Review of the Literature

 

Inspiration Graphic

 

Literature Review Annotated Bibliography

 

Problem Statement and Justification

 

Most Important Literature Points (Lessons Learned from the Literature)

  • Together administrators and the school library media specialist form a team that can make a difference in student learning and, in turn, in student achievement. The library media specialist can contribute to improved student learning, and there is an amazingly small cost that administrators must pay for this powerful support. [Anderson, C. (2007, January). Adequate yearly progress (AYP) at your library media center. Library Media Connection, 25(4), 22-24. Retrieved June 28, 2007, from Academic Search Premier database.]

 

  • When school libraries have higher levels of professional and total staffing, larger collections of print and electronic resources, and more funding, students tend to earn higher scores on state reading tests.  In the aftermath of the original Colorado study, one of the more intriguing findings to many people was the one concerning the importance of school librarians playing a strong instructional role.

    [Lance, K.C. (2000). What research tells us about the importance of school libraries.  White House Conference on School Libraries.  Retrieved from Institute of Museum and Library Services website on July 17, 2007  http://www.imls.gov/news/events/whitehouse_2.shtm#kcl]

 

  • School libraries play an important role in making information available to students and in teaching students how to obtain and use that information. School libraries are now much more than just repositories for books.  One scholar suggests that, in order to meet the needs of today’s students, school library media specialists need to develop high-tech environments to provide the types of learning experiences that employers will require of their employees. Electronic access to local and remote online networks, in-house use of CDROM databases, and interactive media are necessary for all library media centers.  

    [Scott, L. (2004). School library media centers: selected results from the education longitudinal study of 2002 (ELS:2002)  (NCES 2005-302). U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.]