Education in Europe

This report shows a general trend towards longer compulsory schooling to guarantee the acquisition of core competences has been observed in almost all EU education systems since 1980. In ten countries, the start of compulsory education has been brought forward by one year (or even two in the case of Latvia). At the other end of the formal education experience, 13 countries extended the duration of full-time compulsory education by one or two years, and by three years in Portugal. In 2009, across Europe, the student/teacher ratio in primary education was 14:1, and 12:1 in secondary education.

Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (2012). Key data on education in Europe. Brussels, Belgium: Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency. http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/education/eurydice/documents/key_data_series/134EN.pdf

European school libraries research

This dissertation studied the evolving role of the European K12 school library and information center. Staffing, facilities and conditions vary greatly, however, thanks to the willingness of teachers, school librarians and (school) library associations to share information and data, it has become possible to identify common problems and present some solutions.
Boelens, H. (2011). The evolving role of the school library and information centre in education in digital Europe. Middlesex University.
http://eprints.mdx.ac.uk/7329/

Library technology survey

In this time of tight budgets where libraries face difficult decisions regarding how to invest their technology resources, it’s helpful to have data regarding how libraries perceive the quality of their automation systems and the companies that support them. This report, based on survey responses from over two thousands libraries, aims to give some measure of how libraries perceive their current environment and probes at their inclinations for the future.

Library Technology Guides, 2011, Perceptions 2010: An International Survey of Library Automation

http://www.librarytechnology.org/perceptions2010.pl

European media literacy report.

This study covers the 27 EU Member States. It offers a comprehensive view of the concept of media literacy and an understanding of how media literacy levels in Europe should be assessed.
EAVI. (2009). Assessment Criteria for Media Literacy Levels in Europe.
http://www.eavi.eu