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The SLIDE Study: A chat with Deb Kachel (Part 2)

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For example, one of the things that we learned was that the majority of Hispanic school districts are twice as likely not to have school libraries as the majority non-Hispanic districts. This is a piece of hard data relating to equity. Districts are also eliminating library clericals and paraprofessionals at alarming rates.

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The database “thing” state-by-state

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I meet with educators and many others who seem quite unaware of the resources provided for citizens by their state libraries. When I think of state library-supported subscription databases I think of both fabulous potential and waste. I think of how these resources present opportunities for equity of access.