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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, [...]

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 [...]

This exploratory study investigated supports and services academic libraries currently provide that assist in the fulfillment of information needs. Utilizing wayfinding, think-aloud protocol (TAP), retrospective think-aloud protocol (RTAP), and a GoProTM camera, the actions, thoughts, and feelings of an autistic college freshman and a neurotypical peer were recorded as they navigated their campus library in search of materials. The library website, virtual maps to resource locations, and library workers served equally as enablers and barriers to both students in their information seeking. This proof-of-concept study demonstrates that participant viewpoint ethnography is a viable methodology that can be applied in school library research, with specific adaptations and examples provided. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Principals have a range of strategic and nonstrategic approaches available to them that they could potentially employ to gather evidence to evaluate school librarians. This study surveyed principals on how frequently they used each of these possible forms of evidence. Results show that principals are proactive, deliberate, and strategic in seeking the evidence they use to evaluate their school librarians. They are more likely to use their own observations, interviews, and data analysis than to rely on evidence provided to them by the school librarian, particularly in the form of reports. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses various reports within the issue on topics including twenty-first century librarianship, impact of school library on personal development of pupils in Northern Ireland, and evidence-based practice in school libraries.