School libraries matter : views from the research /
School libraries matter : views from the research /
Mirah J. Dow, editor.
- xxv, 173 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Professional Dispositions of School Librarians / Introduction: Exploration of Professional Disposition of School Librarians Dispositions in Action The Concept of Professional Dispositions The Question of Professional Dispositions of School Librarians A Broad Context for a Review of the Literature The Delphi Study Methodology Research Design: Delphi Method Research Findings and Plans of Action Envisioning a Future Conclusions: Identification of School Librarian Professional Dispositions References School Librarians in Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development / Introduction: Information Behavior Research Cutting School Librarians Is a Paradox What Is information Behavior? Constructivism Constructivism in Education and Sociology Constructivism in Library and Information Science Research Constructivist Theories of Information Behavior Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development Student Achievement Annual Yearly Progress: Federal Mandate Every Student Should Graduate High School Ready for College and Career Students' Growth: State-Level Example Methodology Dervin's Sense-Making Kuhlthau's Information Search Process Information Behaviors Necessary for Achieving Common Core State Standards Research Findings: Notably Higher AYP Proficiency with School Librarian What More Is Needed? Conclusions: A New Picture of the Presence or Absence of School Librarians References Influencing Instructional Partnerships in Preservice Elementary Education Teachers / Introduction: Preparing Future Teachers Literature Review Partnering in Instruction Collaboration Theory Context: Elementary Teacher and School Library Partner Course Research Questions Methodology: Pre- and Post-survey and Procedure Limitations Findings Conclusions References Everyday Life Information Seeking Practices of Upper-Income High School Students / Introduction: A Focus on Students Today in a New School Library New Technologies and Today's Young People A Study Spark for Examining Teenage Students Literature Pinpoints Need for Studying ELIS Practices in School Libraries Savolainen and the Theoretical Framework for This Study Studying Teens in a Highly Technological School Library Methodology Choice for a Unique Study Site and Population A Newly Constructed School: Rivals and Rule Testing Data Collection School Librarian Interviews Student Focus Group Sessions Print and Virtual Documentation Generalizability, Substantive Validation, and Reliability Study Limitations Findings Students Prefer Own Cell Phones to Library Computers Students at This Site Require a Specific Type of Instructional Model What Are the ELIS Practices Exhibited by Students at the Study Site? How Do the Students in This Study Use Physical and Virtual Technologies in the School Library? Conclusions: ELIS Practices of Upper-Income High School Students References The Impact of School Libraries on Academic Achievement / Introduction: Circumstances that Define American Public Education Site-Based Management Absence of Reliable, Dedicated Federal Funding School Staffing Trends Standards-Based State Tests Advent of Computers and the Internet Advent of eBooks, eReaders, and Tablet Computers Partnership for 21st-Century Skills Typical School Library Research Questions Review of the Literature School Libraries and Student Achievement Moving Beyond Student Achievement Studies Methodological Challenges Five-Step Improvement Plan Creating Partnerships with Administrators and Teachers Sharing Research about the Impact of School Libraries and Librarians Defining the Roles of School Library and Librarian Creating New Measures of School Library Outputs and Outcomes Documenting the Impact of Teaching 21st-century Skills on Strident Learning Conclusions: New Questions to Be Studied References The Role of the School Library: Building Collaborations to Support School Improvement / Introduction: Education, A Lightning Rod for Reform and Accountability Topic and Problem Do School Libraries Matter? Our Approach to the Question Our Findings on Exemplary School Libraries Collaboration as a Path to School Improvement Conclusions: Moving Forward, Being Effective Regardless of Current Status References Perspectives of School