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The one source book every school needs to set up school visits with ease. Conveniently arranged by state, this extensive directory lists authors, illustrators, and storytellers by name and grade level, with complete contact information including website, a description of each person's work, fees, book titles and awards, and special requirements for presentations. All persons listed have done at least ten school visits and are members of recognized professional organizations. Cross-referenced index helps you find listings fast. Includes tips for arranging effective, exciting events.

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Whether you've been involved in controversial librarianship issues, or just watched from the sidelines, this book will give you unbiased facts and the motivation you need to express and support your own strong opinions.

This unique and truly special approach to storytelling uses string figures to tell a story. Some of the stories are traditional ones that have been collected over the years.Some are adapted from old tales to become more interesting to current listeners, and some use traditional string figures to tell new, contemporary stories.Learn about the history of string figures, and receive basic string figure instructions, as well as tips for performing string figure stories. Each of the 19 stories is accompanied by step-by-step illustrated instructions for the string figures.

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Toot your library's horn Promote your library program via a home page on the web

This practical manual offers a step-by-step approach to marketing your library program by transforming traditional marketing programs into a Web-based marketing tool. Detailed descriptions, planning advice, design considerations and examples are provided for each marketing idea. Sample forms, surveys, Web sites and other resources are also included. The book's organization will allow you to start small, by focusing on ideas that will meet your library's program needs and provide the most visibility for...

Rediscover the passion for your career and identify your strengths and growth areas by using a professional journal. You'll learn how to plan, set goals, reflect and improve your areas of expertise through the art of journaling. Also record events, emotions, and milestones that are meaningful to you in your career. Learn how to communicate and collaborate with teachers more effectively with this timely tool.

Volume 4 of this much-loved, practical series provides not only a hefty list of tempting titles for students, but selling points to help educators and librarians promote the books about students. The book contains multiple indexes to make it easy to find appropriate titles, suggestions to encourage reluctant readers, information about award-winners, details about authors and related titles, and alerts to controversial materials such as profanity or sexual situations.

The latest in our popular booktalking series helps engage even the most reluctant readers

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Make your library accessible to every learner with this one-of-a-kind resource. This book clearly explains how to make your library readily available to every student, from using the accessibility features built into Windows, to purchasing a wide range of the newest assistive technologies. An indispensable guide to the information and tools needed to create more inclusive libraries.

This book provides suggestions and examples for you to become a leader on local, state, and national levels by enlisting parents, teachers, and students to improve library programs.

Learn how to promote your library and become an influential player in your school and district. As the school librarian, you play a critical role in impacting student achievement. Learn how to develop your influence and make an even bigger difference both inside and outside the library media center.

The what, why, who, and how-to of a 21st-century library program. Takes team-planning and interdisciplinary units to a new level This new edition presents the library media specialist and teacher working as full teaching partners to create a collaborative atmosphere for student success. Incorporates information literacy and content standards, suffuses them with technology, helps to create multidisciplinary lessons that are inquiry-based and interactive

In today's educational environment of data-driven decision-making, it is important for school librarians to develop and implement research studies designed to measure the effectiveness of their library media programs. An indispensable tool for today's tight budgets and climate of educational accountability, this book provides the step-by-step guidance to help you point to successful programs and validate the importance of the school library. The authors present the necessary steps and resources to conduct research in your own buildings. You'll learn how to assess your environment, develop...

Children's literature has long been a vital part of children's lives, and stories that reflect society can help students learn about the world around them. This book emphasizes the role of fiction reading in middle school curriculum, and how it can easily help children draw conclusions to real life activities. Topics are based on a typical middle school program of study and each topical section includes a sample lesson plan, a list of books that illustrate the topic and suggested websites for further exploration. The lesson plans are interdisciplinary, as many middle schools today are...

This comprehensive guidebook is useful for all library media specialists who are seeking national board certification. The book provides a blend of informational resources and personal experiences to provide you with practical approaches to the process of preparing and applying for national board certification in library media. From prospective candidates to administrators, this book appeals to all audiences interested in the national board certification process.