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mw-list-item"><a href="https://bs.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%A0kolska_biblioteka" title="Školska biblioteka – Bosnian" lang="bs" hreflang="bs" data-title="Školska biblioteka" data-language-autonym="Bosanski" data-language-local-name="Bosnian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bosanski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ca mw-list-item"><a href="https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biblioteca_escolar" title="Biblioteca escolar – Catalan" lang="ca" hreflang="ca" data-title="Biblioteca escolar" data-language-autonym="Català" data-language-local-name="Catalan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Català</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-da mw-list-item"><a href="https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skolebibliotek" title="Skolebibliotek – Danish" lang="da" hreflang="da" data-title="Skolebibliotek" data-language-autonym="Dansk" data-language-local-name="Danish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Dansk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schulbibliothek" title="Schulbibliothek – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Schulbibliothek" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-et mw-list-item"><a href="https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kooliraamatukogu" title="Kooliraamatukogu – Estonian" lang="et" hreflang="et" data-title="Kooliraamatukogu" data-language-autonym="Eesti" data-language-local-name="Estonian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Eesti</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-el mw-list-item"><a href="https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%A3%CF%87%CE%BF%CE%BB%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%AE_%CE%B2%CE%B9%CE%B2%CE%BB%CE%B9%CE%BF%CE%B8%CE%AE%CE%BA%CE%B7" title="Σχολική βιβλιοθήκη – Greek" lang="el" hreflang="el" data-title="Σχολική βιβλιοθήκη" data-language-autonym="Ελληνικά" data-language-local-name="Greek" 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hreflang="fa" data-title="کتابخانه آموزشگاهی" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biblioth%C3%A8que_scolaire" title="Bibliothèque scolaire – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Bibliothèque scolaire" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%ED%95%99%EA%B5%90_%EB%8F%84%EC%84%9C%EA%B4%80" title="학교 도서관 – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="학교 도서관" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hy mw-list-item"><a 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libraries">Libraries</a> - <a href="/wiki/Information_history" title="Information history">Information</a></div></div></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content" style="padding-top:0.2em;"> <div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="sidebar-list-title" style="background:#ddddff; text-align:center;;color: var(--color-base)">Focus</div><div class="sidebar-list-content mw-collapsible-content"><a href="/wiki/Archives_management" title="Archives management">Archives management</a> - <a href="/wiki/Collections_management" title="Collections management">Collections management</a> (<a href="/wiki/Preservation_(library_and_archive)" title="Preservation (library and archive)">Preservation</a>) - <a href="/wiki/Data_management" title="Data management">Data management</a> - <a href="/wiki/Information_management" title="Information management">Information management</a> (<a href="/wiki/Cataloging_(library_science)" title="Cataloging (library science)">cataloguing</a>) - <a 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title="Wikipedia:WikiProject Libraries">WikiProject</a></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><span class="noviewer" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Category"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/96/Symbol_category_class.svg/16px-Symbol_category_class.svg.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/96/Symbol_category_class.svg/23px-Symbol_category_class.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/96/Symbol_category_class.svg/31px-Symbol_category_class.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="180" data-file-height="185" /></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Category:Library_and_information_science" title="Category:Library and information science">Category</a></span></li></ul></td></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-navbar"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239400231">.mw-parser-output .navbar{display:inline;font-size:88%;font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output .navbar-collapse{float:left;text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .navbar-boxtext{word-spacing:0}.mw-parser-output .navbar ul{display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;line-height:inherit}.mw-parser-output .navbar-brackets::before{margin-right:-0.125em;content:"[ "}.mw-parser-output .navbar-brackets::after{margin-left:-0.125em;content:" ]"}.mw-parser-output .navbar li{word-spacing:-0.125em}.mw-parser-output .navbar a>span,.mw-parser-output .navbar a>abbr{text-decoration:inherit}.mw-parser-output .navbar-mini abbr{font-variant:small-caps;border-bottom:none;text-decoration:none;cursor:inherit}.mw-parser-output .navbar-ct-full{font-size:114%;margin:0 7em}.mw-parser-output .navbar-ct-mini{font-size:114%;margin:0 4em}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .navbar li a abbr{color:var(--color-base)!important}@media(prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .navbar li a abbr{color:var(--color-base)!important}}@media print{.mw-parser-output .navbar{display:none!important}}</style><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:LibraryandInformation-TopicSidebar" title="Template:LibraryandInformation-TopicSidebar"><abbr title="View this template">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:LibraryandInformation-TopicSidebar" title="Template talk:LibraryandInformation-TopicSidebar"><abbr title="Discuss this template">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:LibraryandInformation-TopicSidebar" title="Special:EditPage/Template:LibraryandInformation-TopicSidebar"><abbr title="Edit this template">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>A <b>school library</b> (or a <b>school media center</b>) is a <a href="/wiki/Library" title="Library">library</a> within a <a href="/wiki/School" title="School">school</a> where students, and sometimes their parents and staff have access to loan a variety of resources, often literary or digital. The goal of a school library or media center is to ensure that all members of the school community have equitable access "to books and reading, to information, and to information technology".