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What Have Books Got to Do with Reading?

Humphrey, Jack W. – Indiana Reading Journal, 1997

Describes the Young Hoosier Book Award program, which is designed to promote voluntary reading. Notes that schools across Indiana are deeply impoverished in terms of literacy resources for students and that school libraries are chronically underfunded and are in dire straits. (RS)

Descriptors: Elementary Education, Independent Reading, Library Collections, Program Descriptions

Improving School Libraries and Independent Reading: 1997-2002 Impact Evaluation of the K-12 School Library Printed Materials Grant. Policy Issue Report.

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Plucker, Jonathan A.; Humphrey, Jack; Kearns, Ann M.; Walter, Chrisanne N. – 2002

As part of a comprehensive strategy to improve the literacy of Indiana students, the Indiana General Assembly provided $4 million for K-8 schools for the 1997-1999 school years in the School Library Printed Materials Grant. The grant was expanded to K-12 for the second funding cycle--1999-2000 and 2000-2001 and the funds increased to $6 million.…

Descriptors: Educational Facilities Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Independent Reading, Library Funding