[LM_NET] School Libraries in Australia

[gary price <gary@RESOURCESHELF.COM>]

I thought some of you might find this news release about the status of  
school libraries in Australia interesting (and unfortunately sad, too).

"The results of two new research studies are showing that Australia's  
school children are in danger of not getting what they need to support  
development of critical skills in information and reading literacy.

The studies reveal that 50% of Australian school libraries surveyed  
are trying to do their job on an annual materials budget of under  
$10,000 per year, while teacher librarians are under pressure to spend  
more and more time outside the school library."

Full Text: http://alia.org.au/media.room/2009.05.09.html

Source: Australian Library and Information Association


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