SLJ's Book Buying Survey: When It Comes to Purchasing Supplemental Books, Librarians' Clout Extends Far beyond the Media Center
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| contents | SLJ's Book Buying Survey: When It Comes to Purchasing Supplemental Books, Librarians' Clout Extends Far beyond the Media Center Whelan, Debra Lau Textbooks Purchasing Nonfiction Librarians Library Services High Stakes Tests School Libraries Resource Allocation Library Materials Budgets Financial Support Media specialists and teachers spend an estimated $1.4 billion annually on nonfiction titles. And even though most librarians, like Shirley Morand of New Richmond High School in Ohio, expect budget cuts this academic year, they still plan to dish out a sizable chunk of money on books that support students' textbooks, according to School Library Journal's survey of supplemental books, which analyzed the spending habits of K-12 educators. The study, which took place last spring, reached 1,240 librarians, reading specialists, and curriculum coordinators nationwide. This article briefly discusses the results of the survey. |
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| spellingShingle | SLJ's Book Buying Survey: When It Comes to Purchasing Supplemental Books, Librarians' Clout Extends Far beyond the Media Center Whelan, Debra Lau Textbooks Purchasing Nonfiction Librarians Library Services High Stakes Tests School Libraries Resource Allocation Library Materials Budgets Financial Support SLJ's Book Buying Survey: When It Comes to Purchasing Supplemental Books, Librarians' Clout Extends Far beyond the Media Center Whelan, Debra Lau Textbooks Purchasing Nonfiction Librarians Library Services High Stakes Tests School Libraries Resource Allocation Library Materials Budgets Financial Support Media specialists and teachers spend an estimated $1.4 billion annually on nonfiction titles. And even though most librarians, like Shirley Morand of New Richmond High School in Ohio, expect budget cuts this academic year, they still plan to dish out a sizable chunk of money on books that support students' textbooks, according to School Library Journal's survey of supplemental books, which analyzed the spending habits of K-12 educators. The study, which took place last spring, reached 1,240 librarians, reading specialists, and curriculum coordinators nationwide. This article briefly discusses the results of the survey. |
| title | SLJ's Book Buying Survey: When It Comes to Purchasing Supplemental Books, Librarians' Clout Extends Far beyond the Media Center |
| topic | Textbooks Purchasing Nonfiction Librarians Library Services High Stakes Tests School Libraries Resource Allocation Library Materials Budgets Financial Support |
| url | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ706118 |