[LM_NET] Underfunded: New Report on School Libraries in Canada

[gary price <gary@RESOURCESHELF.COM>]

A new report that looks at school libraries in Canada is online today. I
posted a link to the report on ResourceShelf but thought it was deserving a
direct post on the list.

School Libraries--Canada
Source: CBC
http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2005/05/04/Library.html">School
libraries underfunded: StatsCan

"Poorly funded and understaffed school libraries are strikes against learning
in the information age, said a Statistics Canada report released on
Wednesday. Most Canadian schools have libraries, but few have full-time
librarians or enough money each year to buy more than the equivalent of one
set of encyclopedias, the report said."

You can read the full text (PDF) of the report here.
http://www.statcan.ca/english/research/81-595-MIE/81-595-MIE2005028.pdf

A summary is also available.
http://www.statcan.ca/Daily/English/050504/d050504a.htm


cheers,
gary

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Gary D. Price, MLIS
Librarian
Gary Price Library Research and Internet Consulting

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