Administrators Related to School Libraries / Introduction: Mixed Methods Study of School Administrators Lack of Administrative Awareness Context and Background of the Study Research Questions Literature Review Administrators' Knowledge of School Library Programs Informing School Administrators about School Library Programs Methodology: Mixed Methods Approach Participants Assumptions Limitations Improvement Plan (Summary of Findings) Administrators' Changed Perceptions A Shift in Language Changed Perceptions University-Level Coursework about Libraries/Librarians Administrators as Advocates for Librarians/Libraries School Librarian and Administrator Hold Commonality Implications Solutions for Informing Administrators Informing School Library Specialists Conclusions: Recommendations for Further Study References A Content Analysis of School Librarian Conferences: A Search for Empowering Professional Development / Introduction: Content of Professional Development Conference Offerings A Line of Inquiry to Improve Teaching in Higher Education Topic and Problem of Conference Professional Development Content Research Questions Literature Review Methodology: Content Analysis Preparation of the Analysis Sample Findings Improvement Plan Conclusions: State-Level Conferences Are Important for Empowering Professional Development References School-Based Technology Integration and School Librarian Leadership / Introduction: Solutions to Technology-Related School Challenges Technology Integration Research Questions Theoretical Framework: Formative Leadership Theory Literature Review Leadership in Schools School Librarians and Leadership Methodology: Participatory Research Procedure Validity and Reliability Improvement Plan Conclusions: Questions Answered through Cooperative Inquiry References Crossing the Language Barrier: The Potential for School Librarians in Facilitating Cross-Cultural Teaching and Learning in the School Library / Introduction: English Language Learners The Multicultural School Problems for Foreign-Born Students The Role of the School Librarian in Standards-Based Education The Changing Environment: From School Library to Learning Commons Learner Characteristics Strategies for Supporting ELLs from the Research Books and Instructional Materials Instructional Strategies Programming to Support ELLs Technology Applications and Projects Practical Matters Conclusions: Culturally Responsive Leaders References Views from Research: From Ideology to Action / Introduction: What Must We Say about School Libraries? The Purpose The Premise The Practices School Libraries Matter Conclusions: Characteristics of a Professional School Librarian References Gail Bush Mirah J. Dow Mirah J. Dow Lori L. Franklin Keith Curry Lance Elizabeth A. Lee Deborah Levitov Judi Moreillon Marcia A. Mardis Andrew J.M. Smith Mirah J. Dow 1 Bush, Gail, Jami L. Jones Jones, Jami L. 1 -- 1 -- 1 -- 3 -- 5 -- 6 -- 7 -- 7 -- 8 -- 14 -- 15 -- 15 -- 2 Dow, Mirah J., Jacqueline McMahon Lakin Lakin, Jacqueline McMahon -- 19 -- 19 -- 21 -- 21 -- 21 -- 22 -- 22 -- 22 -- 23 -- 24 -- 24 -- 25 -- 27 -- 27 -- 27 -- 28 -- 29 -- 33 -- 34 -- 35 -- 3 Dow, Mirah J., Tonya Davis Davis, Tonya, Angela Vietti-Okane Vietti-Okane, Angela 39 -- 39 -- 39 -- 39 -- 40 -- 41 -- 42 -- 43 -- 44 -- 46 -- 46 -- 49 -- 4 Franklin, Lori L. 51 -- 51 -- 51 -- 52 -- 52 -- 52 -- 53 -- 53 -- 53 -- 54 -- 54 -- 55 -- 56 -- 57 -- 57 -- 58 -- 58 -- Theme 1 58 -- Theme 2 59 -- 59 -- 60 -- 61 -- 63 -- 5 Lance, Keith Curry, Linda Hofschire Hofschire, Linda 65 -- 65 -- 65 -- 66 -- 66 -- 66 -- 67 -- 67 -- 68 -- 68 -- 69 -- 69 -- 71 -- 72 -- 73 -- 73 -- 73 -- 74 -- 74 -- 75 -- 75 -- 77 -- 6 Lee, Elizabeth A., Don A. Klinger Klinger, Don A. 79 -- 79 -- 80 -- 81 -- 81 -- 83 -- 86 -- 86 -- 88 -- 7 Levitov, Deborah 91 -- 91 -- 91 -- 92 -- 93 -- 93 -- 94 -- 95 -- 96 -- 96 -- 97 -- 97 -- 97 -- 97 -- 101 -- 102 -- 102 -- 102 -- 103 -- 103 -- 104 -- 104 -- 105 -- 106 -- 8 Moreillon, Judi 109 -- 109 -- 109 -- 110 -- 111 -- 112 -- 113 -- 113 -- 116 -- 116 -- 117 -- 118 -- 118 -- 9 Mardis, Marcia A., Nancy Everhart Everhart, Nancy 123 -- 123 -- 123 -- 124 -- 125 -- 125 -- 126 -- 126 -- 127 -- 128 -- 129 -- 130 -- 130 -- 134 -- 10 Smith, Andrew J.M., Nancy J. Brown Brown, Nancy J. 137 -- 137 -- 137 -- 138 -- 139 -- 141 -- 142 -- 142 -- 142 -- 143 -- 144 -- 145 -- 146 -- 146 -- 147 -- 11 Dow, Mirah J. 151 -- 151 -- 151 -- 152 -- 152 -- 153 -- 162 -- 163.
