What’s so hard about evidence-based practice? Step 1: Finding educational research

With their passion for information literacy and critical thinking, library staff are natural advocates for evidence–based practice. If the role of the library is to ensure the school community has the resources and knowledge it needs to improve learning, then an important part of this role is to ensure teachers and leaders have access to research related to learning. This article looks at how to keep up with research, especially ICT-related research, and to see dissemination of research as part of the library’s mission.