AASL Resource Guides for School Library Media Program Development
Facts and Figures
School Library Media Centers: Selected results from the Education Longitudinal Study of 2002
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2005302
The U.S. National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) recently released some of the findings from a longitudinal study of 10th graders. Reported findings show seventy-six percent of U.S. school libraries had state certified librarians on staff in 2003, 96 percent reported Internet access in the library, 88 percent had reference databases, 56 percent had academic subject databases and 80 percent of students reported school library reference materials to be useful or very useful.
Fifty Years of Supporting Children's Learning: A History of Public School Libraries and Federal Legislation From 1953 to 2000
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2005311
Drawn from more than 50 sources, this report from the U.S. National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) presents descriptive data about public school libraries since 1953. Along with key characteristics of school libraries, the report also presents national and regional standards, and federal legislation affecting school library media centers. Data from sample surveys are presented at the national, regional, and school levels, and by state.
Status of Public & Private School Library Media Centers in the United States: 1999-2000
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2004313
This publication from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) in the U.S. Department of Education summarizes findings from the public and private School Library Media Center Questionnaires, a component of the 1999–2000 Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS). Topics addressed in this report are:
- characteristics of the library media center,
- staff characteristics,
- library expenditures,
- collection holdings, and
- library policies.
Schools and Staffing Survey, 1999-2000: Overview of the Data for Public, Private, Public Charter, and Bureau of Indian Affairs Elementary and Secondary Schools
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2002313
This report introduces the 1999-2000 Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS) data through tables of estimates for traditional public, private, public charter, and Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) schools, school library media centers, public school districts, and the principals and teachers that work in these schools.
School Library Media Centers: 1993-94
http://NCES.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=98282
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) report on the state of school libraries in the United States, using data taken from the 1993-94 Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS) compared to historical data from previous surveys.
Library Data and Reports: School Library Media Centers
www.lrs.org/html/data/school/school_library_media_centers.html
The Library Research Service, a partnership of the State Library and Adult Education Office of the Colorado Department of Education with the Library and Information Services Department at University College of the University of Denver, generates research and statistics to equip decision-makers to improve library services.
Also available is Fast Facts: Recent Statistics from the Library Research Service, a series of topical bulletins published on an irregular basis.
Sources for topic-specific statistical and/or financial data can be found in AASL's Budget, Collection Development, Student Achievement and Technology bibliographies.
ALA Facts About Libraries
www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=libraryfacts
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