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Diversity is an essential part of our professional vocabulary. Teacher-librarians make great efforts to choose and maintain diverse resources for a balanced school library collection that supports students and classrooms. [...]

This study identifies human perceptions and concerns regarding readiness for teacher library education in Germany (where it currently does not exist) by measuring the perceptions of 183 library science educators, [...]

We have been dealing with many challenges in the past months. and such is the case at School Libraries Worldwide. This issue is getting out a bit later than usual [...]

In order to address context pertaining to the dissemination of digital textbooks, and to provide timely support and appropriate assistance to facilitate the adoption of digital textbooks, this study analyzes the similarities and differences between cultural and educational backgrounds that influence school librarians in regards to digital textbook implementation in Florida and South Korea. Both the settings' similarities--such as top-down implementation policies and continuous attempts to improve student achievement--and differences--such as the purpose of digital textbook implementation and teacher resistance to new technologies--provide an opportunity to closely examine leadership roles for school librarians., Introduction A transition from print textbooks to digital textbooks is a worldwide phenomenon. In the U.S., many states are embarking on adoption initiatives. Seven states, including Alabama, Florida, Idaho, Nebraska, [...]

In 2010-2011, thirty-five outstanding school library programs were visited as part of the AASL president's Vision Tour. Proficiency data was collected using the School Library Program Evaluation Rubric (AASL, 2010) [...]

Despite a projected decline Din enrollment, Florida spent $22,155,066,891 on instructional materials for its public schools, making it the fourth highest spender behind California, Texas, and New York (Market Data [...]

This issue of School Libraries Worldwide is a rich blend of research that confirms previous studies, challenges our previous beliefs and findings, and brings together new and established voices from [...]

Germany proposed and implemented various educational reforms in reaction to the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 'shock' of 2000 when the country's scores were unexpectedly low. Professional library associations [...]

This issue is a wonderful mashup of research reports, literature reviews, research in progress and think pieces. Mary Ann Harlan asks us to contemplate the many questions that structure our [...]

With 1 in 68 children in the United States currently being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD; Baio, 2014), the potential for school librarians to interact with individuals with ASD [...]

As researchers and practitioners in our field, we most often focus on the results of studies rather than on the methods that produced those results or the theories that support [...]

My husband Harry has been blogging for over ten years. It's his hobby and his 1000+ readers enjoy his writing style about topics that interest him like electric cars, Florida [...]

WORKSHEET Title of Web Site: URL: Directions: Use your judgment in allotting points for the various categories. Total the points for score. Currency (0 to 15 _____ Treatment (0 to [...]

The lure of the story is what often attracts us to the profession of school librarianship. Early childhood memories of hearing stories at bedtime and around the campfire, being read [...]

State Mandates for Teacher-librarians With Ratios of Students Per Teacher-librarian STUDENTS STATE STATE PER TL MANDATE MANDATE IS ... North Dakota 312 NO Arkansas 437 YES Full-time in all schools [...]