Graduate Research Papers
Title
The Impact of School District Mergers on Library Media Programs in Selected Iowa School Districts
Availability
Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Abstract
With the current trend Iowa of school districts whole-grade sharing (WGS) with another school district followed by merging, the author examined the impact of such reorganization activities on library media programs in selected school districts. The case study approach was utilized to examine five districts. The author believed that changes occurred as a result in library media centers with most change discernible at the time WGS commenced rather than at the time of full merger. The first hypothesis was supported by evidence of change in library media centers in the areas of facilities, personnel, collections, finances and library media services. In most cases, the major changes did occur when WGS commenced, as the author had predicted. The author further contended that library media programs in the smallest of the districts involved would be impacted the most. While evidence indicated library media specialists were not involved in the initial processes of reorganization, the study indicated that the level of involvement had a corollary with the library media specialists' overall attitude toward the reorganization process and satisfaction level with subsequent changes which occurred. Recommendations from library media specialists involved in the process of reorganization which may assist others in achieving program improvement when experiencing reorganization are included.
Year of Submission
1994
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Department
Division of School Library Studies
First Advisor
Leah Hiland
Date Original
4-1994
Object Description
1 PDF file (ii, 69 pages)
Copyright
©1994 Sandra Huemann-Kelly
Recommended Citation
Huemann-Kelly, Sandra, "The Impact of School District Mergers on Library Media Programs in Selected Iowa School Districts" (1994). Graduate Research Papers. 3168.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/grp/3168
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