<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A school library or media center "uses all types of media . . . is automated, and utilizes the Internet [as well as books] for information gathering."<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>School libraries are distinct from public libraries because they serve as "learner-oriented laboratories which support, extend, and individualize the school's curriculum... A school library serves as the center and coordinating agency for all material used in the school."<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History_of_school_libraries">History of school libraries</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=School_library&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History of school libraries"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Library services to schools have evolved since the late 1800s from public or state library book wagons, to informal classroom collections to what exists today.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-fifty_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-fifty-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The latter part of the 19th century marked the beginning of the modern American library movement with the creation of the American Library Association (ALA) in 1876 by a group of librarians led by <a href="/wiki/Melvil_Dewey" title="Melvil Dewey">Melvil Dewey</a>. In the early stages of development, school libraries were primarily made up of small collections with the school librarian primarily serving a clerical role. </p><p>Dewey wrote that "a broad conception at the end of the century of the work of the schools is simply this, to teach the children to think accurately, with strength and with speed. If it is in the school that they get their start, then where do they get their education?"<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>1920 marked the first effort by the library and education communities to evaluate school libraries with the publication of the <i>Certain Report</i>,<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> which provided the first yardstick for evaluating school libraries. </p><p>By the 1950s, 40% of schools indicated the presence of classroom collections. Around 18% reported having centralized libraries. City schools reported 48%, and rural schools reported 12%.<sup id="cite_ref-fifty_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-fifty-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> School libraries experienced another major push following the launch of <i>Sputnik</i> in 1957, which forced the United States to re-evaluate its priorities for math and science education. The <a href="/wiki/National_Defense_Education_Act" title="National Defense Education Act">National Defense Education Act</a> (NDEA) of 1958 was a response to <i>Sputnik</i>, and Title III of the NDEA provided financial assistance for strengthening science, mathematics, and modern foreign language.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As a result, the 1960s were one of the greatest periods of growth and development for school libraries due to an increased flow of money and support from the private sector and public funding for education. Most notable during this time was the <i>Knapp School Libraries Project</i>,<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> which established model school library media centers across the country. Hundreds of new school libraries were expanded and renovated during this time. </p><p>Most recently, school libraries have been defined by two major guiding documents: <i>Information Power</i> (1988)<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and <i>Information Power II</i> (1998).<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1999, the <a href="/wiki/International_Federation_of_Library_Associations_and_Institutions" title="International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions">International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions</a> (IFLA) published the globally important <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.ifla.org/publications/iflaunesco-school-library-manifesto-1999">UNESCO School library Manifesto</a>, which states: "The school library provides information and ideas that are fundamental to functioning successfully in today’s information and knowledge-based society. The school library equips students with life-long learning skills and develops the imagination, enabling them to live as responsible citizens" (para. 1). </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="The_purpose_of_the_school_library">The purpose of the school library</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=School_library&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: The purpose of the school library"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Library5.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Library5.JPG/220px-Library5.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Library5.JPG/330px-Library5.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Library5.JPG/440px-Library5.JPG 2x" data-file-width="1632" data-file-height="1224" /></a><figcaption>Inside a school library.</figcaption></figure> <blockquote> <p><i>School library media centers in the 21st century can, and should be, hubs for increased student achievement and positive focused school reform</i>.<br />—Kathleen D. Smith <sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></p></blockquote> <p>The school library exists to provide a range of learning opportunities for both large and small groups, as well as individuals with a focus on intellectual content, information literacy, and the learner.