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
The latest Pennsylvania school library impact study has been completed, and its report has been released online. The PA School Library Project–a joint effort of the PA School Librarians Association, the Education Law Center of PA, and HSLC–has posted the … Continue reading
This morning, I accepted the invitation to become a member of the Public Library Data Service (PLDS) Statistical Report Advisory Committee, beginning after this month’s American Library Association Annual Conference in Anaheim, and running through the 2014 conference in Las … Continue reading
Last year, on a whim, I initiated a We Want a Librarian on GLEE! Poll. Almost immediately, the more devoted librarian-viewers of the show wrote to inform me that there had already been one or two quite forgettable portrayals of … Continue reading
In 2011, school libraries throughout Pennsylvania responded to a survey commissioned by the state legislature. The survey asked questions about school library staffing, staff activities, collections, technology, hours and access, visits, expenditures, and more. As the first part of Pennsylvania’s … Continue reading
Yesterday, it was an honor to speak at the School Librarians in Rhode Island (formerly Rhode Island Educational Media Association) conference in Warwick. The day began with a breakfast presentation to administrators followed by a keynote address followed by a … Continue reading
According to the Denver Post, Peyton Manning will be paid $96 million for 5 years as the Denver Broncos quarterback. That’s $19.2 million per year. Here’s a Colorado public library perspective on that figure based on 2010 public library data … Continue reading
The surveys of librarians, teachers, and principals and other administrators in connection with Pennsylvania’s IMLS-funded 21st Century School Library Infrastructure study are off to a great start. In barely 24 hours, here’s what the response rate looks like: Librarians: … Continue reading
School Library Journal just published a news item on the fourth Colorado school library impact study, Change in School Librarian Staffing Linked with Change in CSAP Reading Performance, 2005 to 2011. Find the new SLJ news item here. In addition to confirming … Continue reading