Research articles and Reports related to School Libraries and Childrens' Reading
OFSTED Report "Good School Libraries: Making a Difference to Learning"		Summary: This report identifies those factors which help to produce good libraries in primary and secondary schools. It emphasises the importance of: the commitment and support of headteachers; the appointment of specialist library staff; effective monitoring and evaluation; and coherent programmes for developing pupils’ information literacy. The report draws on inspection data collected from visits to 32 schools between September 2004 and July 2005. It includes case studies from some of the schools.
Libraries and Reading: Reports. Reviews and Research
	Children's and young people's reading habits and preferences: The who, what, why, where and when	This report is based upon a recent survey of over 8,000 English primary and secondary pupils. It was conducted by the National Literacy Trust for Reading Connects and explores the reasons why some pupils choose to read and others do not.

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