The media coordinators in one school district undertook a year-long action research
project to increase diversity of materials in their library collections and the use of these
diverse materials. This study will document and describe their efforts within a researchpractice
partnership, while also providing an analysis of the change in practice over time from
pre- to post-intervention. Content analysis will be used to evaluate purchase orders made
prior to the interventions. Interventions to increase diverse collections and programming will
be instituted by the lead media specialist. During the action research project, the media
coordinators used diversity tools to analyze their collections. Content analysis will again be
used to evaluate purchase orders made after the interventions were implemented. Interviews
of school librarians and the lead media specialist will provide thick description of change in
materials purchasing and use due to professional development interventions
