Ross J. Todd
School Librarianship and Evidence Based Practice: Progress, Perspectives, and Challenges
objective paper provides overview progress developments surrounding evidence based practice school librarianship seeks provide picture current thinking evidence based practice relates field addresses current issues challenges facing adoption evidence based practice school librarianshipx0d x0d methods paper based narrative review small growing body literature evidence based practice school librarianship set within broader perspective evidence based education addition presents outcomes collaborative process input 200 school libraries leaders collected school library summit 2007 specifically address emerging arena evidence based practice fieldx0d x0d results holistic model evidence based practice school libraries presented centering three integrated dimensions evidence evidence practice evidence practice evidence practice x0d x0d conclusion paper identifies key challenges ahead evidence based school librarianship develop include building research credibility within broader educational environment need ongoing review evaluation diverse body research education librarianship allied fields make quality evidence available ways enable practicing school librarians build culture evidence based practice development tools strategies exemplars use facilitate evidence based decisionmaking ensuring many diverse advances education librarianship become part practice school librarianship