Are Schools Library Services equipped to survive in the Age of Information?

Describes the results of an investigation in the the factors that would affect the survival and growth of School Library Services in England and Wales, including funding, staffing and service priorities. The main area of weakness identified is that most Services are not well placed to demonstrate th...

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Main Authors: David Streatfield, Sharon Markless
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Borås 2000-01-01
Series:Information Research: An International Electronic Journal
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Online Access:http://informationr.net/ir/5-4/paper84.html
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description Describes the results of an investigation in the the factors that would affect the survival and growth of School Library Services in England and Wales, including funding, staffing and service priorities. The main area of weakness identified is that most Services are not well placed to demonstrate the effectiveness of their provision in relation to the current government's and schools' agendas.
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Are Schools Library Services equipped to survive in the Age of Information?
Information Research: An International Electronic Journal
survival
growth
School Library Services
funding
staffing
service priorities
effectiveness
title Are Schools Library Services equipped to survive in the Age of Information?
title_full Are Schools Library Services equipped to survive in the Age of Information?
title_fullStr Are Schools Library Services equipped to survive in the Age of Information?
title_full_unstemmed Are Schools Library Services equipped to survive in the Age of Information?
title_short Are Schools Library Services equipped to survive in the Age of Information?
title_sort are schools library services equipped to survive in the age of information
topic survival
growth
School Library Services
funding
staffing
service priorities
effectiveness
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