The Effects of Flexible Versus Fixed Schedules on Circulation and Attendance in an Elementary School Library Media Program

Author

Sandy Weldon, University of Northern Iowa

Availability

Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Abstract

Statistical analysis was used to document and observe the effects of fixed and flexible schedules on circulation and attendance at Howe Elementary School in Des Moines, Iowa. This study compared circulation and attendance records of third through fifth graders from the school years 1992-93 and 1993-94 using fixed schedules to those from 1994-95 and 1995-96 using flexible schedules. Decreased circulation and attendance followed a shift in schedules, with the conclusion that both circulation and attendance were higher when following a more traditional, fixed schedule.

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Year of Submission

1996

Degree Name

Master of Arts

Department

Department of Curriculum and Instruction

Department

Division of School Library Studies

First Advisor

Barbara Safford

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Date Original

12-11-2023

Object Description

1 PDF file (28 pages)

Copyright

©1996 Sandy Weldon

Recommended Citation

Weldon, Sandy, "The Effects of Flexible Versus Fixed Schedules on Circulation and Attendance in an Elementary School Library Media Program" (1996). Graduate Research Papers. 4078.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/grp/4078