Research Studies
- IASL School Libraries Make a Difference
- Links to research reports and other documents from various countries and areas that show that school libraries make a difference to student achievement.
- IPLA Today! June, 2003
- An article by Gary Hartzell explaining the importance of the school library - for administrators.
- Keith Curry Lance's School Library Impact Studies
- Research studies by Keith Curry Lance showing that school media librarians and libraries help kids perform better on standardized tests.
- Lance and Loertscher - Library Media Program Research
- Research showing that School Library media programs make a difference by Keith Lance and David V. Loertscher.
- School Libraries Work! (2008)
- The 2008 updated edition of the research report: School Libraries Work.
- Texas School Libraries' Standards Main Page - Texas State Library and Archives
- A study of Texas school libraries and standards set.
- White House Conference on School Libraries
- Summaries of the presentations at the White House regarding libraries.
Last updated by Ms. Rose on February 6, 2008.
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