9781610691611 161069161X 9781610691628 1610691628
2013009849
School libraries.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Professional Dispositions of School Librarians / Introduction: Exploration of Professional Disposition of School Librarians Dispositions in Action The Concept of Professional Dispositions The Question of Professional Dispositions of School Librarians A Broad Context for a Review of the Literature The Delphi Study Methodology Research Design: Delphi Method Research Findings and Plans of Action Envisioning a Future Conclusions: Identification of School Librarian Professional Dispositions References School Librarians in Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development / Introduction: Information Behavior Research Cutting School Librarians Is a Paradox What Is information Behavior? Constructivism Constructivism in Education and Sociology Constructivism in Library and Information Science Research Constructivist Theories of Information Behavior Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development Student Achievement Annual Yearly Progress: Federal Mandate Every Student Should Graduate High School Ready for College and Career Students' Growth: State-Level Example Methodology Dervin's Sense-Making Kuhlthau's Information Search Process Information Behaviors Necessary for Achieving Common Core State Standards Research Findings: Notably Higher AYP Proficiency with School Librarian What More Is Needed? Conclusions: A New Picture of the Presence or Absence of School Librarians References Influencing Instructional Partnerships in Preservice Elementary Education Teachers / Introduction: Preparing Future Teachers Literature Review Partnering in Instruction Collaboration Theory Context: Elementary Teacher and School Library Partner Course Research Questions Methodology: Pre- and Post-survey and Procedure Limitations Findings Conclusions References Everyday Life Information Seeking Practices of Upper-Income High School Students / Introduction: A Focus on Students Today in a New School Library New Technologies and Today's Young People A Study Spark for Examining Teenage Students Literature Pinpoints Need for Studying ELIS Practices in School Libraries Savolainen and the Theoretical Framework for This Study Studying Teens in a Highly Technological School Library Methodology Choice for a Unique Study Site and Population A Newly Constructed School: Rivals and Rule Testing Data Collection School Librarian Interviews Student Focus Group Sessions Print and Virtual Documentation Generalizability, Substantive Validation, and Reliability Study Limitations Findings Students Prefer Own Cell Phones to Library Computers Students at This Site Require a Specific Type of Instructional Model What Are the ELIS Practices Exhibited by Students at the Study Site? How Do the Students in This Study Use Physical and Virtual Technologies in the School Library? Conclusions: ELIS Practices of Upper-Income High School Students References The Impact of School Libraries on Academic Achievement / Introduction: Circumstances that Define American Public Education Site-Based Management Absence of Reliable, Dedicated Federal Funding School Staffing Trends Standards-Based State Tests Advent of Computers and the Internet Advent of eBooks, eReaders, and Tablet Computers Partnership for 21st-Century Skills Typical School Library Research Questions Review of the Literature School Libraries and Student Achievement Moving Beyond Student Achievement Studies Methodological Challenges Five-Step Improvement Plan Creating Partnerships with Administrators and Teachers Sharing Research about the Impact of School Libraries and Librarians Defining the Roles of School Library and Librarian Creating New Measures of School Library Outputs and Outcomes Documenting the Impact of Teaching 21st-century Skills on Strident Learning Conclusions: New Questions to Be Studied References The Role of the School Library: Building Collaborations to Support School Improvement / Introduction: Education, A Lightning Rod for Reform and Accountability Topic and Problem Do School Libraries Matter? Our Approach to the Question Our Findings on Exemplary School Libraries Collaboration as a Path to School Improvement Conclusions: Moving Forward, Being Effective Regardless of Current Status References Perspectives of School Administrators Related to School Libraries / Introduction: Mixed Methods