Sizing Up America’s School Libraries Highlights from the Second AASL Longitudinal Survey of School Library Media Centers

Outline 2008 response details Results –By topic –50 th, 75 th, 95 th percentiles school level, enrollment –Related factors region, metro, poverty, public-private

Overall Response 6,998 responses 6,477 regular public schools 242 independent schools Preponderance of responses generated by AASL membership (directly or indirectly)

Response by Level Level All survey respondents Public school universe Elementary44%58% Middle19%18% High25%17% Combined12%7% Total100%

Response by Enrollment Enrollment range All survey respondents Public school universe 2,000+5%2% 1,000-1,99916%9% %13% %20% %28% < 30013%28% Total100%

Response by Region Census Region All survey respondents Public school universe Northeast17%16% Midwest25%28% South40%33% West18%22% Other0%2% Total100%

Response by Metro Status Metro status All survey respondents Public school universe City26% Suburb42%34% Town8%10% Rural24%30% Total100%

Other Responses Public-private status –93% public, 7% private Poverty status –Range: 0-100%, median 31%

Low Response Groups Charter schools Other school types –Alternative –Magnet –Special education –Vocational-technical Note: All respondents included in overall results. Numbers insufficient to provide detail.

Results by Topic Staffing (LMS and total hours) Staff activities (planning, instruction, budget) Collection (volumes—total & per capita, periodicals, average copyright) Technology (library & networked computers, remote database access) LMC visits (individual & group) LM expenditures (total & per capita)

Total Staffing: Notable Factors School Level: HS, 1.5 FTE; others 1.0 FTE Enrollment: 1k+, 2+ FTE; <1k, 1 FTE; <300, ½ FTE Region: W, 50 hpw; others, hpw Poverty: 58 vs 48 hpw less poor Metro: 54 vs 51 hpw non-metro Public-Private: 53 vs 68 hpw

Instruction: Notable Factors School Level: ES, 15 hpw; MS, 10; HS, 8 Enrollment: 1k+, 10 hpw; , 14; < 300, 8 Region: W, 12 hpw; NE & S, Metro: 15 vs 12 hpw non-metro Public-Private: 14 vs 11 hpw

LMC Hours: Notable Factors School Level: ES, 35 hpw (8 flex); HS, 40 hpw (37 flex) Enrollment: 1k+, 40 hpw (35 flex); , 38 hpw (27 flex); <700, hpw (14-15 flex) Poverty: 31 hpw (19 flex) vs. 33 hpw (23 flex) less poor Public-Private: 32 hpw (21 flex) vs 37 (27)

LM Collection: Notable Factors School Level: –HS, 13k volumes; others, 11k –ES, 23 volumes/student; middle, 17; high, 12 Enrollment: 2k+, 20k volumes; <300, 8k Region: MW & S, 12k volumes; NE & W 13k Poverty: 12k vs 13k volumes less poor Metro: 13k vs 11k volumes non-metro Public-Private: 12k vs 15k volumes

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Copyright Year: Notable Factors School Level: MS, ’96 Enrollment: 2k+, ’96; <300, ‘94 Region: NE, ’93

Computers: Notable Factors School Level: ES, 10 SLMC, 85 networked; MS, 22 & 149; HS, 34 & 200 Enrollment: 2k+, 45 SLMC & 500 networked; <300 8 SLMC & 50 networked Region: SLMC, MW 27, S 22; networked, W 152, S 188 Poverty: 20 SLMC & 147 networked vs 28 & 190 less poor Metro: 25 SLMC & 184 networked vs 23 & 138 non-metro

Remote Database Access: Notable Factors School Level: ES, 7/10; MS & HS 8/10 Enrollment: 2k+, 9/10; , 7/10; <300, 6/10 Region: S, 7/10; MW, 8/10 Poverty: 7/10 vs 8/10 less poor Metro: 8/10 vs 6-7/10 non-metro

LMC Visits: Notable Factors School Level: ES, 60 individual & 23 group; others individual & 20 group Enrollment: –2k+, 700 individual –300+, group, <300, 13 Poverty: 237 vs 357 individual; 25 vs 31 group less poor Metro: 314 vs 264 individual; 30 vs 24 group non-metro Public-private: 28 vs 19 group

LMC Expenditures: Notable Factors School Level: ES, $5k; MS, $8k; HS, $11k Enrollment: 2k+, $22k ($9/student); <300, $3500 ($18) Region: NE, $14k ($22/student); W, $9k ($14) Poverty: $8600 ($15/student) vs $12k ($17) less poor Metro: $11k ($14/student) vs $9200 ($18) non- metro Public-Private: $11k ($16/student) vs $17k ($34)

Gearing Up for 2009 Watch AASL website, e-newsletter, listservs, etc. Spread the word via your state / regional association, state library agency, LIS education program, etc. Help us improve returns from private & charter schools, other under-represented groups (magnet, special ed, vo-tech) Suggest 3-5 one-time questions on hot topics Plan to participate & encourage your colleagues

Gearing Up for 2009 Communicate with us about –How you are promoting the survey –What you want to see from AASL Publications, products –How you are using / want to use AASL data –What you want to see done with 2009 AASL data

Contact Information Allison Cline, AASL Deputy Director: Ann M. Martin, AASL President: Marcia Mardis, Chair, AASL Research & Statistics Committee: