Lists 211 titles designed to support the development of school libraries and school library programs. Most titles are noncommercial publications produced by ministries of education and school library associations. Availability information is included, the International Association of School Librarianship Statement on School Libraries is appended,…

This evaluation of Library Power for the international community is based on two questions: (1) What lessons can be learned from countries with different educational systems and can the international school library community utilize any part of the outcome of the Library Power project?; and (2) Are the questions that Library Power addressed…

Discusses and compares results of a survey of teacher's perceptions of school libraries in Tokyo, Japan and in Honolulu, Hawaii that showed differences in policies, availability of trained school library personnel, and in the nature of school library development. Copies of the questionnaires used are appended. (Author/LRW)

Addresses areas which school library collections improved during the Library Power grant years, factors contributing to collection development improvements, how the collection formed the basis for collaborations between the librarian and teachers, and contributions of the collection to teaching and learning. (AEF)

Examines the major elements present in the community and the educational context prior to and during implementation of the Library Power initiative in the Lincoln (Nebraska) Public Schools site. Describes key team members who secured the grant, the educational framework supporting the initiative, and new teams and strategies developed to ensure…

Examines the implementation of the Library Power initiative at Lakeside Elementary School in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Findings indicated the program provided an opportunity to improve the library collection and to develop a process approach to library research; the development of student-centered, resource-based approaches to teaching and learning…

Librarians in Library Power schools were asked to describe meaningful student learning experiences in their libraries and to explain what made them meaningful. Responses were analyzed for the quality of the learning experience described and for the kinds of indicators cited as evidence of learning. Case studies observed how school library media…

Discusses the need for staff development programs dealing with library service to students with disabilities based on a study of Australian school libraries. Concludes that there is a need for library-specific staff development programs that cover policy formulation, collection development, and adaptive technology, and suggests a model for staff…

Examines the Library Power program from the standpoint of student learning opportunities. Summarizes, from a student perspective, the findings of earlier studies and focuses on the areas of staffing, the facility, professional development, curriculum, instruction, and school reform. Highlights major lessons learned from the initiative. (AEF)