Open AccessA Tale of Two Surveys: A Comparison of National Studies on School District Library Supervisors
Author(s) -
Diane L. Barlow,
Jeffrey DiScala,
Ann Carlson Weeks,
Christie Kodama,
Kelsey Jarrell,
Leah A. Jacobs,
Sheri Anita Massey
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
school libraries worldwide
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2816-3788
pISSN - 1023-9391
DOI - 10.29173/slw6895
Subject(s) - school district , school library , library science , position (finance) , supervisor , psychology , sociology , medical education , political science , pedagogy , medicine , business , computer science , finance , law
In the last 50 years, the only national surveys of supervisors of school library services at the district level in the United States were conducted by research teams separated by decades in the College of Information Studies, University of Maryland. In this paper, the background, purpose and goals, methodologies, and findings of the two surveys are compared. The comparison reveals similarities and differences in the profile of the district supervisor, roles and responsibilities of the position, and incumbents' attitudes toward and experience with change.