On Monday, June 26, the American Association of School Librarians and Scholastic Library Publishing co-sponsored a national town meeting on the role of school libraries in school recovery in the Gulf coast states. School Libraries Work! Rebuilding for Learning featured a keynote speech by First Lady Laura Bush followed by a panel discussion in which […]
The Library Research Service is undertaking a third “Colorado study” of school libraries, with the working title, How School Librarians Teach Critical Thinking. This study, employing an exciting new methodology, will provide the most precise evidence to date on the value of school librarians by focusing on how they teach information literacy skills. Here is […]
Stay informed about the latest number of reported book challenges and the implications behind increasing challenges.
Climate change may be the theme of this year’s Earth Day celebration, but more and more, it is serving as a foundation for libraries.
Common Sense Media, a nonprofit organization that studies youth and media, recently released the 2018 “Social Media, Social Life” report on teens and social media. The report summarizes the results of “a nationally representative survey of 1,141 13 to 17 year olds in the United States.” Since the survey was last administered in 2012, there […]
Click here to download the presentation in PowerPoint format. Resources General Basic Research Methods for Librarians (5th ed.) by Lynn Silipigni Connaway and Ronald R. Powell, Libraries Unlimited, 2010 bit.ly/qPSpN8 Addressed to practicing librarians and other information professionals, this book covers the research methodologies likely to be used by librarians, providing guidance on designing and […]
Public Libraries Investigate public library research data from annual surveys, original research projects, and national studies. Annual Statistics. Dive into annual statistics from the Colorado Public Library Annual Report using our interactive tool, results tailored to trustees, and state totals and averages. Mill Levy. Download an Excel document outlining current mill levies and associated revenues […]
Amongst the services public libraries provide for children across the nation and in Colorado (such as storytimes, homework and reference assistance, computer access, and readers’ advisory services), summer reading programs in particular give young people support and encouragement to read books and engage with public library services during traditional “school vacation” months. When promoted to […]
The Latest Statewide Studies During 1998 and 1999, three statewide studies of the impact of school library media centers on academic achievement have been conducted. The forthcoming reports on these studies are: Information Empowered: The School Librarian as an Agent of Academic Achievement in Alaska, Measuring Up to Standards: The Role of Library Information Programs […]
