October 2, 2011

While reading, A Never-Ending Story: Action Research Meets Summer Reading, the author makes the point that achievement during the school year is similar between students from differing socio-economic backgrounds. But, due to issues of access, there is a disparity in achievement during the summer months. I have come across this fact in several articles while working on my Distributed Research Assignment. The research also suggests that after the issue of access is met, that choice is an important determiner for free reading. The article discusses 'action research' as a way librarians or teachers can do their own research. I would like to investigate further and see if anything like this has been done in a public library setting. This information really shines the light on the need for collaboration between the school and the public library.