This position statement affirms the need to develop accessible and effective reading pedagogies in college writing classrooms so that students can engage more deeply in all of their courses and develop the reading abilities that will be essential to their success in college, in their careers, and for their participation in a democratic society.…

Discusses ways that libraries can improve children's library services, including offering family activities; exposing children to books; creating a secure, comfortable environment; reinforcing and improving self-esteem; offering programs to improve reading skills; and developing imagination. Offers intellectual freedom policies for collection…

Newspapers can open up opportunities for classes to use library resources along with them. Some of the suggestions offered to teachers regarding the use of newspapers in the classroom and library such as locating additional information, practicing reading skills, comparing or contrasting, and creative writings are discussed.