AASL Research Grant
Sponsored by ABC-CLIO
Monetary Amount: Three papers will be selected and each author will receive a $350 grant
2023 Recipients
Joyce Kasman Valenza, Associate Teaching Professor, Rutgers University, Heather Dalal, Gihan Mohamad, Brenda Boyer, Cara Berg, Leslin H. Charles, Rebecca Bushby, Megan Dempsey, Joan Dalrymple, Ewa Dziedzic-Elliott
“First Years’ Information Literacy Backpacks: What’s Already Packed or Not Packed?”
"We are deeply honored by this award and hope that our exploration of differences in information literacy preparation among first-year college students reveals critical issues of equity and information privilege. Our findings suggest that prior experience with a high school librarian matters and that students who benefit from exposure to high school information literacy instruction and library resources feel more prepared to face the rigor of academic inquiry. This is an equity issue."
Katie Klein, Doctoral student at University of South Carolina
“What Library? A Survey of Charter School Leaders About School Library Services.”
"I am honored to receive the AASL Research Grant for my article “’What Library?’ A Survey of Charter School Leaders About School Library Services.” I hope my research helps to make school libraries better and more universal across K-12 schools."
Mary H. Moen, Assistant Professor and Coordinator of the School Library Media Program, University of Rhode Island
“1:1 Computing: A Case Study Examining How a Large District Leveraged School Librarians to Improve Teacher Practice, Learning Environments, and Digital Content.”
"I am thrilled and honored to be a recipient of the 2023 AASL Research Grant for my paper, 1:1 Computing: A Case Study Examining How a Large District Leveraged School Librarians to Improve Teacher Practice, Learning Environments, and Digital Content. My hope is that the findings provide school administrators, technology specialists, and school librarians a refreshing view of the role of school librarians in 1:1 computing initiatives."
