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The California Public School Library Act of 1998 Substantial research indicates that a well-stocked school library with materials in various formats makes a positive impact on improved literacy as well as overall academic achievement. Current research summaries are available at http://www.ala.org/aasl/resources/achievement.html and http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/cr/lb/. The 1998-99 Budget Act brought the first ongoing allocation for planned, methodical development of school library collections across the state. Although the Library Act has been drastically reduced, ongoing funding has been a positive step toward rebuilding California school libraries. For current information about the application process, see http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/cr/lb/. A historical overview of California school library funding is also provided. At the heart of the School Library Act is acknowledgement of the critical need for more and better books for students to read. The English-language arts content standards call for students to read extensively on their own (i.e., 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). |
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Media Services Each school has a library staffed by a qualified Library/Media Technician. The role of the school library is to allow students access to books for both pleasure reading and as a research center for classroom projects. Students are able to plan their informational needs and access both print and non-print resources. Your support means that school libraries can extend their collections, from fact and fiction to periodicals and prize-winning books. It means that a teacher can use books from a selection of multi-lingual literature. It means that a child can pick up a book – and visit places and learn about people he might not have known existed.
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