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The Value of School Libraries in Learning

CMIS Research -- Research studies continue to show that an active school library program run by a trained teacher librarian makes a significant difference to student learning outcomes.

IASL: School Libraries Make a Difference is a collation of links to research reports.

Impact of School Libraries on Student Achievement: a Review of the Research

Report for the Australian School Library Association
by
Michele Lonsdale

Australian Council for Educational Research
www.acer.edu.au/library/

Melbourne
March 2003

• Executive Summary
• Introduction
• Purpose
• Methodology
• Rationale
  • Teacher librarian population
  • Information and technology
  • The new learning environment
  • Accountability
  • Changing role of school libraries
• The research
  • Academic attainment
  • Reading literacy
  • Broader learning
  • Other
• Strengths and gaps in the research
• Conclusion
• References

The full report is available in .pdf format. You will need Acrobat Reader to access this file.

Last updated 2 April 2008