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In addition to classroom visits with collaborating teachers, the school library also serves as a <a href="/wiki/Learning_space" title="Learning space">learning space</a> for students to do independent work, use computers, access the internet, use equipment and research materials; to host special events such as author visits and book clubs; and for tutoring and testing. </p><p>Researchers have demonstrated that school libraries have a positive impact on student achievement through the more than 60 studies that have been conducted in 19 U.S. states and one Canadian province. The major finding of these studies was that students with access to a well-supported school library media program with a qualified school library media specialist scored higher on reading assessments, regardless of their socio-economic statuses. In addition, a study conducted in Ohio<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> revealed that 99.4% of students surveyed believed that their school librarians and school library media programs helped them succeed in school. A report that reported similar conclusions was compiled by Michele Lonsdale in Australia in 2003.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>School libraries function as a central location for all of the information available, and a school librarian functions as the literary map to the resources and materials found within the library.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>A school library functions as an opportunity for educators to work with librarians in support of a resource center for the students to be able to safely access the internet for both school work and interacting with each other. In her article "Tag! You're It!": Playing on the Digital Playground," Dianne de Las Casas discusses how today's youth is much more comfortable with technology than ever before and believes that “We need to advocate for regulations and laws that support education of young people rather than simply limiting their access to the Web.”<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The school library media center program is a collaborative venture in which school library media specialists, teachers, and administrators work together to provide opportunities for the social, cultural, and educational growth of students. Activities that are part of the school library media program can take place in the school library media center, the laboratory classroom, through the school, and via the school library's online resources.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In Australia, school libraries have played a major role in the success of Reading Challenge programs initiated and funded by various State Governments. The Premier's Reading Challenge in South Australia, launched in 2003 by Premier <a href="/wiki/Mike_Rann" title="Mike Rann">Mike Rann</a> (2002–11), has one of the highest participation rates in the world for reading challenges. It has been embraced by more than 95% of public, private, and religious schools.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="The_school_library_collection">The school library collection</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=School_library&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: The school library collection"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>School libraries are similar to <a href="/wiki/Public_library" title="Public library">public libraries</a> in that they contain <a href="/wiki/Book" title="Book">books</a>, <a href="/wiki/Film" title="Film">films</a>, <a href="/wiki/Recorded_sound" class="mw-redirect" title="Recorded sound">recorded sound</a>, <a href="/wiki/Periodical" class="mw-redirect" title="Periodical">periodicals</a>, realia, and digital media. These items are not only for the education, enjoyment, and entertainment of all members of the school community but also to enhance and expand the school's <a href="/wiki/Curriculum" title="Curriculum">curriculum</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Budget">Budget</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=School_library&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Budget"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Budget is a critical component of building a school library collection, often allocated by its relevant governing body (e.g. the board of governors). It is important to utilize those funds for the best interest of the school community.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Staffing_of_the_school_library">Staffing of the school library</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=School_library&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Staffing of the school library"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In many schools, libraries are staffed by <a href="/wiki/Librarian" title="Librarian">librarians</a>, <a href="/wiki/Teacher-librarian" title="Teacher-librarian">teacher-librarians</a>, student volunteers, or school library media specialists or media coordinators who hold a specific library science degree. In some jurisdictions, school librarians are required to have specific certification and/or a teaching certificate.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Pn-lib-1959-shelf-1.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/32/Pn-lib-1959-shelf-1.jpg/220px-Pn-lib-1959-shelf-1.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="143" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/32/Pn-lib-1959-shelf-1.jpg/330px-Pn-lib-1959-shelf-1.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/32/Pn-lib-1959-shelf-1.jpg/440px-Pn-lib-1959-shelf-1.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="650" /></a><figcaption>The school librarian supplies children with educational books (Russia, 1959)</figcaption></figure> <p>The school librarian performs four leadership main roles: teacher, instructional partner, information specialist, and program administrator. In the teacher role, the school librarian develops and implements curricula relating to <a href="/wiki/Information_literacy" title="Information literacy">information literacy</a> and inquiry. School librarians may read to children, assist them in selecting books, and assist with schoolwork. Many school librarians also teach technology skills, such as keyboarding and Microsoft and Google applications. Some school librarians see classes on a "flexible schedule". A flexible schedule means that rather than having students come to the library for instruction at a fixed time every week, the classroom teacher schedules library time when library skills or materials are needed as part of the classroom learning experience. </p> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:School_Library_Wiki_pic_cropped.