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In L.A. Unified elementary schools, library books could be off-limits to many students

May 7, 2019

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 →

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NYSUT School Librarian/Library Resolution Passed Unanimously

May 4, 2019

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 →

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PDK Facebook Post: Why school librarians matter

April 29, 2019

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 →

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Spokane Eliminates School Librarians, Continuing Trend of Disappearing School Libraries

April 16, 2019

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 →

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The importance of having a school library

April 4, 2019

On April 4, 2019, Rachel Nobel’s Learning Curve column for the United Federation of Teachers was titled The importance of having a school library. She cited the Phi Delta Kappan article I co-authored last year with Debra E. Kachel titled … Continue reading →

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Librarians Are Teachers

February 25, 2019

On February 25, 2019, Sara Stevenson, a former public school librarian, authored an article titled Librarians Are Teachers for TribTalk: Perspectives on Texas, an online publication of The Texas Tribune. In this article, she cites the school library impact studies … Continue reading →

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America’s Star Libraries 2018: The LJ Index of Public Library Service

October 30, 2018

On October 30, 2018, Library Journal published the 11th edition of America’s Star Libraries, the annual results of the ratings of U.S. public libraries based on the Library Journal Index of Public Library Service. Libraries are scored on the Index … Continue reading →

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Using funding in the right way: School Librarians

October 10, 2018

On October 10, 2018, the Los Angeles Times published Stephen Krashen’s letter to the editor, replying to their Oct 9 opinion piece, Tests scores don’t matter to students’ grades, so of course they haven’t improved enough. In it, he makes … Continue reading →

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PRISM: PRISon libraries as Motivators of pro-social behavior and successful re-entry

October 1, 2018

On October 1, 2018, Keith and his RSL Research Group colleagues Marcia J. Rodney and Bill Schwarz began working on an IMLS-funded National Leadership Grant planning project called PRISM–PRISon libraries as Motivators of pro-social behavior and successful re-entry. The goal … Continue reading →

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Libraries Help Alleviate Poverty and Rural Isolation

September 20, 2018

On September 20, 2018, Stephen Krashen (professor emeritus at the Rossier School of Education, University of Southern California) wrote a letter to the editors of the New York Times, titled Libraries Help Alleviate Poverty and Rural Isolation, in which he … Continue reading →

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