For Librarians, Supporting Student Reading Remains a Core Service | SLJ COVID-19 Survey

by SLJ Staff
Apr 23, 2020 | Filed in News & Features

The most common library services offered to students during the COVID-19 shutdown of schools? Reader's advisory and storytime/readalouds were tops in middle schools and elementary schools, respectively, according to School Library Journal's recent survey. 

The most common library services offered to students during the COVID-19 shutdown of schools? Reader's advisory and storytime/readalouds were tops in middle schools and elementary schools, respectively, according to School Library Journal's recent survey. 
 

Read: What Librarians Are Doing to Support Students and Teacher | SLJ COVID-19 Survey

 

 

 

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