Behind the Inspiring Connections: Research and Researchers in School Librarianship

A Progress Report

Abstract

The international study of research and researchers in the field of school librarianship that is described in this paper has two main areas of focus. The first broad aim is to provide an overview of the current (as of 2000) state-ofthe-art of research in school librarianship, and to compare it with the results of similar work undertaken in 1995, in order to identify trends and developments. The second broad aim is to identify current active researchers in the field of school librarianship internationally, as the basis for a survey. The survey (using interviews and a mailed questionnaire) will investigate issues associated with research in school librarianship, identified through a review of the literature and other methods. A progress report and preliminary results will be provided in the conference session.