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Spectrum of Value: State University Libraries Supporting K–12 Teachers
- portal: Libraries and the Academy
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Volume 19, Number 4, October 2019
- pp. 565-575
- 10.1353/pla.2019.0035
- Article
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abstract:
Academic libraries are often called upon to support their institutions by demonstrating value to their community and their state. Outreach to K–12 schools is a common tactic of college and university libraries, but traditional methods can be expensive or time-consuming. This case study describes a joint outreach endeavor by six academic libraries in the state of Arkansas to support elementary, middle, and high school teachers with an online Web directory, which is low-cost and easy to implement and maintain. Data are presented from a survey of K–12 teachers that examined their use of online, state-specific curriculum materials.