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Showing 1 to 20 of 103 for “"School libraries"”.
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Self-censorship in middle school libraries
<p>Self-censorship and the middle school library was the focus of the research contained in this study. The purpose was to investigate, through OPAC searches, the holdings of fifteen New Jersey public middle school library media centers to determine if thirty titles were included in the …
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A Survey of Elementary School Libraries of Puyallup, Washington
In keeping with the expressed views that libraries must be useful and used, it was determined that a survey of existing libraries in the elementary schools of a particular district would serve to illustrate any shortcomings and advantages of their present organization.
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School Libraries, Disabilities, and a Phenomenological Progression to Policy Change
<p>Research has shown that school librarians are not well equipped to work with students who have disabilities. Applying a conceptual framework culled from the public policy process literature, this phenomenological study used interviews with Washington, DC, policy workers--some of whom advocate …
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Collection development of non-Christian religious holiday books in elementary school libraries
… religious books because of a lack of school library media specialists' personal knowledge about non-Christian holidays. This study surveyed school library media specialists through a written questionnaire about the variety and size of their library's current collection of non-fiction …
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Supporting Biracial Students through an Equity Lens: Multicultural Literature and Advocacy in School Libraries
… students make up a substantial allocation of the school population, and their demographics are only expected to increase within the coming years. With this emergence of a larger Biracial community, schools need to consider how they will implement equitable resources and practices to meet the needs …
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Censorship and self-censorship in the public high school libraries of Gloucester County, New Jersey
… library collections of traditional public high schools in Gloucester County. A significant lack of such books may be a sign that censorship or self-censorship has hindered the development of the collection, thereby robbing students of their freedom to read.</p> <p>The researcher searched the …
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Periodical Use in Secondary School Libraries in the State of Washington: A Survey with Recommendations
… periodicals by faculty and students in high schools in first and second class districts in the State of Washington, and (2) to determine some general values held regarding periodicals.</p>
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A Study of Overlap and Duplication Among Children's Collections in Public and Elementary School Libraries
Overlap (when two libraries own the same title) and duplication (when one library has more than one copy of a book) in children's collections were measured in two elementary school libraries and the public library in each of four Illinois communities (population approximately 30,000). Two hundred …
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Book selection in junior high school libraries : with particular reference to Stanford Junior High School, Sacramento, California
<p>The purpose of this thesis is to set forth the ideals and the philosophy of reading for young people and to show the importance of' stimulating and guiding students in all phases of their reading so that they may find increasing enjoyment and satisfaction and may grow in critical judgment and …
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The effectiveness of teacher librarians in primary schools : the experience of the Melani school libraries in the Eastern Cape
In 2002, a pilot project established school libraries in eleven primary schools in Melani, Fort Beaufort District. The role players in this initiative were South African Partners (an American Non Governmental Organization), the Eastern Cape Department of Education, the University of Fort Hare and …
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The collaborative role of school libraries in teaching and learning at selected public schools from Umlazi Township in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements of the Master of Management Sciences in Library and Information Science, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2024.
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Selection of Children's Books for Public and School Libraries: Examination of the Books by the Local Librarian as a Method of Selection
Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-13T17:49:14Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 7915321.pdf: 6347053 bytes, checksum: dcb992ca6ad891ec43742e86ea8a2efb (MD5) Previous issue date: 1979
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The Selection of Science Books for Elementary School Libraries: An Analysis of Selection From National Selection Sources and From a Local Buying List
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The effectiveness of school libraries towards the provision of study material to grade twelve (12) pupils: A case study of Kamwala High School in Lusaka
… the research was to assess the effectiveness of School Libraries and the provision of study material to grade twelve (12) pupils. The research design comprised both qualitative and quantitative designs; a sample size of 60 pupils was randomly drawn using a simple random sampling method out of a …
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The effectiveness of school libraries towards the provision of study material to grade twelve (12) pupils: A case study of Kamwala High School in Lusaka
… the research was to assess the effectiveness of School Libraries and the provision of study material to grade twelve (12) pupils. The research design comprised both qualitative and quantitative designs; a sample size of 60 pupils was randomly drawn using a simple random sampling method out of a …
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Public and school library collaboration in Atlantic and Cape May counties
… for a successful collaboration between public libraries and school libraries, as well as to measure the collaborative efforts between the school and public libraries. This study was geographically limited to all school libraries and public libraries in Atlantic and Cape May Counties of Southern …
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An analysis of school library use in Government Aided Community Junior Secondary Schools in Gaborone city and the Southern district in Botswana
School libraries can have a significant impact on students' academic performance and the quality of learning. This thesis explores the factors surrounding school library use or non-use of school libraries in Government Aided Community Junior Secondary Schools (GACJSS) in Botswana. Background …
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Evaluating the effectiveness of school library web sites
… the use of technology is growing rapidly. School libraries have a responsibility to their patrons to keep up with this trend by providing information about the school library on the Internet. These Web sites must be well maintained and up to date. The purpose of this study was to evaluate …
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The challenges of not having a library at secondary school in Sibasa Circuit and the management thereof: a case study of Vhembe District
… challenges of not having a library at Secondary school in Sibasa Circuit and the management thereof: a case study of Vhembe District. Libraries are social institutions created to safeguard knowledge, preserve the cultural heritage and provide information for education and research purposes to …
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