School Library Media Centers Survey Design A national survey on school library media centers is conducted as part of theschools and American Indian and alaska Native Children. , JUST RELEASED! http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/libraries/SchRRSurvDesign.asp
Extractions: site index ED.gov A national survey on school library media centers is conducted as part of the Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS). The sample of school library media centers surveyed consists of 10,600 public school libraries and 300 public charter school libraries in the United States. NCES, with the assistance of the U.S. Bureau of the Census, conducts the School Library Media Centers Survey as part of the Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS). This survey is used to assess the status of school library media centers, nationwide, and to assess the federal role in their support. Academic Libraries Public Libraries School Libraries State Libraries ... Libraries Site Map
K12 Library Initiative: Resourcees of Academic Achievement in alaska schools Explores how school library media The Impact of school Library media centers on Academic Achievement This http://www.k12library.info/resources/resbooks.html
OELMA Advocacy Quotes The Impact of school Library media centers on Academic Achievement Two morerecent studies in alaska and Pennsylvania also show a rise in test scores http://www.oelma.org/advocacy/AdvocacyQuotes.asp
Extractions: Select Guidelines for Effective School Library Media Programs Information about the OELMA E-List Job Opportunities Licensure Requirements OELMA Endowment Fund (pdf) OELMA Professional Development OELMA Video -"Your School Library It's All About Learning" Student Learning through Ohio School Libraries : The Ohio Research Study State Requirements for Ohio School Libraries Calendar Conference Join OELMA News Home Search Contact Sign in Advocacy Advocacy Resources "What a school thinks about its library is a measure of what it thinks about education." ~ Harold Howe, former U.S. Commissioner of Education Students who score higher on "tests tend to come from schools which have more library resource staff and more books, periodicals and videos, and where the instructional role of the teacher-librarian and involvement in cooperative program planning and teaching is more prominent." ~ Keith Curry Lance, et. al. The Impact of School Library Media Centers on Academic Achievement There is a significant body of research that demonstrates that a qualified teacher-librarian (media specialist) has a positive impact on school culture and student achievement. Indeed, several studies have been established that teachers collaborate more in schools with a teacher-librarian and students read more, enjoy reading more, write better, access and use information more effectively and excel in academic content areas. ~ Ken Haycock, 1996. Competencies for Teacher-Librarians in the 21st Century, Teacher-Librarian, February, 1996.
District Administration: Heart Of The School Marchio read some research about the benefits of media centers, For example,students in alaska s secondary schools with fulltime librarians were http://www.districtadministration.com/page.cfm?p=960
School Library Leadership of research in school libraries in alaska, Colorado and Pennsylvania. Getting LeadBottomed Administrators Excited About Library media centers - by http://www.sldirectory.com/libsf/resf/import.html
Extractions: Resources for School Librarians - Index School Library Leadership These sites are useful when it becomes necessary to have a chat with your administrator about the role of the library. AASL Advocacy Toolkit - Materials such as handouts, sample letters, and brochures which will help you promote school libraries. The White House Conference on School Libraries - This conference was held on June 4, 2002, and the proceedings are must reading for librarians, administrators, and teachers. The Principal's Manual for Your School Library Media Program - Brochure available in pdf format or by purchase from the AASL. AASL Position Statements - On flexible scheduling, library staffing, the role of the school librarian, and others. Student Achievement - Bibliography of online articles about the effect of the school library on student achievement from the AASL. School Library Program: A Handbook for School Administrators - Excellent handbook written by school librarianship students at the University of Prince Edward Island. Reinvent Your School's Library and Watch Student Academic Achievement Increase - This is an article by Connie Champlin and David Loertscher in the March, 2003 issue of Principal Leadership. The article is in PDF format.
