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School Libraries The School and Library Improvement Block Grant State funding for California school libraries began with passage of the California Public School Library Act of 1998, which brought the first ongoing allocation for planned, methodical development of school library collections across the state. The passage of Assembly Bill 825, Chapter 871, moved the state library funding into a new categorical block grant in 2005-06 called the School and Library Improvement Program. For information about the block grant, visit the School Library Funding Web site at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/cr/lb/libraryfunding.asp. A historical overview of California school library funding is also provided. The Importance of School Libraries Substantial research indicates that a school library with appropriate staffing, adequate funding, and a rich collection of materials in various formats makes a positive impact on improved literacy as well as on overall academic achievement. Summaries of current research related to school libraries are available on the Library Research Web site at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/cr/lb/research.asp and the American Library Association Web site at http://www.ala.org/aasl/resources/achievement.html. The school library plays an important role in preparing students to live and learn in a world of information. Since 1988, the mission of school library media programs across the country has been to ensure that students and staff are effective users of ideas and information by taking the following steps: • Providing intellectual and physical access to materials in all formats • Providing instruction to foster competence and stimulate interest in reading, viewing, and using information and ideas • Working with other educators to design learning strategies to meet the needs of individual students (Information Power: Building Partnerships for Learning, American Library Association, 1998) At the heart of state funding for school libraries is acknowledgment of the critical need for more and better books for students to read. The English–Language Arts Content Standards for California Public Schools calls for students to read extensively on their own (one-half million words annually by grade four; one million words annually by the end of middle school; and two million words annually by the end of grade twelve). Statistical Snapshot of California School Libraries The California Department of Education (CDE) Online School Library Survey collected 2004-05 information about school libraries. The following statistics are based on those data as well as data collected by the California Basic Educational Data System (CBEDS). When possible, national data are provided for comparison. 104
• Number of libraries. Among California public schools, 99 percent have a place designated as the library, although staffing, collections, and programs range from exemplary to substandard. • Staffing. Approximately 23 percent of California schools have a credentialed library media teacher on campus part time or longer; the majority of professional staffing is found at the high school level. A library media teacher has both a California teaching credential and a California library media teacher services credential. Although the average national ratio of library media teachers to students in the fall of 2002 was 1:889, California ranks fifty-first in the nation with a current ratio of 1:5,965 (2004-05 CBEDS Report and Digest of Education Statistics Tables and Figures, National Center for Education Statistics, 2005, http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d05_tf.asp). In 2004-05, 90 percent of the schools reported classified staff in the library. • Library books. The latest figure for the average number of school library books per kindergarten through grade twelve (K–12) student in California is 17.2. In 1986 the number reported per student was ten. Nationally, school libraries average 22 books per student. • Age of collection. The age of the library books is as important as the number of books available to students. In 1995 the average copyright date of a California school library nonfiction book was 1972. In 2004-05 the average copyright date rose to 1993. For a current chart of the number and age of California school library books, visit the School Library Web site at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/cr/lb. • Book costs. The average cost of a children’s and young adult hardcover book in 2005 was $20.52, an increase of $1.21 over the 2004 average. Annual School Library Journal reports indicate that over the last five years, the average book price has increased by 14.4 percent. For a chart comparing the average cost of a children’s and young adult’s book with the state funding for school libraries, visit the School Library Web site at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/cr/lb. • Funding. The primary source of library funding for 54 percent of California schools is still the California Public School Library Act of 1998, a categorical program that ended in 2004-05. Fundraising activities provide the second-most important source of funding. • Electronic access to resources. Ninety percent of the 5,652 responding school libraries reported the use of an electronic catalog and automated circulation system. Seventy-nine percent reported providing access to the Internet. Internet access increases with grade levels: 74 percent of school libraries reported offering access at the elementary school level, 95 percent at the middle school level, and 99 percent at the high school level (CDE Online School Library Survey for 2004-05). • Need for books. The Internet does not replace the need for books and often increases the demand for up-to-date library materials. Library resources come in various formats—both print and electronic—and are selected based on the best format for the intended user and use. • Library hours. The average number of hours that a California school library is open to students is 28 hours per week. Seventy-six percent of school libraries reported being open during breaks, 70 percent during lunch, and 59 percent 105
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