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.
Bunker (reference services, Whitworth College Library, Spokane, Washington) travelled to 175 museums, historical societies, public and college libraries, and governmental agencies, visiting and assess
In the past, it was the struggling student who was more likely to cheat just to get by. Today, above-average college -bound students are just as likely to do so. This sequel to the eye-opening Studen
Updated and expanded fourth edition of a popular reference book for teachers and librarians in planning interesting extension projects and holiday events to promote diversity and cross-cultural under
Renowned story teller, Kendall Haven brings his expertise as an oceanographer to the authorship of this third book in a four- book series intended for teachers to use with students in the upper eleme
Up-to-date, well organized, and readable, this is a valuable research resource for students, faculty, librarians, and scholars, as well as a valuable collection development tool.
Unlike guides that take a simple geographic-chronological approach to listing historical fiction, this book takes a genre approach, with chapters devoted to historical romances, mysteries, adventures
Presenting web sites from around the world covering much of the world's literature, this book provides creative and interesting thinking activities to enhance student understanding of literature and
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
Getting teens to read, much less enjoy classic literary fiction is an on-going challenge for educators and librarians. However, Holly Koelling--author, YA librarian, and "booktalker extraordinaire"-of
This guide has been completely updated with all of the latest technological advances to provide an exciting, alternative approach to teaching first-year television production to high school students.
Barron's classic work has been updated and reorganized to reflect changes in the genre over the past decade, and meet the needs and tastes of today's readers and those who work with them. Renowned ex
This guide has been completely updated with all of the latest technological advances to provide an exciting, alternative approach to teaching first-year television production to high school students.
A companion volume to Immigrants and the American Experience (1999), this book covers American public library services to immigrants from 1876 to 2003. As such it provides an excellent text on public
Electronic resource management is becoming a primary responsibility of library managers. This book approaches electronic resource management as a system affecting all library work, linking it to conce
Learn how to maximize your library's resources, gain access to more resources in your community, promote services, and reach new segments of the population through partnerships--with businesses, with
Through her unique perspective the author provides insight into the many different areas of expertise that are required in a good manager. These include how to handle cliques, how to handle the perce
This companion provides information on the lives and works of about 150 authors who write primarily in Arabic, covering the first known works of Arabic literature in the 5th and 6th centuries A.D. to
What does it take to have a great library? The right leader? A great team? A wonderful facility? The best services? How can you transform your library to better meet the demands of tomorrow? This aut
Who are today's must-know children's authors and illustrators? McElmeel's ready reference introduces you to some of the hottest new names in children's literature, and reacquaints you with established
This ultimate guide to collecting and using graphic novels in a school library is written by an elementary librarian who uses graphic novels in her library media center for instruction and to advance
Discover a wealth of ideas for adapting and applying every facet of your library service to the needs of this rapidly growing population--from developing a collection for homeschool students to expand
Journalism: A Guide to the Reference Literature is a critically annotated bibliographic guide to print and electronic sources in print and broadcast journalism. The first edition was published in 1990
Crushes, flirting, and first love-and all the angst that goes with it-is a major preoccupation of teens. Likewise, it is hard to find a YA novel without at least a touch of romance. As teen romance di
A resource for students in a poetry or a women's studies course who are looking for information to complete an assignment or pursuing their own interests. The bibliographical guide covers about 220 wo
Expand your teen collection beyond traditional print into exciting alternatives that will appeal to teens. Top YA librarians share their expertise on how to defy limits and create the kind of collecti
This new edition of Bleiler's popular and award-winning guide is a superb reference and research tool, as well as an invaluable aid to collection development. Evaluative reviews of approximately 1,000
In this lively and practical guide, notable teen experts and practitioners explain why service to teens in this age range is so important, and how you can enhance your collection and services to acco
This invaluable handbook provides necessary information to help school libaries and school library systems complete the arduous grant-application process.
This book addresses the shortage of individuals attracted to professional careers in librarianship, and the subsequent consequences for leadership positions.
Award-winning author and literature expert John T. Gillespie and author Corrine Naden treat you to lively and detailed commentary on 100 of the most recent, popular, and often-read books for young adu
A handbook of easy school-wide one-day events that provide reading celebrations for elementary and middle school age students. The ideas are designed to be used for National Library Week, Read Across
A career's worth of creative solutions to problems and challenges commonly encountered in school libraries, this second volume to the best-selling 100 Library Lifesavers presents another 100 ready-to-
This compilation of 97 biographical essays celebrates public and school library service to children and young adults through the professional lives and contributions of its pioneers and leaders. Devot
This "how to" and help book for those of us who read-aloud to children focuses on books for toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarten students. The first in a chronological series of four, these books
