Research
Here’s what librarians need to know to work with—not against—the online information-seeking behavior of youth and achieve the best results.
On average, budgets climbed nearly 20 percent in 2015–16 to $8,315. Meanwhile, school librarians report a lack of needed funds to serve special needs children and English language learners. And OER use is up, as is the demand for nonfiction.
The author of "Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood" offers insight into tween tribes, teen risk-taking, the growth mind-set, and more in this audio feature.
High school teacher librarian and Tech Tidbits columnist Phil Goerner shares some of the resources he used in a recent class on copyright and fair use.
Trying to convince administrators of your value? This study, unique because it documents the contribution of school librarians through the use of test results for specific ELA and writing standards, provides ammunition.
A middle-school librarian conducted his own research on ebooks. What he found out now guides his collection development—and may be the answer to the "middle school drop-off" in pleasure reading.
According to research out of the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop, a third of low-income families have only mobile Internet access. Of the rest, many have outdated home computers and slow, spotty connections.
Need help making the case for librarians as technology leaders? This handy infographic, based on School Library Journal's recent technology survey, is free to download and share.
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