School Libraries Research Project

Aotearoa School Libraries Research Project

The School Library Association of New Zealand Aotearoa, together with National Library Services to Schools, are undertaking a research project to provide evidence of the value and impact of school libraries, particularly on literacy for young people in Aotearoa New Zealand.
This research will be divided into two parts:

Part 1 is a short survey about your school’s approaches to library spaces, resources, and services, which was sent out to schools during May.

NZCER have invited school staff who provide library services to take part in this research. Thank you to all those who have received an email from NZCER and completed the survey already. If you’ve got an invitation but not yet filled out the survey, it’s not too late! Make sure your voice is heard by following the link in the email from NZCER. If you’d like to participate but didn’t receive an invitation back in May, please contact Miriam Tuohy ([email protected]).

Part 2 will take place later this year where we will be inviting six case study schools of differing contexts to share their experiences with us.

Announcements and updates

In December 2023 we shared information with members about undertaking a research project to provide evidence of the value and impact of school libraries, particularly on literacy for young people in Aotearoa New Zealand.
The project is a collaboration with the National Library’s Services to Schools and the New Zealand Council for Educational Research (NZCER)
You can find all updates here.

Part 1 — Survey information sheet

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