Please share with your local school librarians. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Deb Kachel <dkachel69@comcast.net> Date: Mon, Mar 26, 2018 at 9:06 PM Subject: Newly Published School Library Research Hello School Library Advocates Keith Curry Lance and I have conducted some recent research and hope you will help us spread this info out on your state networks and social media. Our research is gaining attention and has been published by School Library Journal and Phi Delta Kappan. Here are the links. In addition, please read the Jessen article that shows how students in our poorest communities and largely black communities have the fewest school libraries and librarians. Jessen poses this as a “canary in the coal mine” harkening of a resegregation of schools, led by the charter movement that has the least library services for students due to no oversight. I hope you find these articles helpful in your work to ensure that all K-12 students can learn with adequate school library services. Phi Delta Kappan http://www.kappanonline.org/lance-kachel-school-librarians- matter-years-research/ Several School Library Journal articles: Landing page https://www.slj.com/school-librarian-state-union/#_ Thank you for all your continued support, Deb ************************************************ *Debra E. Kachel* Legislative Liaison, Pa. School Librarians Assn. *dkachel69@comcast.net <dkachel69@comcast.net>* 717-575-3886 (cell) Twitter @SchLibAdvocate *PA Library Legislation Webpage <https://psla.memberclicks.net/pa-librarian-legislation>* *PA School Library Project <http://paschoollibraryproject.org/home>* Christine Lind Hage Director, Rochester Hills Public Library Division Councilor, United for Libraries 500 Olde Towne Road Rochester, MI 48307-2043 248/650-7122 The E's of Libraries®: Education, Employment, Entrepreneurship, Empowerment, Engagement