PA State Board of Education Report

School Library Study Conducted by PA State Board of Education

The State Board of Education completed a study on the state of school libraries in Spring of 2011 as a result of House Resolution 987 of 2010

• Findings of the School Library Study (final report)
• Appendix C- Response by Questions
• PSLA Board of Directors Response to the final report

PA House Education Committee Informational Meeting On School Library Funding

The Education Committee of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives held an informational meeting on School Library Funding on Wednesday, August 22, 2012. The purpose of the meeting was to inform the legislators about the findings and recommendations of the 2011 Pennsylvania School Library Study completed by the State Board of Education and the status of school libraries in Pennsylvania. Following the meeting Chairman Paul Clymer released this statement.

 School Library Hearing of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Education Committee 

Watch the School Library Hearing of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Education Committee held on August 30, 2016. This serves as a good example of how a congressional (state-level) hearing is organized and conducted.

The following speakers presented to the committee the role of a 21st century librarian and the important position shool librarians fulfill in educating students

• Allison Burrell, school librarian, Southern Columbia School District and President, PSLA

• Dr. Randy Ziegenfuss, Superintendent, Salisbury Township School District

• Kelly Gustafson, Coordinator of Elementary Education, Federal Programs, and Instruction for Greensburg Salem School District

• Dr. Cathi Fuhrman, Library Department Supervisor for Hempfield High School

• Megan Maloney, Kutztown University Library Sciences Major