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Up, up, and Away: How a Group of Researchers Is Reinventing School Libraries
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Whelan, Debra Lau – School Library Journal, 2010
These days it seems like school librarians are under attack, if not already an endangered species. After eight years of the No Child Left Behind Act--which, paradoxically, chipped away at many library positions--recent state and local budget shortfalls have led to rounds and rounds of layoffs for school librarians. While things are tough in the…
Descriptors: Information Science Education, Library Research, School Libraries, Information Science
The Evidence-Based Manifesto for School Librarians
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Todd, Ross – School Library Journal, 2008
School Library Journal's 2007 Leadership Summit, "Where's the Evidence? Understanding the Impact of School Libraries," focused on the topic of evidence-based practice. Evidence-based school librarianship is a systematic approach that engages research-derived evidence, school librarian-observed evidence, and user-reported evidence in the processes…
Descriptors: School Libraries, Library Role, Librarians, Academic Achievement
School Librarians: Are We for Real?
Leopold, Carolyn C. – School Library Journal, 1971
The school library should be the primary place for teaching the skill of critical thinking. (Author)
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Librarians, Library Science, Library Skills
What Price Professionalism?
Feinberg, Renee – School Library Journal, 1971
A young librarian encounters the public school bureaucracy in her involvements with the student and social crisis of 1969-1970. (Author)
Descriptors: Activism, High School Students, Librarians, Library Science
Secondary School Libraries Problems, Problems, Problems
Clark, Geraldine – School Library Journal, 1973
It is essential that secondary school librarians accept the concept of a unified media service if their programs are to remain viable educational forces. (Author/NH)
Descriptors: Budgeting, Job Analysis, Labor Market, Librarians
State of the Nation: A Coast-to-Coast Survey of the Latest Certification Standards
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Thomas, Margie – School Library Journal, 2006
This article presents the results from a survey that investigated the latest requirements and certification standards for school librarians in each state. In the survey, 42 report they require certification for K-12 library media specialists, meaning that school library candidates must have a bachelor's degree including coursework designed to…
Descriptors: Teaching Experience, Elementary Secondary Education, Teacher Certification, Media Specialists
School Library Media Certification Requirements: 1984 Update.
Franklin, Ann Y. – School Library Journal, 1984
Presents results of nationwide survey to determine certification requirements for school library media specialists (name of certificate, number of hours of education, audiovisual hours/terminology, accredited/approved programs) and the various competencies and skills required (administration, audiovisuals, cataloging, reference, literature,…
Descriptors: Certification, Competence, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
Leaders in Waiting: Are These Eight Librarians Headed for the Top?
Glick, Andrea – School Library Journal, 1998
Profiles eight youth services librarians from public and school libraries, who participated in a recent American Library Association seminar. Describes reasons for career choice, learning experiences, salary, public image, duties performed and programs developed, highlights of the job, librarian teacher cooperation, technology, library education,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Career Choice, Childrens Libraries, Elementary Secondary Education