Resources for School Librarians - Index

Computers in School Libraries

General

• Technology Information for Library Media Specialists - From PBS Teacher Source.
• Technology in the Classroom - A wide range of technology topics covered by Education World.
• eSchool News - News and teacher resources for using technology in education.
• Educational Technology Organizations - List of sites compiled by InformMinnesota.
• Techtorials - A guide to using many technology tools from blogging to Power Point in the classroom. By Education World
• TechTutorials.Com - Tutorials on many aspects of computers and computing.
• Don't Worry, Be Scrappy - An article on inexpensive computing solutions by Jeffrey Hastings in School Library Journal, March, 2009.
• The 100 Best Technology Products of 2008 - Keeping up with technology.
• A Hard Look at Wireless Networks - An article by Marshall Breeding in School Library Journal, July, 2002.
• Apple's Airport - Wireless networking for the Macintosh.
• Macintosh Computers - Virtual Library guide to Macintosh hardware and software.
• SLJ Technology Survey - A survey of technology and the school library media specialists using it. By Sally Brewer and Peggy Milam, June, 2006.
• Why Open Source Library Software is a Trend - an article in eSchool News by Laura Devaney, April 10, 2009. Cost and flexibility are attracting more schools to open source software.
• Free for All: Open Source Software - an article by Karen Schneider in School Library Journal, August, 2008. Find out more about how freely available open source software may be used in your library.
• Free and Open Source Software for Libraries - by the UNESCO Libraries Portal.
• Pew Internet and American Life Project - Studies of how technology affects American life.

Journals

• Computers in Libraries - Journal with a few online articles.
• Multimedia and Internet@School - Journal with a few online articles.
• Edutopia - Articles on technology in education. From the George Lucas Educational Foundation.
• eSchool News - Technology news for today's K - 20 educator.

Books

These books may be ordered in a secure online environment from Amazon.Com

• The Neal-Schuman Technology Management Handbook for School Library Media Centers - Lesley S. J. Farmer and Marc E. McPhee, Neal-Schuman, 2009.
• Using Web 2.0 Tools in the K-12 Classroom - by Beverly Crane, Neal-Schuman, 2009.
• Securing Library Technology: A How-to-do-it Manual - by Paul W. Earp and Adam Wright, Neal-Schuman, 2008.
• Technology and the School Library: A Comprehensive Guide for Media Specialists and Other Educators - by Odin L. Jurkowski, Scarecrow Press, 2006.
• Technologies for Education: A Practical Guide Fifth Edition by Anne E. Baron, Karen S. Ivers, Nick Lilavois, and Julie A. Wells, 5th edition, Libraries Unlimited, 2006.
• Neal-Schuman Electronic Classroom Handbook by Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe. A guide to planning and managing electronic learning environments. Published in 2001.
• Teaching Technology: A How to Do It Manual for Librarians - by D. Scott Brandt. Published by Neal-Schuman, 2002.
• An Automation Primer for School Library Media Centers and Small Libraries - by Barbara Schultz-Jones, Linworth, 2006.

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Digital Libraries

• Library and Archival Exhibitions on the Web - An alphabetical directory of online exhibits prepared by the Smithsonian Institution.
• The Library of Congress Digital Exhibitions
• American Memory - The learning page especially for teachers. This will help you to find relevant pages and includes lesson plans.
• The National Digital Science Library - Provides science resources for teachers and librarians.
• The World Digital Library - Search by time period, location, or subject matter.
• Oldies and Goodies: The School Museum List and Site - A guide to building your virtual school or library museum, and links to school museum sites on the web.
• Establishing a School Archive- Guidelines from the National Archives and Records Administration.
• Usage and Usability Assessment: Practices and Concerns - Methods for the analysis of the use of digital libraries. Written by Denise Troll Covey.
• Introduction to Metadata - Explanation of metadata with a glossary, and definitions of acronyms.

E-Books

• E-Book Reader Matrix - A comparison of e-book readers.
• E-Books Techtorial - Introduction to finding, downloading and using e-books with students. From Education World.
• Kids and e-books - Article by Walter Minkle in School Library Journal, October, 2003.
• e-Book Aggregators - If you are looking for e-books for your library, aggregators will make the job easier. This is an article by Sue Polanka in Booklist, May 15, 2008.

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