Idaho Commission for Libraries

Way to go librarians!

Over 1,150 responses to letters, emails and ICFL web page requests are in. School librarians (more than 260!) provided some 1,300 principal, administrator, and teacher colleagues names and email addresses. The responses to the survey will help us understand how the school library contributes to the academic achievement of students.

The study was ordered by the Idaho Commission for Libraries and is endorsed by the Idaho State Department of Education. The results of this study will assess the status and impact of school library programs, facilitate discussions about their potential, and support more informed decision-making about their future.

Next Steps

The responses have been formatted for further analysis. The survey will be correlated with post-appeal ISAT data to assess the effect of school library programs. The final report will be out by the end of the year.

The Winners

As promised, those who chose to submit their names were part of a drawing to win an iPod Nano or a Playaway self contained book. The drawings have been made and the winners notified.

Congratulations to:

• Sherrilynn Bair, Snake River School District
• Deanne Dye, Firth School District #59
• Maggi Fornter, Twin Falls School District
• Royce A. Johnson, Coeur d'Alene School District #271
• Rob Lamb, Meridian, Joint District #2
• Cynthia Samson, Moscow School District #281

Special thanks to Follett Library Resources for donating three Playaways.

Confidentiality

Please be assured that all data provided in responses to the 2009 surveys will remain completely confidential. No one, including ICFL staff, will ever see the responses. Staff of the RSL Research Group will analyze and report only summary results. No specific individual or school will be identified with specific information in the report or elsewhere, except with their explicit permission.
For more information contact Frank Nelson, Idaho Commission for Libraries consultant or RSL Research Group, our research contractors.

For more information contact Frank Nelson, Idaho Commission for Libraries consultant or RSL Research Group, our research contractors.