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Di?lekçi?, Ati?lla – International Journal of Progressive Education, 2022
School libraries are supplementary places enabling students to acquire reading habits and reading culture. The purpose of this study is to determine the status of libraries in schools and to take the opinions of teachers towards school libraries. For this purpose, a case study design has been utilized in the current research and observation and…
Descriptors: School Libraries, Program Evaluation, Library Materials, Library Services
Tulloch, Pamela – Childhood Education, 2023
An increasingly important element of the learning journey for children around the world is the vital role school libraries play in supporting literacy, health, and wellbeing, as well as improving attainment across the curriculum. The Scottish Government established the School Library Improvement Fund (SLIF) administered by the Scottish Library and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, School Libraries, Innovation, Financial Support
Todd, Tessa Tyler – National Literacy Trust, 2021
Primary school libraries are a vital part of the education system. A well-resourced primary school library not only supports literacy levels but has a positive effect on the mental wellbeing of pupils. Despite their numerous benefits, there is currently no statutory requirement for primary schools to have a library and even before the COVID-19…
Descriptors: School Libraries, Elementary Schools, Futures (of Society), Library Services
Lewis, Zachary; Mathuews, Katy B. – Public Services Quarterly, 2020
In this study, researchers used basic qualitative research to understand the spaces, resources, and services available to K12 students in their school libraries. Using observation and semi-structured interviews with K12 teacher librarians, this research allowed for a comparison of the K12 and post-secondary environments through which the authors…
Descriptors: School Libraries, Librarians, Academic Libraries, College Readiness
Baron, Sarah; Trujillo, Katherine – Childhood Education, 2019
Libraries Without Borders (LWB) is striving to expand access to information and bridge the digital divide across the United States by transforming everyday, informal spaces into places of learning and engagement. Such transformations could be anything from creating pop-up libraries inside laundromats to setting up interactive learning spaces in…
Descriptors: School Libraries, Library Services, Access to Information, Library Facilities
Baudino, Frank, Ed.; Johnson, Carolyn, Ed.; Jones, Sarah, Ed.; Meneely, Becky, Ed. – Online Submission, 2022
Fourteen scholarly papers and eight abstracts comprise the content of the twenty-second annual Brick & Click Libraries Conference, held annually at Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, Missouri. The proceedings, authored by academic librarians and presented at the conference, portray the contemporary and future face of…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Conferences (Gatherings), Library Associations, Institutional Cooperation
Palin, Ray – Knowledge Quest, 2014
Ray Palin, librarian at Sunapee Middle High School in Sunapee, New Hampshire describes what it takes to make the school library a space for those looking for "peace and quiet." Palin begins this article by noting that much has been written about the advantages associated with the learning commons model of library design, however less has…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, School Libraries, Librarians, Library Services
Grigsby, Susan K. S. – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2015
As libraries adjust to the needs of the 21st century, there needs to be a different way of thinking in regards to its design. School libraries have traditionally been designed as large rooms for the storage of materials for research and pleasure reading. As more and more districts focus their attention on digital acquisitions, the need for storage…
Descriptors: School Libraries, Librarians, Library Role, Library Administration
Gilcreast, Jessica – Knowledge Quest, 2014
Six years ago Jessica Gilcreast accepted the position as the school librarian in a diverse urban elementary school (80 percent low-income student population). The library had a bare-bones automation system, block scheduling, and no library assistant. None of this, however, was her biggest challenge. Inheriting an institutional, cold,…
Descriptors: School Libraries, Elementary Schools, Urban Schools, Educational Environment
Hughes-Hassell, Sandra – School Library Monthly, 2013
President Obama signed the "White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans" on July 26, 2012. This executive order recognizes that many "African Americans lack equal access to highly effective teachers and principals, safe schools, and challenging college preparatory classes, and disproportionately experience…
Descriptors: African Americans, Youth, School Libraries, Library Services
Wernick, Laura – American School & University, 2011
Libraries are changing. Although they still provide access to information, they also are tasked with teaching new users how to take advantage of available resources. They are expanding their role as community-wide help centers while continuing to be a place for reflection, sharing and learning. Shelves filled with rows upon rows of books no longer…
Descriptors: School Libraries, Library Services, Library Facilities, Change
Baird, Nicola – Peace Corps, 2012
This book explains how teachers can set up and run a successful school library. In it you will find advice and information on how to: (1) set up a small library and build bookshelves; (2) select books for your library; (3) make a written record of your school's books, pamphlets and other library stock such as newspapers, magazines, audio tapes and…
Descriptors: School Libraries, Library Development, Library Administration, Library Services
Vardeman, Leesa; Davis, Chad; Manning, Niki – Educational Facility Planner, 2012
Society's view of the library has changed with each passing generation. What was once a quiet building full of books intended for the studious researcher is now becoming a place that combines print and technology, to encourage both the interactive and visual learners. Today's kids have access to both hardbound books as well as online resources,…
Descriptors: School Libraries, Motivation, Library Services, Library Equipment
Cox, Helen – School Library Journal, 2010
In this article, the author discusses how to transform a down-on-its-luck library into an irresistible place for boys. She suggests to begin with vision, energy, and a lot of hard work. Based on the author's 30-plus years of experience working with students, she knows boys respond well to a scholarly environment. In fact, it is one of the ways…
Descriptors: Books, Lifelong Learning, Librarians, Males
Oswald, Judi – Library Media Connection, 2010
The American Library Association says that the arrangement of library facilities should motivate students to use the materials to learn. Believing that changing the library facility can bring about important changes in the program, this author shares how she became a "decorator" and changed the library media center in an elementary K-6 school. The…
Descriptors: Learning Resources Centers, School Libraries, Elementary Schools, Interior Design