Suzanne Jaynes Portland Public School Why are School Libraries Important? I had the great opportunity to spend 30 years in the same elementary school library getting to shape it into a great place for students, parents and the neighborhood to having a great source of materials and goodwill. How has a School Librarian or Library … Read more
N. Jordan Retired Why are School Libraries Important? Readers are leaders. We need to daily encourage reading so our country will have better leaders. Our society needs to advance in all areas…readers achieve more How has a School Librarian or Library Impacted You? Best time at school each week was the trip to the library. … Read more
Joan Petit Portland State University Library Why are School Libraries Important? Not every child has easy access to a public library (kids in suburban or rural areas, especially those with working parents, might not be able to get a ride to the library, for example), but every child who attends school should have access to … Read more
Chau Hoang Fossen portland community college Why are School Libraries Important? School libraries are important because a they can offer a student who is struggling a place to find materials that can help them and for the student who is excelling a place were they can find materials that can help them. Libraries are not … Read more
Elissa My daughter goes to Grout Elementary Why are School Libraries Important? My daughter would not go to school if there were no books for her there. How has a School Librarian or Library Impacted You? The library was one sure place I could have some piece and quiet, and do some real thinking.
Rita Meade Brooklyn Public Library Why are School Libraries Important? School libraries are an essential part of a student’s learning – research shows that school librarians directly impact student achievement in a positive way. Not only do they develop a school library’s collection, support teachers, and provide much-needed access to books, the school librarians also … Read more
Linda Campillo Woodrow Wilson High School Library, Portland, OR Why are School Libraries Important? According to research done in 2011 by the New York Comprehensive Center, school libraries have helped to improve teacher effectiveness through collaboration; greatly enhanced literacy skills and resulted in higher performance on standardized assessments for elementary students; increased graduation rates for … Read more
Carol Dinges Lebanon Public library Why are School Libraries Important? As a public librarian, I want to emphasize that the public library cannot replace a school library, and while public librarians do a great job of helping children find just the right book or resource, we cannot provide the in-depth information literacy instruction that a … Read more
Jane Corry Multnomah County Library Why are School Libraries Important? They not only foster a love of reading (the only place in schools that have the time to focus on that) and they are centers of not only technology but instruction in how to use and evaluate the information they come across, Navigating and evaluating … Read more
Nicole Pagowsky University of Arizona Libraries Why are School Libraries Important? School libraries introduce K-12 students to information literacy when they most need it. If students are first learning about how to find, use, and evaluate information when they are coming into college, it’s a big hurdle. With an enormous amount of info out in … Read more
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