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SECTION
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Advocacy
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Washington's
K-12 Initiative |
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This
Initiative was designed to provide school librarians with
the skills, tools and training needed to make a positive
impact on students achievement. |
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eSchool News Online |
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This site offers powerful summaries of key issues in K-20 educational technology. Use the easy registration process for free access to the information. Required fields include: name, title/function, organization, address, email address. You may customize your registration to limit the services desired. |
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AASL
Advocacy Kit |
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A
collection of ready-to-use tools to conduct an advocacy
campaign for school library media programs. |
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Research
Studies |
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NW
Regional Educational Laboratory Nexus
of Knowledge: The School Library in the 21st Century ,
Fall 2003, Volume 9 Number 1, ISSN: 1546-5020 |
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The
research is clear: When a professionally-trained and certified
school librarian collaborates with teachers, works with
kids one-to-one, teaches information literacy, and reaches
out to public libraries, students in her building perform
better academically. |
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ALA
Research Articles |
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Research
backing the use of IP2 standards. |
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The
Ohio Study |
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"Student
Learning Through Ohio Schoo Libraries" by Dr. Ross Todd
and Dr. Carol Kuhlthau, noted international researchers
on school libraries and student learning |
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The
Oregon Study |
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The
Executive Summary of the Oregon Study is available online: "Good Schools Have Good Libraries" ( doc
) or ( pdf
), by Keith Curry Lance, Marcia Rodney and Christine
Hamilton-Pennell. The full study is available for $20
at the site linked the left column. |
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NWREL |
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Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory provides access to research and resources on school improvement. |
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NCREL |
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North Central Regional Educational Laboratory provides access to research and resources on school improvement. |
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Articles |
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The Techno-Savy Book-Rich Media Center |
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Jamie McKenzie's April 2004 article in From Now On presents his view of a library environment which "speeds its clients to the most reliable, the most authoritative and the most accurate information" by being directive, instructive, discerning, focused, client oriented and much more. |
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"School Libraries: Quietly Making a Difference" |
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This article from District Administration (DA), a Magazine for K-12 Administrators, presents the research data and analysis from AEL on the role of School Libraries in student achievement. Researcher Keith Curry Lance is quoted. |
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School Libraries and Their Impact on Student Performance |
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This article from the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) cites the research as it answers the question, "What effects do school libraries have on student achievement?" |
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"The Essential Link" |
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This article from Northwest Education Magazine, an online publication of NW Regional Education Library outlines the improvements in Medford, OR school libraries and the Oregon Study. |
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"Libraries and Technology" |
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This special report from eSchool News includes a clear summary of the research studies related to libraries and technology. Also included is an article by Nancy Messmer, Director of Library Media and Technology in Bellingham, called "What's New--And Essential--For School Libraries in the 21st Century." |
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Library Media Center: Centers for Learning in the Digital Age |
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eSchool News Special Report on the tools being used in school libraries across the country. Cites Bellingham School District in the report. |
| Resource Bank authors: Elaine Twogood (Tacoma), Chris Keyes-Back (Edmonds), Geneva Norton (Shoreline), Vicki Bates (Kent), Betty Marcoux (University of Washington), Sallie Hartman (Everett), Kris Vestad (Yakima), Rob Witcraft (Prosser), Karen Farley(Puget Sound ESD), Cynthia Shulz(ESD 189), Carol Mackey(Evergreen), Kathy Kugler (Tukwila) Teri Litt (Puyallup), Mary Berry (Issaquah), Eileen Andersen and Nancy Messmer (Bellingham). Editing & Web page: Eileen Andersen, Linda St. Andre, Nancy Messmer (Bellingham). |
