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 Challenges 

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.

Posted on April 12, 2022

International Literacy Association (2022). Literacy Leadership Brief: The Essential Leadership of School Librarians.

Posted on February 19, 2022

Moreillon, J. (2022, Feb. 19). Local Opinion: Banning books doesn’t solve problems. It creates them. Arizona Daily Star.