Fifty years of supporting children's learning : a history of public school libraries and federal legislation from 1953-2000 / Joan S. Michie, Barbara A. Holton.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Michie, Joan

Contributor:

Holton, Barbara

National Center for Education Statistics

Schools and Staffing Survey (NCES)

Library Statistics Program (NCES)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

School libraries--United States--Longitudinal studies.

School libraries.

School libraries--United States--Statistics.

Instructional materials centers--United States--Longitudinal studies.

Instructional materials centers.

Instructional materials centers--United States--Statistics.

Federal aid to libraries--United States.

Federal aid to libraries.

United States.

Genre:

Longitudinal studies.

Longitudinal studies

Statistics

Statistics.

Physical Description:

xiv, 148, [26] pages : digital, PDF file

Other Title:

History of public school libraries and federal legislation from 1953-2000

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] : National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept. of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, [2005]

Summary:

"Drawn from more than 50 sources, this report presents descriptive data about public school libraries since 1953. Along with key characteristics of school libraries, the report also presents national and regional standards, and federal legislation affecting school library media centers. Data from sample surveys are presented at the national, regional, and school levels, and by state"--Agency web abstract page.

Notes:

Title from title screen (viewed on Apr. 5, 2005).

"SASS, Schools and Staffing Survey."

"Library Statistics Program."

"March 2005."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 145-148).

"NCES 2005-311."

Other Format:

Michie, Joan. Fifty years of supporting children's learning

OCLC:

58805914