- Collection Analysis Tools
- De-selection Resources
- Genre Help
- Jobbers
- Legislator Contacts
- Lesson Plans for Books
- Listservs or Discussion Groups
- Marketing Tools
- Nonfiction Authors with Authority
- Position Statements
- Primary Resources Websites
- Professional Journals
- Professional Organizations
- Professional Websites
- Publishers
- Retrospective Tools and Best Lists
- Review Sources
- Sample Policies and Procedures
- Sample Policies and Procedures for Collections
- School Librarian Jobs
- School Library Web Pages
Professional Websites
Resources for school librarians-sldirectory.com
Covers a variety of topics to help the professional school librarian including: Learning and Teaching, Information Access, Program Administration, Technology, Education and Employment, and Continuing Education
Joyce Valenza's Original High School Page
Springfield Township High School Virtual Library. Contains an information literacy link with lessons. There is also a Teacher Librarian Wiki that may no longer be continuing but it has some great lessons and helps.
Teacher Librarian Ning
A community for teacher librarians and other educators. Currently it has a group for elementary librarians and one for middle school librarians, as well as one for technology.
International Association of School Librarianship (IASL)
An international forum for those wanting to promote effective school libraries as part of viable instrument in the education process.
KQ Web
ALA's online companion to Knowlege Quest; their print publication. It gives information to assist with the development of school library media programs.
Professional Books:
Fontichiaro, K. (2009). 21st-century learning in school libraries. Santa Barbara, CA: Libraries Unlimited.
Contains envisioning a vibrant library media program and secondary lesson plans.
Contains envisioning a vibrant library media program and secondary lesson plans.
Martin, B.S. & Zannier, M. (2009). Fundamentals of school library media management: a how-to-do-it manual. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers.
Begins with setting goals and staffing, through weeding, circulation, and ending with closing out the year.
Begins with setting goals and staffing, through weeding, circulation, and ending with closing out the year.
Church, A. (2007). Your library goes virtual. Worthington, OH:LInworth
Includes reasons to go virtual and steps to creating a virtual library.
Includes reasons to go virtual and steps to creating a virtual library.
Jones, J.B. & Zambone, A.M. (2008). The power of the media specialist to improve academic achievement and strengthen at-risk students. Columbus, OH: Linworth.
Talks about how librarians are in a position to help at-risk students by becoming a safe haven. It also shows other ways of helping students achieve success through library programs.
Talks about how librarians are in a position to help at-risk students by becoming a safe haven. It also shows other ways of helping students achieve success through library programs.
Hughes-Hassell, S. & Harada, V.H. (2007). School reform and the school library media specialist. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited.
Evidenced based practices, collaboration, serving diverse populations, integrating technology, and dynamic roles school librarians can play.
Evidenced based practices, collaboration, serving diverse populations, integrating technology, and dynamic roles school librarians can play.
Woolls, B. (2008). The school library media manager. (4th ed.) Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited.
On the job help for managing everything from the facility, personnel, budget, to program evaluation.
On the job help for managing everything from the facility, personnel, budget, to program evaluation.