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/School_Library_Wiki_pic_cropped.jpg/270px-School_Library_Wiki_pic_cropped.jpg" decoding="async" width="270" height="238" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/School_Library_Wiki_pic_cropped.jpg/405px-School_Library_Wiki_pic_cropped.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/School_Library_Wiki_pic_cropped.jpg/540px-School_Library_Wiki_pic_cropped.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1476" data-file-height="1299" /></a><figcaption>Students, from Robbinsdale Middle School (RMS) (Minnesota 2019) use an OPAC terminal to search for books, ebooks, and databases.</figcaption></figure> <p>In the instructional partner role, school librarians collaborate with classroom teachers to create independent learners by fostering students' <a href="/wiki/Research" title="Research">research</a>, <a href="/wiki/Information_literacy" title="Information literacy">information literacy</a>, technology, and critical thinking skills. </p><p>As information specialists, school librarians develop a resource base for the school by using the curriculum and student interests to identify and obtain library materials, organize and maintain the library collection in order to promote independent reading and lifelong learning. Materials in the library collection can be located using an Online Public Access Catalog (<a href="/wiki/OPAC" class="mw-redirect" title="OPAC">OPAC</a>). Often these catalogs are web-based from which students can gain access both at school and from home. </p><p>This role also encompasses many activities relating to technology, including the integration of resources in a variety of formats: periodical databases, web sites, digital video segments, podcasts, blog and wiki content, digital images, and virtual classrooms. School librarians are often responsible for audio-visual equipment and are sometimes in charge of school <a href="/wiki/Computer" title="Computer">computers</a> and <a href="/wiki/Computer_network" title="Computer network">computer networks</a>. </p><p>Many school librarians also perform clerical duties. They handle the circulating and cataloging of materials, facilitate <a href="/wiki/Interlibrary_loan" title="Interlibrary loan">interlibrary loans</a>, shelve materials, and perform inventory. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Librarian_at_the_card_files_at_a_senior_high_school_in_New_Ulm,_Minnesota.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Librarian_at_the_card_files_at_a_senior_high_school_in_New_Ulm%2C_Minnesota.jpg/220px-Librarian_at_the_card_files_at_a_senior_high_school_in_New_Ulm%2C_Minnesota.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="148" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Librarian_at_the_card_files_at_a_senior_high_school_in_New_Ulm%2C_Minnesota.jpg/330px-Librarian_at_the_card_files_at_a_senior_high_school_in_New_Ulm%2C_Minnesota.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Librarian_at_the_card_files_at_a_senior_high_school_in_New_Ulm%2C_Minnesota.jpg/440px-Librarian_at_the_card_files_at_a_senior_high_school_in_New_Ulm%2C_Minnesota.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2957" data-file-height="1994" /></a><figcaption>School librarian with card files (Minnesota, 1974) Photo for historical perspective. Most school libraries use a computer based electronic catalog for holdings and search functions and no longer use card catalogs.</figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Notable_school_librarians">Notable school librarians</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=School_library&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Notable school librarians"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Laura_Bush" title="Laura Bush">Laura Bush</a> – <a href="/wiki/Austin_Independent_School_District" title="Austin Independent School District">Austin Independent School District</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Graham_Gardner" title="Graham Gardner">Graham Gardner</a> – <a href="/wiki/Abingdon_School" title="Abingdon School">Abingdon School</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grant_Lyons" title="Grant Lyons">Grant Lyons</a> – <a href="/wiki/Keystone_School" title="Keystone School">Keystone School</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Laura_Amy_Schlitz" title="Laura Amy Schlitz">Laura Amy Schlitz</a> – <a href="/wiki/Park_School_of_Baltimore" title="Park School of Baltimore">Park School of Baltimore</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=School_library&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/American_Association_of_School_Librarians" title="American Association of School Librarians">American Association of School Libraries (AASL)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/School_Library_Association" title="School Library Association">School Library Association</a> (UK)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Teacher-librarian" title="Teacher-librarian">Teacher-librarian</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Virtual_school_libraries_in_the_United_States" title="Virtual school libraries in the United States">Virtual school libraries in the United States</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Learning_Resource_Centre" title="Learning Resource Centre">Learning Resource Centre</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hannah_Logasa" title="Hannah Logasa">Hannah Logasa</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notes_and_references">Notes and references</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=School_library&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Notes and references"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist 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