account of the study provided by … Continue reading →