The school library has changed dramatically. Today, it is a portal to a world of learning that includes traditional books, digital resources, and online environments. As the importance of information
This resource for library professionals at small- and medium-sized facilities provides practical suggestions for creating popular programming for adults. Coverage includes such topics as bringing spea
Two children's librarians present practical tips for hosting storytime activities for preschoolers and their families. The emphasis is on teaching parents and caregivers how to support early literacy
It's easy to make assumptions about teens--high school, dating, Mom and Dad in the background, a house, a few siblings, and a beloved pet. But many of today's teens don't fit this all-American image.
Promote reading and literacy with this wonderful assortment of lively, fast-paced, fun-filled children's programs specifically designed for children aged 4 through 8.
Aimed at librarians, administrators, and trustees, this volume surveys both standard and innovative practices in children's library services. It opens with a discussion of how children's services fit
Do you get books from a public library in your town or even in your school library? In many remote areas of the world, there are no library buildings. In many countries, books are delivered in unusual
Discover how your library?and its patrons?can benefit from internal partnerships, collaborations, and interactionsLibraries Within Their Institutions: Creative Collaborations examines the ways librari
You can always get teenagers to talk, and Bromann, who has public as well as school library experience to call upon, has found something they can talk about, which is books. She focuses on the person
"This authoritative and wide-ranging textbook provides a comprehensive overview of the changing functions of higher education libraries and the organizational cultures in which they operate. It offers
Editors James Henri and Marlene Asselin view the Information Literate School Community (ILSC) as being international. This edited volume of essays from teacher librarians and library educators around
Designed as a comprehensive program planning and implementation guide for public libraries, this book begins with an overview of the history and current contexts of summer library reading programs. Ch
Howard and Eckhardt (both with the school library program, U. of Colorado-Denver) fill a gap in resources available for library media specialists to develop action research skills for validating succe
Johannsen and Kajberg, both affiliated with the Royal School of Library and Information Science, Denmark, offer a selection of 21 Nordic research papers originally presented at a December 2001 seminar
The digital divide is a disturbing reality, and teens in our society increasingly fall into distinct categories of technology "haves" and "have-nots," whether or not computers are available to them i
Research indicates that collaboration is one of three key priorities school library media specialists should have if they want to make a difference at their schools. By working with the administrators
This book consists of tried and tested collaborative lesson plans for teacher librarians to use when planning lessons with classroom teachers to use with students in the primary grades. These lessons
A scholar of library and information science, Canadian studies, and native studies, Edwards traces the introduction of books and print culture to Aboriginal people in Canada from the first endeavors o
Although teen advisory groups flourish in many libraries, no how-to guidebook has ever been published for librarians who run them. At last, the activities and policies of actual groups in school and p
