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Ozen Guven; Yasmina Haddad – Institute of Museum and Library Services, 2023
Literacy development in the early childhood and elementary school years is critical for learning and the acquisition of other skills essential for educational achievement. Although schools typically assume the primary responsibility in developing children's literacy and reading skills, a holistic approach to overall literacy development requires…
Descriptors: Best Practices, Motivation, Literacy, Early Childhood Education
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Locke, Jill L. – Journal of Youth Services in Libraries, 1992
Describes three public library summer reading programs for children in the 1890s: Hewins' Vacation Reading Club; the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh's Summer Playground Program; and the Library League of Cleveland. The growth of similar programs and related reports in the library literature of the early twentieth century are discussed, and summer…
Descriptors: Children, Childrens Libraries, History, Library Services
Haycock, Ken – School Library Media Annual (SLMA), 1995
Reviews research relating to information professionals in schools, including library media specialists and teacher librarians. Topics include future research needs, student achievement, the role of teacher librarians, literature-based reading programs, home schooling, effects of gender, the role of school principals, funding, public library…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrator Role, Elementary Secondary Education, Futures (of Society)