Building a culture of reading in a school requires the participation of the entire school community--students, teachers, administrators, staff, parents, and patrons. To be successful, the whole community must be on board with books--not just the helpful librarian in the school library. Implementing library programs to encourage students to read…

Over seventy percent of students who are deaf or hard of hearing will attend a public school and enroll in a classroom with their hearing peers or in a self-contained classroom with other deaf and hard of hearing students. Teacher-librarians who work in these schools can improve their instruction by understanding not only what it means to be…

Discusses the role of the school librarian as change agent with emphasis on the implementation of school library programs through the cooperative work of classroom teachers and teacher-librarians. Shared goals are discussed, the attitudes and roles of teachers are described, and implications for future research are suggested. (13 references) (LRW)

Presents the perspectives of a high school librarian and a high school English teacher on the issue of censorship in their schools. (MM)