ISTC 601: School Library Administration

Lance, K. C., & Kachel, D. E. (2018). Why school librarians matter: What years of research tell us. The Phi Delta Kappan, 99(7), 15–20. https://www.jstor.org/stable/26552375

SLIDE: The School Librarian Investigation—Decline or Evolution? was a 2020-23 Antioch University Seattle project funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. From 2024, support for the continuation of the SLIDE project is being provided by the School of Information at San José State University.

Lance and Kuhlthau Maniotes, March 2020

From School Librarian State of the Union series (2018), School Library Journal

From School Librarian State of the Union series (2018), School Library Journal

Kachel, D. E., & Curry Lance, K. (2018). Changing Times: School Librarian Staffing Status. Teacher Librarian, 45(4), 14–19.

The South Carolina School Library Impact Study has been completed. During the SCASL conference in March 2015 a concurrent session was held to inform members of the study results. The study was reported in two separate documents, both available here.

A Compendium of Research Supporting the Effectiveness of School Libraries

2013, Debra E. Kachel and Mansfield University LIS graduate students

2012, A school library research project funded by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to study the impact of school library programs and librarians on student achievement in Pennsylvania; edited by Debra E. Kachel

2012, Lance & Hofschire

Lance, K. C., & Hofschire, L. (2011). Something to Shout About. (cover story). School Library Journal, 57(9), 28–33.

List of impact studies and related research from a leader in the field. Most are directly linked above.

Annotated list of selected state and national school library impact studies (Note: Some links are dead)

School Library Impact Study

Gavigan, K. (2018). School Library Research from Around the World: Where It’s Been and Where It’s Headed. Knowledge Quest, 46(5), 32–39.

Pre-made search for keywords "school library impact study" OR "school library impact" across multiple databases. TU log-in required.

Alternate pre-made search: SU school libraries AND ( "academic achievement" OR "Program Effectiveness" OR "library role" OR "educational research" )

Alternate pre-made search across multiple EBSCO education databases: SU library role NOT SU ( "public libraries" or "academic libraries" ) AND ( student achievement or academic achievement or academic performance or academic success or scholastic achievement or program evaluation or program effectiveness ) TU log-in required.

Institute of Education Sciences

Includes research on School Library Funding, Accreditation, Impact, Requirements, Censorship, Library Futures

The legislation will also protect library workers from retaliation for purchasing, cataloging, and protecting collection materials.

The AASL Standards framework reflects a comprehensive approach to teaching and learning by demonstrating the connection between learner, school librarian, and school library standards. Three sets of standards (Learner, School Librarian, and School Library) make up the AASL Standards Integrated Framework featured within the National School Library Standards. Use the resources here to familiarize yourself with the structure and get started using the standards in your practice.

This document includes the InTASC Model Core Teaching Standards: A Resource for State Dialogue, which were released in April 2011, and the new InTASC Learning Progressions for Teachers 1.0: A Resource for Ongoing Teacher Development (2013).

Current information to help our stakeholders measure student achievement in all 24 districts from year to year. - MSDE