Study of School Administrators Lack of Administrative Awareness Context and Background of the Study Research Questions Literature Review Administrators' Knowledge of School Library Programs Informing School Administrators about School Library Programs Methodology: Mixed Methods Approach Participants Assumptions Limitations Improvement Plan (Summary of Findings) Administrators' Changed Perceptions A Shift in Language Changed Perceptions University-Level Coursework about Libraries/Librarians Administrators as Advocates for Librarians/Libraries School Librarian and Administrator Hold Commonality Implications Solutions for Informing Administrators Informing School Library Specialists Conclusions: Recommendations for Further Study References A Content Analysis of School Librarian Conferences: A Search for Empowering Professional Development / Introduction: Content of Professional Development Conference Offerings A Line of Inquiry to Improve Teaching in Higher Education Topic and Problem of Conference Professional Development Content Research Questions Literature Review Methodology: Content Analysis Preparation of the Analysis Sample Findings Improvement Plan Conclusions: State-Level Conferences Are Important for Empowering Professional Development References School-Based Technology Integration and School Librarian Leadership / Introduction: Solutions to Technology-Related School Challenges Technology Integration Research Questions Theoretical Framework: Formative Leadership Theory Literature Review Leadership in Schools School Librarians and Leadership Methodology: Participatory Research Procedure Validity and Reliability Improvement Plan Conclusions: Questions Answered through Cooperative Inquiry References Crossing the Language Barrier: The Potential for School Librarians in Facilitating Cross-Cultural Teaching and Learning in the School Library / Introduction: English Language Learners The Multicultural School Problems for Foreign-Born Students The Role of the School Librarian in Standards-Based Education The Changing Environment: From School Library to Learning Commons Learner Characteristics Strategies for Supporting ELLs from the Research Books and Instructional Materials Instructional Strategies Programming to Support ELLs Technology Applications and Projects Practical Matters Conclusions: Culturally Responsive Leaders References Views from Research: From Ideology to Action / Introduction: What Must We Say about School Libraries? The Purpose The Premise The Practices School Libraries Matter Conclusions: Characteristics of a Professional School Librarian References Gail Bush Mirah J. Dow Mirah J. Dow Lori L. Franklin Keith Curry Lance Elizabeth A. Lee Deborah Levitov Judi Moreillon Marcia A. Mardis Andrew J.M. Smith Mirah J. Dow 1 Bush, Gail, Jami L. Jones Jones, Jami L. 1 -- 1 -- 1 -- 3 -- 5 -- 6 -- 7 -- 7 -- 8 -- 14 -- 15 -- 15 -- 2 Dow, Mirah J., Jacqueline McMahon Lakin Lakin, Jacqueline McMahon -- 19 -- 19 -- 21 -- 21 -- 21 -- 22 -- 22 -- 22 -- 23 -- 24 -- 24 -- 25 -- 27 -- 27 -- 27 -- 28 -- 29 -- 33 -- 34 -- 35 -- 3 Dow, Mirah J., Tonya Davis Davis, Tonya, Angela Vietti-Okane Vietti-Okane, Angela 39 -- 39 -- 39 -- 39 -- 40 -- 41 -- 42 -- 43 -- 44 -- 46 -- 46 -- 49 -- 4 Franklin, Lori L. 51 -- 51 -- 51 -- 52 -- 52 -- 52 -- 53 -- 53 -- 53 -- 54 -- 54 -- 55 -- 56 -- 57 -- 57 -- 58 -- 58 -- Theme 1 58 -- Theme 2 59 -- 59 -- 60 -- 61 -- 63 -- 5 Lance, Keith Curry, Linda Hofschire Hofschire, Linda 65 -- 65 -- 65 -- 66 -- 66 -- 66 -- 67 -- 67 -- 68 -- 68 -- 69 -- 69 -- 71 -- 72 -- 73 -- 73 -- 73 -- 74 -- 74 -- 75 -- 75 -- 77 -- 6 Lee, Elizabeth A., Don A. Klinger Klinger, Don A. 79 -- 79 -- 80 -- 81 -- 81 -- 83 -- 86 -- 86 -- 88 -- 7 Levitov, Deborah 91 -- 91 -- 91 -- 92 -- 93 -- 93 -- 94 -- 95 -- 96 -- 96 -- 97 -- 97 -- 97 -- 97 -- 101 -- 102 -- 102 -- 102 -- 103 -- 103 -- 104 -- 104 -- 105 -- 106 -- 8 Moreillon, Judi 109 -- 109 -- 109 -- 110 -- 111 -- 112 -- 113 -- 113 -- 116 -- 116 -- 117 -- 118 -- 118 -- 9 Mardis, Marcia A., Nancy Everhart Everhart, Nancy 123 -- 123 -- 123 -- 124 -- 125 -- 125 -- 126 -- 126 -- 127 -- 128 -- 129 -- 130 -- 130 -- 134 -- 10 Smith, Andrew J.M., Nancy J. Brown Brown, Nancy J. 137 -- 137 -- 137 -- 138 -- 139 -- 141 -- 142 -- 142 -- 142 -- 143 -- 144 -- 145 -- 146 -- 146 -- 147 -- 11 Dow, Mirah J. 151 -- 151 -- 151 -- 152 -- 152 -- 153 -- 162 -- 163.
9781610691611 161069161X 9781610691628 1610691628
2013009849
School libraries.