Association Of Alaska School Boards AASB supports efforts encouraging and challenging the media and Of the 45states that have schoolbased health centers, alaska is one of only 12 states http://www.aasb.org/Policy/Res3.html
Extractions: Rationale . Research (What Kids Need to Succeed-40 Developmental Assets, by Benson, Galbraith & Espeland) shows that effective schools, families, congregations, and communities can contribute to the positive development of youth. From September 1989, to today, over 1.2 million adolescents in each of the 50 states have participated in a study that asked kids to list the different supports in their lives. After analysis of the data, it was discovered that the difference between troubled teens and those leading healthy, productive, positive lives was strongly affected by the presence of what is labeled "developmental assets." These assets are cumulative, meaning that the more a young person has, the better. Forty of these assets were identified-20 exist in the teen's environment and 20 belong in the head and heart of every child. These developmental assets serve as building blocks for human development in a young person's life. Research shows that the more assets a teen has the less likely they are to use drugs and alcohol, the less likely they are to be sexually active, to be depressed or have suicidal thoughts, to fail in school, and to exhibit antisocial or violent behavior. The more assets a teen has the more likely they are to succeed in school and to exhibit empathic and caring behaviors.
Frances Blend School: Librarian's Page (LRS) conducted in alaska, Colorado, and Penn. in 2000 show that school medialibraries and DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS FOR school LIBRARY media centers. http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/Blend_School/libr.html
Extractions: The FACTS about the worth of libraries and library media teachers: 10 REASONS WHY THE INTERNET IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR A LIBRARY Libraries offer more than the Internet. Puts the value of the internet and libraries in proper perspective. LRS SCHOOL LIBRARY MEDIA IMPACT STUDIES. Library Research Studies (LRS) conducted in Alaska, Colorado, and Penn. in 2000 show that school media libraries and librarians help kids perform better on standardized tests. STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT List of important links compiled by the American Association of School Librarians, proving the connection between student achievement and libraries. ASKERIC. PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL MEDIA SPECIALISTS AND STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT Question of do LMTs affect student achievement is answered affirmatively. POWERING ACHIEVEMENT: SCHOOL LIBRARY MEDIA PROGRAMS MAKE A DIFFERENCE - THE EVIDENCE. by KEITH CURRY LANCE AND DAVID V. LOERTSCHER (On librarian's shelf for general loan.)
EJ List By Subjects, Keio Univ. Media Centers (J) alaska law review , Duke University school of Law, OPAC Link Titles Commonto All Campuses HeinOnLine ; 1984 - 2004 1984 Keio University media centers. http://ejopac.lib.keio.ac.jp:8888/ejbysubject_e.asp?subject=Law&cd1=K&campus=Unk
EJ List By Subjects, Keio Univ. Media Centers (J) alaska law review , Duke University school of Law, OPAC? Titles Commonto All Campuses HeinOnLine ; 1984 - 2004 Keio University media centers. http://ejopac.lib.keio.ac.jp:8888/ejbysubject.asp?subject=Law&cd1=K&campus=Unkno
Helen Barrett - VITA Assistant Professor University of alaska Anchorage school of EducationSeptember 1991 to NEW media centers CONFERENCE Santa Barbara; June 1999. http://electronicportfolios.com/resumelong.html
Extractions: Coordinator, Alternative (Distance) Education (1992-94); Coordinator, Educational Technology, (1994 to present); Principal Investigator, National Transition Demonstration Project [Project P/PRIDE] (1992-97) ; Title III Instructional Technology Specialist (1996-97); UAA New Media Center co-director (1996-98); on leave/loan to International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) under PT3 Catalyst Grant (2001-2003) Owner Staff Development Coordinator - Fairbanks North Star Borough School District - July 1985 to June 1991 Part-time instructor - Computer Literacy classes Community Computer Lab Facilitator Vice President, Administrative Services Interior Village Association (I.V.A.), Fairbanks, Alaska June 1976 to April 1983 Computerized Investment Accounting Unigard Insurance Group (U.I.G.), Seattle, Washington June 1971 to January 1976 Doctor of Philosophy Degree (1991) in Human Development , The Fielding Institute, Santa Barbara, California - Dissertation topic: Adult self-directed learning, personal computer competency and learning style: Models for more effective learning
Extractions: Relicorp, Inc. Since 1968 NISO has maintained the national standard for Library Statistics, ANSI/NISO Z39.7. In conjunction with the five-year review process, and in support of the Forum on Library Statistics and Performance Measures, the following "webography" has been prepared as a guide to those organizations, library groups, and resources impacting and impacted by the need to "Measure the Information Age". NISO encourages the review and use of the resources linked through this webography. Key Organizations and Resources American Library Association
ACER Research Student Use of school Library media centers in Selected High schools in The school Library as an Agent of Academic Achievement in alaska schools, http://www.asla.org.au/research/references.htm
Extractions: Home About Publications Handbook ... Research Abell, J. (1999). 'The Impact of the Use of School Libraries on Student Achievement', School Library Bulletin , vol. 5, no. 1. Alderman, B. (2002). 'Marketing Our Image', Access , November, pp. 12-15. American Association of School Librarians (1998). Information Power: Building Partnerships for Learning , American Library Association, Chicago and London. Australian Education Union (AEU), South Australian Branch (2002). 'Staffing Does Affect Student Achievement', May, Draft version. Australian Education Union (AEU), Tasmanian Branch (2000). 'Leading the Way: The Changing Role of the Teacher Librarian', a position paper, Hobart, March. Australian School Library Association (ASLA) (2001). Learning for the Future: Developing Information Services for Schools , Curriculum Corporation, Carlton South. Baughman, J.C. (2000). 'School Libraries and MCAS Scores', A paper presented at a symposium sponsored by the Graduate School of Library and Information Science, Massachusetts. Book, B. (2002). 'Teacher Librarian Workload Survey 2001'
Extractions: Strong Libraries Improve Student Achievement From time to time, Education World reposts articles with important messages. This article, originally posted in 2000, makes a point worth revisiting about the importance of school libraries and librarians. Last month, site-based management teams at 11 elementary schools in Kalamazoo, Michigan, chose to cut their budgets for the 2000-2001 school year by eliminating the position of school librarian. Did they make the right decision? A new study indicates that what they made was a big mistake! Included: Results of a recent study show that students at schools with strong media centers scored significantly higher on standardized tests than students at schools with less-well-equipped and staffed libraries. Last month, site-based management teams at 11 elementary schools in Kalamazoo, Michigan, chose to cut their budgets for the 2000-2001 school year by eliminating the position of school librarian. Did they make the right decision? A new study indicates that what they made was a big mistake!
Extractions: Outdated School Libraries: What Can You Do to Update Yours? In Baltimore, library coordinator Della Curtis keeps examples of outdated books from the county's school libraries on a "shelf of shame." Curtis spearheaded a drive in Baltimore that led county officials this year to fund $10.5 million for the purchase of new books. Today, Curtis tells Education World writer Mary Daniels Brown how she accomplished that. Included: Comments from librarians and other experts on the state of our schools' libraries and advice from Della Curtis on mounting your own successful campaign for funding for new library books. In May 2000 the Baltimore (Maryland) County Council approved a $10.5 million budget for the purchase of new books for libraries in all of the county's middle and high schools. "Replacing the collections will bring us up to 80 percent of state standards," Della Curtis, coordinator of the county schools' office of library information services, told Education World. Baltimore County is the 24th largest school district in the country. The Baltimore County secondary schools need this money for new library materials. According to
Extractions: MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT This page contains links to research reports and other documents that show that school libraries make a difference to student achievement; that school libraries have a positive impact on students and on learning. There are documents from a number of countries. There are also links to articles in professional journals and newspapers that are based on these documents. This page is intended to help school librarians to answer the question, "Do school libraries make a difference?". School Libraries Work! This is a Research Foundation Paper published by Scholastic Library Publishing; it brings together research findings from almost ten years of school library-related research. The preface notes, "A substantial body of research since 1990 clearly demonstrates the importance of school libraries to students' education. Whether student achievement is measured by standardized reading achievement tests or by global assessments of learning, research shows that a well-stocked library staffed by a certified library media specialist has a positive impact on student achievement, regardless of the socio-economic or educational levels of the community." Student Learning Through Ohio School Libraries The OELMA web site has the report of the "Student Learning Through Ohio School Libraries" project carried out by Dr Ross Todd and Dr Carol Kuhlthau. Also available on the web site are a short PowerPoint presentation of the findings of this research project, the report itself as a downloadable PDF file, a fact sheet on the project, and a link to an article about the project in the February 2004 issue of
