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Applying the COUP Framework to a Library-Sourced eTextbook Adoption: A Mixed Methods Study
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Lily Dubach; Penny Beile; Sara Duff; Rich Gause; Amanda Walden – College & Research Libraries, 2025
A growing number of studies have reported that using open educational resources benefits students, but few studies have investigated academic impacts of adopting library-sourced eBooks as the course textbook. This mixed-methods study utilizes the Open Education Group's COUP Framework (Cost, Outcomes, Usage, Perceptions), which has previously been…
Descriptors: Open Educational Resources, College Faculty, Librarians, Librarian Teacher Cooperation
School Media Centers as Instructional Resources. The Informed Educator Series
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Molineaux, Rebecca – Educational Research Service, 2007
In the most effective schools, the potential for positive impact of the school library media center and the library media specialist is recognized, and teachers and media specialists work together routinely to support teaching and learning. This "Informed Educator" examines both the elements of an effective school library media center and the…
Descriptors: School Libraries, Learning Resources Centers, Media Specialists, Library Services
Capitalizing on the School Library's Potential to Positively Affect Student Achievement: A Sampling of Resources for Administrators.
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Hartzell, Gary – Knowledge Quest, 2002
This bibliography lists materials on school libraries, organized in the following sections: (1) Evidence that Quality School Library Media Programs Positively Affect Student Achievement; (2) Evidence and Arguments that Collaboration Pays Dividends; (3) Evidence and Arguments that Administrative Leadership Is Key in Developing Quality Library Media…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrator Role, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Leadership
What Research Tells Us about the Importance of School Libraries.
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Lance, Keith Curry – Knowledge Quest, 2002
Discusses findings of six recent studies on the impact of school libraries on student performance. The findings concern: (1) school library development; (2) leadership and collaboration activities that foster information literacy; and (3) the use of instructional technology to extend the reach of the library program beyond the walls of the school…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education, Information Literacy
Information Power: Student Achievement is the Bottom Line.
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Harada, Violet; Donham, Jean – Teacher Librarian, 1998
Focuses on the student-centered "Information Power: Building Partnerships for Learning" mission for school library media programs, and the corresponding information literacy standards. Discusses examples of content-area standards; instructional roles; and three strategies for developing an integrated library media program--collaborating with…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Cooperative Planning, Course Integrated Library Instruction
Technology Is Not Enough.
Wilford, Valerie J. – School Library Journal, 1993
Excerpts from testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources regarding the proposed Technology for Education Act highlights the need for strong school library media collections and programs in addition to the latest technology. Highlights include funding, expenditures, media centers and student achievement, librarians'…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation