School Libraries Matter: Views From the Research

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Language Arts, Library & Information Services

• ISBN: 9781610691628
• Publisher: ABC-CLIO
• Publication: June 17, 2013
• Imprint: Libraries Unlimited
• Language: English

As school districts across the United States increasingly question the need for trained librarians, this collection of research-based evidence helps make the case for a state-licensed librarian in every school.

• Utilizes evidence-based findings to explain why school libraries—and trained librarians—matter

• Illustrates the progression of ideas around current education debates

• Shares numerous examples of quantitative and qualitative research design and application

• Summarizes the importance of each study and its practical application for working school librarians