Research

Literacy development depends on many factors, including access to learning that helps students crack the alphabetic code, their community's ability to meet social-emotional needs, and engaging curriculum. 

SLJ asked librarians to describe the best tools they could imagine to teach information literacy—and got more than simple answers.

Evaluating sources and using information effectively is critical. The right tools and support can help librarians teach these skills better, according to SLJ’s survey of middle and high school librarians.

Getting more families into libraries is one goal of the FamLAB Project, which has tapped a cross-sector cohort to expand out-of-school learning opportunities for young children and their families.