Student Learning through Ohio School Libraries , a large-scale study on the effects of school librarians on the education of students has recently presented their results. The study was a research project on how school libraries help students learn. Dr. Ross Todd and Dr. Carol Kuhlthau, conducted the research for this study.
The goals for the study were: 1. to provide comprehensive and detailed empirical evidence of how school libraries help students learn, and 2. to provide recommendations for further research, educational policy development and tools for the school librarian to chart how their school library impacts learning.
I have about as much interest in children and School Libraries as W.C. Fields might, but it seems like a worth link to pass along.
| Categorized in: Form: Case Study , Library: School Media Center , Topic: YA LiteratureFor those involved in School Media Centers, or just interested in YA literature, here is an excellent website that consolidates 15 prestigious children's book awards into a list. "Every year, many organizations select the finest books for children. [They] have combined all these prize winning books into one comprehensive list." They have more than 1,300 books going back 50+ years.
| Categorized in: Form: Website , Library: School Media Center , Topic: YA LiteratureLike serials? In school? Then this scholarship may be for you.