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Direct linkPribesh, Shana; Gavigan, Karen; Dickinson, Gail – Library Quarterly, 2011
Stephen Krashen believes that schools can counter the effects of poverty in at least one area: access to books. However, little research has been done to determine whether students living in poverty have access to school library services comparable to those attending schools with low concentrations of students living in poverty. We examined the…
Descriptors: Poverty, School Libraries, Library Services, Learning Resources Centers
Peer reviewedGarland, Kathleen – Library Quarterly, 1989
Describes a study that examined the use of children's books in a public library and a school library to determine whether there were differences in types and subjects of books circulated, and whether a relationship existed between the school district curriculum and circulation of nonfiction subjects. The implications for cooperative collection…
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedHopkins, Dianne McAfee – Library Quarterly, 1993
Reports a national study of variables influencing the retention, restriction, or removal of challenged library materials in secondary schools. Results show that retention is positively associated with the presence of school board policy and support of librarians, whereas removal is associated with administrative challenges and librarians willing…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Administration, Board of Education Policy, Censorship
Peer reviewedBell, Michael; Totten, Herman L. – Library Quarterly, 1991
Describes a study of 39 Texas public elementary schools that investigated the effect of school climate and teacher characteristics on the cooperation between teachers and school library media specialists. The involvement of school librarians in instruction is discussed, and suggestions are offered for increasing their involvement. (33 references)…
Descriptors: Correlation, Educational Environment, Elementary Education, Hypothesis Testing
Peer reviewedHopkins, Dianne McAfee – Library Quarterly, 1989
Reports the results of a case study of three elementary school library media centers (LMCs) that investigated the degree to which LMCs contribute to students' development of positive self-concepts. The relationship between self-concept and academic achievement is discussed, and research methodologies including interviews, observations, and written…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Case Studies, Classroom Observation Techniques, Diaries
Peer reviewedRubin, Richard; Buttlar, Lois – Library Quarterly, 1992
Reviews results of a study that was conducted to determine the level of organizational commitment of high school library media specialists in Ohio and to identify factors likely to produce or impede its development. Use of the Organizational Commitment Questionnaire and the Media Specialists Questionnaire is described. (27 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Demography, Discriminant Analysis, Employee Attitudes
