Resources
Alexander, K. L., Entwisle, D., & Olson, L. (2007). Lasting consequences of the summer reading gap. Retrieved from American Library Association: http://www.ewa.org/sites/main/files/file-attachments/summer_learning_gap-2.pdf
Allington, R. L., McGill,-Franzen, A., Camilli, G., Williams, L., Graff, J., Zeig, J., Zmach, C., & Nowak, R. (2010). Addressing summer reading setback among economically disadvantaged elementary students. Reading Psychology, 31(5), 411-427.
Celano, D. & Neuman, S.B. (2007). The role of public libraries in children’s literacy Development. Retrieved from American Library Association website: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.611.4915&rep=rep1&type=pdf
Cooper, H., Nye, B., Charlton, K., Lindsay, J., & Greathouse, S. (1996). The effects of summer vacation on achievement test scores: A narrative and meta-analytic review. Review of Educational Research, 66(3), 227–268.
Cullinan, B. (2000). Independent reading and school achievement. Retrieved from http://www.ala.org/aasl/sites/ala.org.aasl/files/content/aaslpubsandjournals/slr/vol3/SLMR_IndependentReading_V3.pdf
Evaluation and Training Institute. (2001). Evaluation of the public library summer reading program: Books and beyond...take me to your reader! Retrieved from American Library Association website: http://www.colapublib.org/eDocuments/EvalSRP-2001.pdf
Gordon, C. & Lu, Y. (2008). “I hate to read- or do I”: Low achievers and their reading. School Library Media Research, 11, 1-15.
Gravatt, N. (2015). New research highlights libraries’ expanded roles. Retrieved from http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2015/10/new-research-highlights-libraries-expanded-roles
Green, S. (2007). Ten years of summer reading success: The Eastern and Central reading encouragement and development network. Retrieved from http://web.b.ebscohost.com.proxy.lib.uni.edu/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=66790e0e-4c44-4c02-a092-6f881faa37b3%40sessionmgr102&vid=5&hid=123
Johnson, P. (2000). Building effective programs for summer learning. Retrieved from http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED452500.pdf
Johnston, J., Riley, J., Ryan, C., & Kelly-Vance, R. (2015). Evaluation of a summer reading program to reduce summer setback. Retrieved from http://www.tandfonline.com.proxy.lib.uni.edu/doi/pdf/10.1080/10573569.2013.857978
Mraz, M. & Rasinski, T. (2007). Issues and trends in literacy. The reading teacher, 60(8), 784-789.
Pribesh, S., Gavigan, K., & Dickinson, G. (2011). The access gap: Poverty and characteristics of school library media centers. The Library Quarterly, 81(2), 143-160.
Roman, S. & Fiore, C. (2010). Do public summer reading library programs close the achievement gap? Retrieved from http://gslis.dom.edu/sites/gslis.dom.edu/files/documents/IMLS_finalReport.pdf
Smith, M. & Brewer, D. (2007). Stop summer academic loss: An education policy priority. Retrieved from Lexile website: https://lexile.com/research/75/
Tvaruzka, K. (2009). Warning: Children in the library! Welcoming children and families into the academic library. Education Libraries, 32(2), 21-26.
Virtual Learning Commons (2015, April 15). Virtual learning commons template. Retrieved from https://sites.google.com/site/templatevlc/home
Allington, R. L., McGill,-Franzen, A., Camilli, G., Williams, L., Graff, J., Zeig, J., Zmach, C., & Nowak, R. (2010). Addressing summer reading setback among economically disadvantaged elementary students. Reading Psychology, 31(5), 411-427.
Celano, D. & Neuman, S.B. (2007). The role of public libraries in children’s literacy Development. Retrieved from American Library Association website: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.611.4915&rep=rep1&type=pdf
Cooper, H., Nye, B., Charlton, K., Lindsay, J., & Greathouse, S. (1996). The effects of summer vacation on achievement test scores: A narrative and meta-analytic review. Review of Educational Research, 66(3), 227–268.
Cullinan, B. (2000). Independent reading and school achievement. Retrieved from http://www.ala.org/aasl/sites/ala.org.aasl/files/content/aaslpubsandjournals/slr/vol3/SLMR_IndependentReading_V3.pdf
Evaluation and Training Institute. (2001). Evaluation of the public library summer reading program: Books and beyond...take me to your reader! Retrieved from American Library Association website: http://www.colapublib.org/eDocuments/EvalSRP-2001.pdf
Gordon, C. & Lu, Y. (2008). “I hate to read- or do I”: Low achievers and their reading. School Library Media Research, 11, 1-15.
Gravatt, N. (2015). New research highlights libraries’ expanded roles. Retrieved from http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2015/10/new-research-highlights-libraries-expanded-roles
Green, S. (2007). Ten years of summer reading success: The Eastern and Central reading encouragement and development network. Retrieved from http://web.b.ebscohost.com.proxy.lib.uni.edu/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=66790e0e-4c44-4c02-a092-6f881faa37b3%40sessionmgr102&vid=5&hid=123
Johnson, P. (2000). Building effective programs for summer learning. Retrieved from http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED452500.pdf
Johnston, J., Riley, J., Ryan, C., & Kelly-Vance, R. (2015). Evaluation of a summer reading program to reduce summer setback. Retrieved from http://www.tandfonline.com.proxy.lib.uni.edu/doi/pdf/10.1080/10573569.2013.857978
Mraz, M. & Rasinski, T. (2007). Issues and trends in literacy. The reading teacher, 60(8), 784-789.
Pribesh, S., Gavigan, K., & Dickinson, G. (2011). The access gap: Poverty and characteristics of school library media centers. The Library Quarterly, 81(2), 143-160.
Roman, S. & Fiore, C. (2010). Do public summer reading library programs close the achievement gap? Retrieved from http://gslis.dom.edu/sites/gslis.dom.edu/files/documents/IMLS_finalReport.pdf
Smith, M. & Brewer, D. (2007). Stop summer academic loss: An education policy priority. Retrieved from Lexile website: https://lexile.com/research/75/
Tvaruzka, K. (2009). Warning: Children in the library! Welcoming children and families into the academic library. Education Libraries, 32(2), 21-26.
Virtual Learning Commons (2015, April 15). Virtual learning commons template. Retrieved from https://sites.google.com/site/templatevlc/home