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School libraries Fifty Years of Supporting Children's Learning: A History of Public School Libraries and Federal Legislation From 1953–2000 
 "Drawn from more than 50 sources, this [March 2005] report presents descriptive data about public school libraries since 1953. Along with key characteristics of school libraries, the report also presents national and regional standards, and federal legislation affecting school library media centers. Data from sample surveys are presented at the national, regional, and school levels, and by state." From the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), U.S. Department of Education. http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2005311 Topics: K-12 Education, Librarian Specialties, Libraries & Archives by Type, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Ready Reference & Quick Facts Last updated Mar 16, 2005 Podcasting 101 for K-12 Librarians
This 2006 article provides an introduction to podcasting, and looks at its applications in school libraries. Includes definitions, reasons to use podcasts, steps to creating your own podcasts, further reading, and podcasting resources (podcast content, directories, and recording software). From Esther Kreider Eash, a director of libraries and technology integration; in Computers in Libraries magazine. http://www.infotoday.com/cilmag/apr06/Eash.shtml Topics: Internet, K-12 Education, Libraries & Archives by Type, Media Last updated Apr 26, 2006 Research in School Librarianship: Links to Resources
This site brings together links to participating school library and media organizations, international conferences and research projects, highlights of websites useful to school library practitioners, and related news items. This site serves well the needs of individual school librarians and planners, graduate students and researchers, and administrators concerned with contrasting the state of school libraries and information literacy between nations. From the International Association of School Librarianship (IASL). http://www.iasl-online.org/research/researchsl.html Topics: K-12 Education, Librarian Specialties, Libraries & Archives by Type Last updated Jun 8, 2007 Resources for School Librarians
This site provides a compilation of links for school librarians in the areas of learning and teaching, information access, program administration (including library management policies and procedures), technology, education and employment, and continuing education. Searchable, or browsable by topic. "This site is maintained by Linda Bertland, retired school librarian, Philadelphia, PA." http://www.sldirectory.com/libsf/reslibs.html Topics: K-12 Education, Librarian Specialties, Libraries & Archives by Type Last updated Mar 15, 2005 School Libraries Online: International Association of School Librarianship (IASL)
Deriving its mission from the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, this site provides an international forum promoting "effective school library media programmes as viable instruments in the educational process." Read the IASL Policy Statement on School Libraries , an argument for adequate school libraries. Features articles and a newsletter, awards, committees, journal abstracts, events, and book reviews. Searchable. From Anne Clyde, professor of librarianship at the University of Iceland. http://www.iasl-online.org/ Topics: K-12 Education, Librarian Specialties, Librarianship, Libraries & Archives by Type, Social Science Last updated Jun 8, 2007 School Library Journal
Plenty of online content from the major journal for school and childrens librarians. Has news, selected articles, columns (archived), Year's Best Books, events calendar, editorials and letters, selected CD-ROM and software reviews, and more. http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/ Topics: K-12 Education, Librarian Specialties, Librarianship, Libraries & Archives by Type, Magazines, Social Science Last updated Dec 21, 2003 |
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