A School Librarian's Toolkit
  • 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
    • Library Rules
    • Circulation Policies
    • Internet Use
    • Copyright
    • Job Descriptions
  • Sample Policies and Procedures for Collections
    • Resources for writing a policy and procedure guide
    • Resources for samples of collection development policies
  • School Librarian Jobs
  • School Library Web Pages

Retrospective Tools

  • Wilson Standard Catalogs: Children's Core Catalog, Middle and Junior High Core Catalog, Senior High Core Catalog
    These catalogs are available in print or can be subscribed to online. The print formats range from $200-300. These classic tools are popular with librarians and are set up in a dewey format. The Children's Core Catalog is searchable by reading level.

  • Books:
    A to Z- Childrens books searchable by subject
    Core Collection for Young Adults-contains a CD-Rom and is not focused on curriculum or nonfiction
    Best Books for Children, Preschool to Grade 6- by subject (Gillespie & Barr)
    Best Books for Middle School and Junior HIgh Readers -by subject (Gillespie & Barr)
    Best Books for High School Readers- by subject (Gillespie & Barr)
 
  • Past issues of professional journals:
    School Library Journal
    Library Media Connection
    Booklist
    VOYA

Best Lists

Award winning titles for 2010: http://www.ala.org/ala/newspresscenter/news/pressreleases2010/january2010/ymawrap2010.cfm

YALSA book awards and booklists (includes many lists Great Graphic Novels & Teens Top 10):
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/booklistsbook.cfm

Notable Trade Books for Young People (Social Studies):
http://www.socialstudies.org/resources/notable/

Obris Pictus Award Winners by the National council of Teachers of English:
http://www.ncte.org/awards/orbispictus

Notable Chidren's books in the English Language Arts:
http://www.childrensliteratureassembly.org/notables.html

Outstanding Science Trade books by the National Science Teachers Association:
http://www.nsta.org/publications/ostb/

New York Public Library website contains best books for children and teens:
  http://legacy.www.nypl.org/branch/books/
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