This book presents tales of mythical beasts, offering primary sources (e.g., the writings of Herodotus, original fairy tales, poems) within the context of background material and commentary. Discussio
Capture the hearts, minds, and attention of your digital-age listeners using read-aloud experiences that engage technology.• Organizes a compilation of read-aloud resources by resource category, group
Whether used for thematic story times, program and curriculum planning, readers' advisory, or collection development, this updated edition of the well-known companion makes finding the right picture b
The inventor of the School Library Writing Center makes it easy for librarians and teachers of kindergarten through sixth grade learners to provide highly effective writing instruction.• Presents prac
This inspiring exploration of the range of options for a "library of things" collection demonstrates what has been implemented successfully and offers practical insights regarding these nont
With new technologies and additional goals driving their institutions, archives are changing drastically. This book shows how the core foundations of archival practice can be brought forward to adapt
This essential guide covers the basics of planning to safeguard your library's digital assets—library catalog and circulation data, online resources, etc.—by taking advantage of cloud-based storage.•
Weeding is a perennial challenge for librarians. This book will help you rise to the task by offering you basic instructions, including information on new formats and digital collections.
A comprehensive guide for all sizes of libraries, this book guides you through the entire process of effectively redesigning your library's website—from evaluating your current site and understanding
This professional primer provides the blueprint to help you create a school library program, covering all aspects of library management such as budgeting, eBook use, purchasing, and teacher collaborat
An ideal resource for cultural heritage professionals who teach with original materials, this book provides fresh, adaptable, and easy-to-implement primary source literacy exercises to improve their t
In the ongoing evolution of the academic library, embedded librarianship has become an important topic of debate across levels and departments. This book delves into the concept, examining everything
This book discusses recent trends in outcomes assessment, examines how state governments are reshaping the national discussion with higher education, and explains how libraries must respond to these c
High school library media specialists Stephens and Franklin focus on the basic aspects of school library collection development, for new staff members like aides or clerks, volunteers, technicians, an
In this guide for new and experienced college library instructors, Sobel (University of Colorado-Denver) presents classroom practices especially for teaching first-year students from a variety of back
Writing in a conversational style, Farrelly, author of a column on young adult issues for Public Libraries magazine, gives general guidelines on planning, creating, and maintaining public library spac
From parents to school and public librarians, day care personnel to community center staff, home teachers to babysitters. All of these individuals can use qualified direction in entertaining, educati
This text contains convenient, ready-to-go booktalks for contemporary fiction and nonfiction books set in every continent around the globe, useful for teachers of grades three through nine.
Designed to aid novice and experienced serials catalogers, this resource compiles selected notes to be used as examples in constructing notes for serial bibliographic records. Notes have been selected
Teaching resiliency is the next step in the character education movement. Author, Mary Humphrey presents recommendations for teaching this important skill based on lessons she has taught and perfecte
Each Jumpstart provides a helpful pathfinder that enables students to efficiently access information and learn new information literacy skills as they research topics of personal interest or for scho
One part theory (borrowed from business world), one part practice (including detailed case studies of the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Arizona), one part inspiration: Beyond Surviva
Freeman has developed a comprehensive handbook with thoroughly annotated lists of the 2005's best childrens books, lesson plans, teachers guides, stories, songs, and Internet resources. It includes a
More than 60 multicultural tales from around the world combine with dozens of learning activities to help you convey key scientific concepts, such as adaptations, habitat, biodiversity, and interdepe
Designed to correspond to specific standards and benchmarks, this second of two volumes presents clearly designed lessons for students from kindergarten through 5th grade that incorporate ways for stu
Drawing on years of firsthand experience using online teaching, Tu (educational technology, Northern Arizona U., Flagstaff) presents a practical text, applicable at every academic level and in any sub
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
This is the definitive work on information literacy. Michael Eisenberg, known worldwide as one of the originators of the innovative Big6 Information Problem Solving Process, and frequent presenters o
This book examines the relationships between archives, communities and collective memory through both the lens of a postcolonial society, the United States Virgin Islands, a former colony of Denmark,
These riveting accounts of real people tell the story of the American Revolution from diverse and often neglected viewpoints-those of women, children, Patriots, Tories, pacifists, African-American sla
This comprehensive book covers the philosophy behind RFPs to prime readers to understand how to most effectively write them and provides instruction on navigating the submission process as it applies
An invaluable how-to text that details the workshop model, addresses the design challenges, and explains the best avenues for curriculum-based learning in the school library makerspace.• Explores crow
Help your library leverage opportunities in the popular do-it-yourself publishing movement by following this guide's process for creating and producing books.• Offers librarians a broad overview of se
To keep school libraries relevant, their physical spaces need to be reinvented to mirror 21st-century learning models. This book will enable everyone from school librarians and principals to district-
Intended for students interested in careers as health sciences librarians, this insightful book presents a current view of trends and issues in the field of health librarianship from leading scholars
An essential tool for assisting leisure readers interested in topics surrounding food, this unique book contains annotations and read-alikes for hundreds of nonfiction titles about the joys of comesti
Scheeren (education, St. Vincent College, Pennsylvania) alerts school librarians and anyone else reading to the vast Underground Superhighway, five to ten times larger than the Visible Web, made up of
Green (library and information science, Valdosta State U.) explains the use of case studies to provide evaluation data for library programs to help librarians comply with outcome assessment demands. S
Fasick (information studies, U. of Toronto) gives suggestions for integrating new technologies and expanding library services for young library patrons. A notable feature of the book is its youth libr
This much-needed guide to translated literature offers readers the opportunity to hear from, learn about, and perhaps better understand our shrinking world from the perspective of insiders from many
