School library media specialists do much more than simply provide learning support to students. While teaching children the skills they need to be independent users of ideas and information, they also excite them about the process of learning and stimulate their curiosity and exploration of information and information resources. This two-year study will help the school library community better understand the impact of New York State's school libraries on student learning and motivation.


Read The Impact of New York’s School Libraries on Student Achievement and Motivation, presented at the 2007-8 AERA conference.