Survey Reveals Demographic of SLJ Reviewers
The vast majority of reviewers for School Library Journal (SLJ) are white (88.8 percent) and female (95 percent), according to a recent survey by the magazine. While not surprising, the findings stem...
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How to Ensure that Making Leads to Learning
Illustration by Marco Goran Romano There’s no doubt that students find making to be a creative and engaging activity. But as they tinker, design, and invent, are they actually learning anything? Making...
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Washington Study Further Ties Quality Library Programs to Student Success
The results from of a study released by the Washington Library Media Association (WMLA) join a growing body of evidence from other reports showing that that certified teacher librarians and library...
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Innovating on Impact: Good School Libraries Bring Stronger Learning | Editorial
I have a soft spot in my library-loving heart for the teacher-librarians of Washington State, a tenderness inspired by deep respect for their tireless efforts and seemingly endless creativity. They...
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Early “Sesame Street” Boosted Kids’ Learning—If They Had Good TV Reception
Elmo, Cookie Monster, Grover, Abby Cadabby, and Big Bird visit Central Park as part of Sesame Street’s 45th season. Photo by Richard Termine Watching Sesame Street may be one of the most...
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An Ezra Jack Keats Grant Fosters Architectural Study Among Fourth Graders
A poster for the In My Neighborhood project. What happens when a public library, an elementary school, a university, and an architect collaborate in a mini-grant project? Sparks fly, imaginations soar,...
View ArticleNEA Approves National School Library Study
The National Education Association (NEA) is set to launch a study to measure student access to school librarians and libraries. The project was approved by its Representative Assembly at the...
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Closing the 30 Million-Word Gap
Home visits are an important part of Thirty Million Words’ outreach.Photos courtesy of Thirty Million Words. A pediatric surgeon has become an emerging leader in the science of language development and...
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In Speeches, Melissa Sweet and Judy Cheatham Rally the Power of Nonfiction
Judy Cheatham (left), vice president of literacy services for Reading Is Fundamental, and Melissa Sweet, award-winning author/illustrator, at the ALSC Charlemae Rollins President’s Program at the ALA...
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Game Design-Based Lessons can Help Shrink the Digital Divide, Says Study
Daily technology-based lessons, specifically those around game design that are taken for school credit, can help bridge the digital divide among students—particularly that between boys and girls,...
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School Librarians Want More Tech—and Bandwidth | SLJ 2015 Tech Survey
Photo by Bob Gathany IPads, maker spaces, 3-D printers, and coding skills top the tech wish lists for 1,259 school librarians across the country, according to School Library Journal’s (SLJ) 2015...
View ArticleChicago Public Library Wins Founder’s Award for Stemming Summer Slide
The Chicago Public Library (CPL) is the winner of this year’s Founder’s Award from The National Summer Learning Association (NSLA), recognizing CPL’s high level of collaboration and coordination with...
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Teach More, Librarian Less, Say SLJ Leadership Summit Panelists
The 2015 SLJ Summit “Becoming Essential” panel participants. Left to right: Mike Eisenberg, Mark Ray, Tara Jones, Colet Bartow, and Jeani Littrell-Kwik. Photos: Karen Ducey Photography How might...
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Almost Adult, With Autism
Teens like Sarah Strate, 19, will soon age outof state-funded ASD programs.Photo courtesy of Peter Gerhardt and Barb Strate. Related article: How to Use IPads to Help Kids With Autism After providing...
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A Model Internship Program
La Vista (NE) Public Library interns practice their public service skills by conductingmock reference interviews. Photo courtesy of La Vista Public Library. Do you have active teen volunteers? Maybe...
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New Report from Scholastic Shows School Libraries Work
Scholastic, Inc. has just released the 2016 edition of “School Libraries Work!,” a research report that proves what we’ve all known all along, of course. School librarians and libraries have a...
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Why (and How) to Set Up a College Library Visit for Middle Schoolers
A tour of the Plymouth State University library reference area. Academic librarian Robert Fitzpatrick keeps students from Rumney (NH) Elementary School engaged. photo: Bruce Lyndes Until recently,...
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Many Low-Income Families “Under-Connected” to Internet, Survey Finds
Thinkstock/ilkafranz While more than 90 percent of lower-income families have Internet access, roughly a third of those rely only on mobile devices to stay connected, according to the first nationally...
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Ebooks Can be a Great Choice for Middle Schoolers
“Futures depend on us…every child, every day.” This is our school district’s motto, and it’s what guides me every day in the library. Librarians know the saying “there’s a book for everyone,” but...
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SLJ’s Average Book Prices for 2016
The numbers you put to work every year are here—the list of average book prices for 2015 and 2016 to date, produced in partnership with Baker & Taylor. We know this data helps you make sound...
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