IASL: Links To School Library Associations Florida Library Association (FLA) school Libraries and media centers Section Massachusetts school Library media Association (MSLMA) http://www.iasl-slo.org/slibassoc.html
Extractions: ASSOCIATIONS ON THE INTERNET This list of school library associations is organised alphabetically by country, and within each country by state/province or region. The Webmaster welcomes information about relevant associations that are not already listed contact anne@hi.is International Associations Australia United States of America Go back to the top School Library Association of the Northern Territory (SLANT) School Library Association of Queensland (SLAQ) South Australian School Library Association (SASLA) Council of School Library Associations of South Australia (CoSLA) Resource Centre Teachers' Association (RCTA) South Australia School Library Association of Victoria (SLAV) ASLA Tasmania Western Australian School Library Association (WASLA) Go back to the
Notable Alaska School Library Sites Harbor View Elementary school Library media Center, Juneau This site willhelp you discover where exactly North Pole, alaska is. http://litsite.alaska.edu/uaa/aklibraries/schoolsites.html
Extractions: Phone: (213) 740-5757 or (213) 740-5759; E-Mail: fuhrman@usc.edu Jed Fuhrman, Professor of Biological Sciences at the University of Southern California, lives in Topanga, California, with his wife and two children. He received his Bachelors degree in Biology from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1977. From 1977 to 1981 he attended graduate school at Scripps Institution of Oceanography (a department of the University of California, San Diego), supported by a Graduate Fellowship from the National Science Foundation, receiving his Ph.D. in Oceanography in 1981. From 1981 to 1988 he was on the faculty of the Marine Sciences Research Center at State University of New York at Stony Brook. In 1988 he joined the faculty of the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Southern California. He served as chairman of that department for three years from 1994 to 1996, and since 1995 has been the McCulloch-Crosby Chair of Marine Biology. In 1997 he was elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). He is a member of several scientific societies, including AAAS, the American Society for Limnology and Oceanography, The American Society for Microbiology, The Oceanography Society, The American Geophysical Union, and Sigma Xi. He serves on the Editorial Board of three scientific journals. His own publications include over 75 research articles or chapters, two of which are "Citation Classics."
Sea Grant News Media Center - Marine Science Calendar alaska Sea Grant College Program Fishery Industrial Technology Center school of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences alaska Department of Community and Economic http://www.seagrantnews.org/calendar/cal-2002-nov.html
Extractions: DESCRIPTION: Invasive Species in Florida's Saltwater Systems: Where We are and Where We're Going. Provide your input to Florida's responses to the threats posed by invasive species. During the workshop, speakers will review information about 'invasives' from a variety of viewpoints. Join in setting priorities and providing guidance for future research and education efforts dealing with 'invasives' in Florida's saltwater systems.
Home Of LKSD We are the Lower Kuskokwim school District (LKSD)! One of alaska s largest rural LKSD media Center Windows Help Academic Programs Policy Manual http://www.lksd.org/
Extractions: (Superintendent) LKSD Online Writing Together Resources Fall 2005 Writing Assessment Phases 1-4 Handbook Phases 5-7 Handbook Phases 8-20 Handbook W e are the Lower Kuskokwim School District (LKSD)! One of Alaska's largest rural districts LKSD services a 22,000 square mile area roughly the size of the state of West Virginia. Approximately 3800 students (K-12) of mostly Yup'ik (Eskimo) heritage are served by the district's 352 teachers and numerous paraprofessionals. One-fourth of the certified teachers are Yup'ik, the greatest percentage of indigenous educators of any district in Alaska. Please accept our invitation to explore this site!!
