Here is a link to an interesting, recently published report on Media Education in the Netherlands, U.K., Sweden and Finland.
Category Archives: Research
2013 Australian School Library Survey
The report of the 2013 Australian School Library Survey can be found at the following link:
This report contains some interesting and important information but please note that it has been conducted by a commercial company. (note contributed by Helen Boelens)
UK literacy survey
The UK National Literacy Trust’s 2012 report: Children’s and Young People’s Reading Today. Findings from the 2011 National Literacy is available at http://www.literacytrust.org.uk/assets/0001/4543/Young_people_s_reading_FINAL_REPORT.pdf
Also, by filling in the form on the attached link http://www.renlearn.co.uk/accelerated-reader-and-young-peoples-reading-report/ you can receive a copy of the UK National Literacy Trust’s 2012 annual literacy survey on reading enjoyment, reading behavior outside class and reading attitudes.
Details about the Accelerated Reader Programme of the UK National Literacy Trust are found at http://www.literacytrust.org.uk/resources/external_resources/1295_arbookfind_co_uk This programme helps teachers, librarians, pupils and parents to find appropriate books for young readers.
Bologna Process and librarianship education
Volume 30, Number 1-2 / 2013 of Education for Information is now available on the iospress.metapress.com website at http://iospress.metapress.com/content/wh6615445r17. This issue contains:
“The impact on education for librarianship and information studies of the Bologna Process and related European Commission programmes — and some outstanding issues in Europe and beyond.” By Ian M. Johnson. DOI: 10.3233/EFI-130933