Posted on November 3, 2021
The SLIDE study is a neutral investigation of the changing status of school librarian employment in the U.S. Some of the articles and other publications listed on this page are from an advocate’s point of view. Their inclusion on this website does not constitute an endorsement of their positions, conclusions, and recommendations by the SLIDE Project Director, Principal Investigator, or other researchers involved in the study.
Posted on March 8, 2023
Lieberman, M. (2023, Feb. 27). How School Libraries Buy Books, Struggle for Funds, and Confront Book Bans: An Explainer. Education Week.
Posted on February 22, 2023
Valenza, J. (2023, Feb. 23). Episode 1: SLIDE: Keith Curry Lance & Deb Kachel, School Library Research Chats: Sharing & Promoting Research to Enhance Practice (honoring the work and memory of Dr. Ross J. Todd), Rutgers University SC&I.
Posted on February 21, 2023
Ellis, D. (2023, Feb. 14). Project S.L.I.D.E.: The School Librarian Investigation – Decline or Evolution? Forum Newsletter. Massachusetts School Library Association.
Posted on January 10, 2023
EveryLibrary Institute (2023). Interactive Map of School Librarian Requirements Across the United States. (This data tool incorporates data about school librarian requirements from state to state reported in early 2021 by the SLIDE project.)
Posted on August 30, 2022
Wong, A. (2022, Aug 24). The perfect target? Movement to ban books from schools brings vitriol toward librarians. Yahoo News via USA Today.
Posted on July 3, 2022
Maughan, S. (2022, June 27). Q & A with AASL President Kathy Lester, Publishers Weekly.
Posted on June 8, 2022
Strong School Libraries, Part 1: Book ChallengesÂ
News to Use is a series of messages from the Oregon Library Association’s Library Development and Legislation Committee (LDLC) about policy and advocacy topics of interest to the Oregon library community.
Posted on May 5, 2022
Wong, P. M. (2022, May 2) School Librarians Are Essential, American Libraries.
Posted on May 4, 2022
On May 4, 2022, School Library Journal’s Facebook page added this post reporting SLIDE data. (Click on the link in the preceding sentence to access the actual post and the link at the end of it.)
Posted on May 4, 2022
Lambert, D. (2022, April 14). Where are all of California’s school librarians? EdSurge.
Note: Debra E. Kachel and Keith Curry Lance were interviewed on background for this article, and SLIDE data were used.