Action Research: A Guide for Library Media Specialists

In today's educational environment of data-driven decision-making, it is important for school librarians to develop and implement research studies designed to measure the effectiveness of their library media programs. An indispensable tool for today's tight budgets and climate of educational accountability, this book provides the step-by-step guidance to help you point to successful programs and validate the importance of the school library. The authors present the necessary steps and resources to conduct research in your own buildings. You'll learn how to assess your environment, develop research questions, collect and analyze data, and more―all to demonstrate the importance of the library media center's role in today's school.

• The Action Research Guidebook: A Process for Pursuing Equity and Excellence in Education
• Collection Development for the School Library Media Program: A Beginner's Guide
• Leading for School Librarians: There Is No Other Option
• Crash Course in Basic Cataloging with RDA
• Managing the Successful School Library: Strategic Planning and Reflective Practice
• Reference Sources and Services for Youth
• The Collaboration Handbook
• The Collection Program in Schools: Concepts and Practices, 6th Edition (Library and Information Science Text)
• The Action Research Guidebook: A Four-Stage Process for Educators and School Teams
• 21st-Century Learning in School Libraries