In her September 24, 2019, Information Today column–titled The Decline and Potential Regrowth of the School Library–Carilee Christou cited Debra Kachel’s and my March 2018 Phi Delta Kappan article, Why school librarians matter: what years of research tell us: “Since … Continue reading
Seattle-based freelance journalist Hallie Golden recently interviewed Debra E. Kachel of Antioch University Seattle and me about our research on the apparent decline and possible evolution of school librarianship. Those interviews are quoted at length in her September 4, 2019, … Continue reading
On All Sides with Ann Fisher, on August 29, 2019, WOSU Radio presented a 45 minute discussion, now available as an archived podcast, called The Decline of School Libraries. The participants included: Liz Deskins, former school librarian for 30 years, … Continue reading
On August 8, 2019, Chalkbeat‘s Koby Levin, reported on the losses of school librarians in Michigan over recent years and efforts to reverse those losses. The article references the school library impact studies that provide evidence of the value of … Continue reading
In The Impact of Literacy and Library Services on Crime Rates and Public Safety, the EveryLibrary Institute demonstrates the impact that libraries have on literacy levels and the long-term influence of literacy on educational and professional achievement. They demonstrate how … Continue reading
On March 29, 2019, New York City teacher Ariel Sacks’ blog for Education Week was titled Why School Librarians Are The Literacy Leaders We Need. In this Teaching for the Whole Story blog entry, she addresses the need for school … Continue reading
On May 4, 2019, L.A. Times columnist Steve Lopez authored a column titled In L.A. Unified elementary schools, library books could be off-limits to many students. Repeating a story that’s becoming all-too-familiar across the nation, he reports about threatened further … Continue reading
On May 4, 2019, the Representative Assembly of the New York State Union of Teachers met in Albany and passed unanimously a resolution titled Certified School Library Media Specialists and School Libraries Throughout NYS. The first Whereas reads: Whereas, based … Continue reading
On April 29, 2019, the PDK (Phi Delta Kappa) International Facebook page re-posted the March 2018 Phi Delta Kappan magazine link to the article titled Why school librarians matter: what years of research tell us. I co-authored this article with … Continue reading
On April 16, 2019, Kelly Jensen published an article on Bookriot titled Spokane Eliminates School Librarians, Continuing Trend of Disappearing School Libraries. She cites the Phi Delta Kappan article I co-authored last year with Debra E. Kachel of Antioch University … Continue reading