Research in Teacher-Librarianship and the Institutionalization of Change.

Research in school librarianship provides the foundation and direction for effective school library practice, and there is ample evidence of the impact of school library media specialists and school library media centers on students’ learning, given certain conditions and criteria. Similarly, research in the implementation of change, including curriculum implementation and staff development, provides useful guidelines for the institutionalization of school library programs. Recognizing and building on this research provides the framework for our continued effectiveness and even existence. An earlier version of this paper was presented to the International Association of School Librarianship annual conference in 1994.

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