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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:blue">Please pardon the cross-posting.</span><o:p></o:p></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">For well over a decade, Scholastic has published a compendium called
<i>School Libraries Work!</i>, and they updated it in 2016. To download your free copy, go to
<a href="http://www.scholastic.com/SLW2016/index.htm"><span style="color:blue">http://www.scholastic.com/SLW2016/index.htm</span></a>. After you enter your name and work info, you will receive a download passcode by email.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">This is how Scholastic describes the 30-page resource:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">School Libraries Work!</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue"> seeks to empower librarians, classroom teachers, school and district leaders, policy makers,
parents and communities by arming them with the most powerful research-based frameworks, recommendations, and support for school library programs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="title-content" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:blue">The 2016 compendium updates and builds upon the 2008 edition, reinforcing the most relevant themes from that report while highlighting recent research
at both the national and state levels. All told, the research included in this compendium continues to show that school libraries and school librarians are a powerful force in the lives of America's children.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">As a side note, pages 23 and 28 reference the 2001
<a href="https://ola.memberclicks.net/assets/OASL/documents/oregonstudyexecutivesummary.pdf">
Oregon study</a> done by Keith Curry Lance and others. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">School Libraries Work!</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue"> could be useful to those who are trying to explain or demonstrate the value of strong school library programs to school
and district administrators, parent or community groups, and more. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">Have a great weekend!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">Jen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:blue">Jennifer Maurer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:blue">School Library Consultant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:blue">Oregon State Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:blue">250 Winter Street NE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:blue">Salem, OR 97301<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:blue">503.378.5011<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:blue"><a href="mailto:jennifer.maurer@state.or.us"><span style="color:blue">jennifer.maurer@state.or.us</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:blue">OSLIS ||
<a href="www.oslis.org"><span style="color:blue">www.oslis.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:blue">Learn to research. Research to learn.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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