The basic question tackled in school library impact research to date have been if school libraries or librarians make a difference? And, if so, how much and how? At least in recent years, more attention has gone to measuring the impact of school libraries than to explaining how that impact is achieved; but, the focus is beginning to move from the former to the latter. Four studies, or sets of studies, illustrate the formative history of this line of research.
ALA | Interview with Keith Curry Lance - 0 views
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The findings documented, and elaborated upon, the SchoolMatch claim that [the level of] school library expenditures was a key predictor of academic achievement, as measured by standardized tests, specifically in Colorado, scores on the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS).
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other key library predictors, including the amount and level of library staffing, collection size, and the amount of time the school librarian spends playing an instructional role.
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A great overview of Lance's research into the effectiveness of libraries. He answers the question: Do school libraries or librarians make a difference? His answer (A HUGE YES!) is back by 14 years of remarkable research. The point is proved. But this information remains unknown to many principals and superintendents. Anyone interested in 21st century teaching and learning will find this interview fascinating.
Information Investigator 3 by Carl Heine on Prezi - 0 views
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What if every student (and educator) was a good online researcher? I know, you don't have the time to teach information fluency skills. What if you could get a significant advance is skills with just a 2 -3 hour time commitment? Here's a great Prezi 'fly by" of the new Information Investigator 3.1 online self paced class. Watch the presentation carefully to find the link to a free code to take the class for evaluation purposes.
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The Power of Twitter in Information Discovery | Both Sides of the Table - 0 views
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The author provides a short history of information discovery that provides a fascinating context for the article. You see the evolution of web info over the paste decade. You also get some true insight on how to consume information using social tools. Abundant links to web 2.0 apps make this article well worth the time to read (and re-read it).
Jeff Clark - Portfolio Illustrating Patterns in Data - 0 views
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This is a tantalizing portfolio page of infographic generators. As a writing teacher I see many applications. As an information fluency advocate I see a way to understand data that excites the mind. Many of these programs use social media sources to build visual comparisons and patterns. What a find!
Smashwords - School Libraries: What's Now, What's Next, What's Yet to Come - A book by ... - 0 views
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School Libraries: What's Now, What's Next, What's Yet to Come
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A crowdsourced collection of over 100 essays from around the world about trends in school libraries written by librarians, teachers, publishers, and library vendors.
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