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          Date of Hearing:   May 12, 2016


                             ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES


                              Richard S. Gordon, Chair


          SCR  
                       129 (Leyva) - As Introduced April 7, 2016


          SENATE VOTE:  39-0


          SUBJECT:  School Librarians Month


          SUMMARY:  Proclaims the month of April 2016 as School Librarians  
          Month and would acknowledge the excellent work being done by  
          credentialed teacher librarians and school library staff in all  
          of California's schools from primary grades to universities.   
          Specifically, this resolution makes the following legislative  
          findings: 


          1)With skills such as reading, writing, researching, critical  
            thinking, and information literacy more important than ever to  
            individual opportunity and global economic competitiveness, it  
            is critical that California's students are exposed to these  
            21st century learning skills through trained librarians at  
            their school libraries.


          2)Because information literacy, digital literacy, and digital  
            citizenship are mandated elements of public education, it is  
            critical that school districts provide quality school  
            libraries staffed with trained librarians to help students  
            excel in these areas.










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          3)The lack of a quality school library negatively affects all  
            students but has the most significant impact on  
            socioeconomically disadvantaged students, English learners,  
            and foster youth.


          4)Research indicates that schools with a quality school library  
            staffed by credentialed teacher librarians outperform those  
            without such programs, regardless of the school community's  
            parent education levels, poverty levels, ethnicity, or  
            percentage of English learners.


          FISCAL EFFECT:  None


          REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:


          Support


          None on file


          Opposition
          None on file


          Analysis Prepared by:Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800
          



















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