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Information Power: Guidelines for School Library Media Programs

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New edition available. 5 out of 5 stars.
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The new edition of Information Power, now titled Information Power: Building Partnerships for Learning, was released by ALA Editions in June, 1998. These constitute the national guidelines and standards for school library media programs. An essential purchase for schools and libraries.

new edition 5 out of 5 stars.
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There is supposed to be a new edition of this in 1998

Brain Friendly School Libraries

Judith Anne Sykes

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Good, but different for U.S. School Libraries, & No Pics 3 out of 5 stars.
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Just started the book and looks good! However, the author repeatedly uses the term "teacher-librarian", while the fact is that "teacher-librarians" are used less and less in the U.S., except High School level. I am assuming that since the author is Canadian she simply didn't know this.
In many states, such as mine, you find "library media paraprofessionals", "library assistants", etc. working totally independently in their schools. We do everything with a LOT of training, just for a lot less money. This is the wave of the future, nationally, with continued budget cuts. Some school districts are even going to 1/2 time library staff, the other 1/2 time is student or volunteer staffed. I would have like to have seen some PHOTOS of some of her projects, ideas, displays, etc. And how about some free or budget-friendly ideas, as some things in the book would be WAY out of our budget...

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This title, Brain Friendly School Libraries, gives concrete practical examples of how to align school library programs and instructional practice with the six key concepts of brain-compatible learning: increasing input to the brain; increasing experiential data; multiple source feedback; reducing threat; involving students in learning decision making; and interdisciplinary unit planning. It includes chapters that summarize the current brain research and current thinking about its implication for instructional practice in the school library media center as well as discusses the work of Ellen Langer (mindful learning), Geoffrey and Renette Caine, Bob Sylwester and other major proponents of teaching with the "brain in mind."

Teaching the Library Research Process

Carol Collier Kuhlthau

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This practical resource gives academic librarians and school media specialists a complete instructional program for introducing students to the process of library research. The program has been tested and proven as an exceptionally effective method for guiding students in independent learning using library resources. The second edition of this highly regarded text incorporates use of newer library technologies into innovative process strategies, instructional plans, and coaching techniques. Seven basic steps of the research process are identified and described. Ready-to-use activities with worksheets are provided to help students achieve the specific task to be accomplished at each stage. In many ways the book is more timely than when the first edition was published in 1985. The library research process approach to learning integrates subject area content with essential information processing skills, preparing students to address real problems in real-world contexts in the information age.

Selecting Books for the Elementary School Library Media Center: A Complete Guide

Phyllis Van Orden

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A highly recommended, comprehensive guide. 5 out of 5 stars.
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Phyllis Van Orden's Selecting Books For The Elementary School Library Media Center provides a comprehensive guide for elementary schools on the selection process, from developing criteria to using selecting tools and assessing critical media. An excellent review of the selection process.

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No one is more qualified than Van Orden to provide guidelines for the selection of books in the elementary school library media center collection, and this book is certain to increase the awareness of both new and veteran librarians to the many factors that should be considered in making a professional decision.

Comprehensive in scope, chapters cover not only fiction and picture books (with discussion abetted by four-color plates), but also reference sources, geographic sources, government documents, handbooks, and more. "Buyer Beware" sections will help prevent inadvertent purchases of materials that do not meet established standards. This is the source for anyone interested in learning about a particular aspect of selection, from recommended criteria for a specific genre to information on jobbers or prices.

100 Library Lifesavers: A Survival Guide for School Library Media Specialists

Pamela S. Bacon

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Do you ever feel like you're drowning in an overwhelming number of tasks? These ready-to-use lifesavers will help you stay afloat in your job while you successfully manage your facilities. You'll find advice on a variety of subjects, from completing library inventory, handling overdue materials, and establishing a book club to teaching Internet research skills and improving public relations. Each lifesaver contains a tip (guidelines for implementation), a tool (a reproducible handout or form), and talk (advice from practicing professionals). Upbeat and practical, this book will save you time and make your job more manageable.

Developing a Vision: Strategic Planning and the Library Media Specialist (Greenwood Professional Guides in School Librarianship)

John D. Crowley

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Synpopsis of journal reviews of this book 5 out of 5 stars.
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"...This book is directed primarily toward the school system and library media specialist, but is recommended for anyone interested in understanding the mechanics of strategic planning and developing analytical skills for managing libraries: students of library administration, library managers, and librarians participating in some form of strategic planning." Feliciter

"According to Crowley, the library media specialist can become a leader in the process of restructuring a school through strategic planning methods. Gives detailed guidance on undertaking this process." American Libraries

"John D. Crowley provides excellent assistance in this quest, but goes further, and shows library media specialists how to use their unique skills to help direct the planning team that is charged with developing a vision for the entire school. This readable work will prove valuable to librarians, administrators, and teams planning school restructuring." Library Lane

"...a very useful text for all school personnel, not only the library media specialist to whom it is ostensibly addressed." Australian Library Review

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The library media specialist can become a leader in the process of restructuring a school through strategic planning methods. Crowley, who has given workshops around the country on strategic planning for the school library media center, shows library media specialists how to use their unique skills to help direct the planning team that is charged with developing a vision for the school's future. Through text and graphics, Crowley designs a roadmap to the strategic planning process and shows the pitfalls to avoid. He also outlines the parallel planning the library professional must do for the library media center itself; both planning processes are carried out simultaneously and should be closely interwoven. This work will be valuable to school library media specialists and administrators, as well as to educators who are involved in school restructuring.

School Library Management Notebook (Professional Growth)

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This anthology of articles culled from issues of The Book Report, Library Talk, and Library Media Connection from the past five years, along with a few "classic" articles from School Library Management’s fourth edition, opens with a brief setting of the stage by one of our field’s most respected authorities. Indeed, one of the most special aspects of Linworth’s publications is their authorship. They’re not by theorists removed from real kids and real teachers; they’re by practitioners of our special craft, school library media specialists considering who they are and what they are doing at the turn of the millennium.

Power Teaching: A Primary Role of the School Library Media Specialist (School Library Media Programs Focus on Trends and Issues)

Kay E. Vandergrift

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This work takes up where a prior one, "Information Power", left off after identifying the library media specialist as an instructional consultant and teacher, as well as an information specialist. Here, these roles are illustrated and framed in a background of relevant educational concerns.

Evaluating the School Library Media Center: Analysis Techniques and Research Practices

Nancy Everhart

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Everhart provides practical guidelines and ready-to-use forms for evaluating a school library media center, as well as important results derived in other studies. She includes qualitative and quantitative techniques for the areas of curriculum, personnel, facilities, collections, usage, and technology. She also gives step-by-step instructions on how to create in-house surveys, conduct interviews, and use observation to gather useful data.

The School Library Media Manager:

Blanche Woolls

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A comprehensive guide to library management, starting with career advice for students and leading to aspects of library management including budgeting, networking and leadership all reinforced by numerous case studies and examples. It includes appendices on library forms and documents.