State Resources - Links to State Departments of Education and
library associations. From the Institute of Study and Development of School Library Information Centers at Clarion University.
Standards for the 21st Century Learner -
New standards by American Association of School Librarians. These standards were published in October, 2007. You may download a copy or purchase multiple copies at this site.
Resource Guides - From AASL. Links to various guides including some on program integration and literacy
SLIP: The School Library Information Portal - Documents and web links for
many aspects of school libraries by the Canadian School Library Association and the Association for Teacher-Librarianship in
Canada.
Information Literacy
- an overview of design, process and outcomes. By Debbie Abilock
SOS for Information Literacy - a web site to
assist media specialists in preparing motivating lessons for students. You are invited to submit your successful lesson plans, as
well as searching for plans which you may use. You need to register to access the web site, and registration requires that you complete
their survey form.
Net Generation Students and Libraries - An article by
Joan K. Lippincott in the Educause Review, March/April, 2005. A description of the information seeking habits and skills of
college students which school librarians may also find informative.
Literacy Redefined - Article by Paul Deane in Library Journal,
September, 2004 on the meaning of literacy in the 21st century. There is a bibliography of books and web sites.
Information Literacy: Sources of Information -
This is a bibliography of online articles on information literacy. Most deal with teaching information
literacy on the university level, but there are a few dealing with K-12 students.
Flexible Scheduling - This paper presents the benefits of
flexible scheduling for students, teachers, and library media specialists. By the Nebraska Educational Media Association.
Moving to Flexible Scheduling - An article by April
Graziano for the Massachusetts School Library Media Association, Nov. 2002. This article has helpful information on making
the transition to flexible scheduling.
Student Inquiry in the Research Process - A model for
student research designed by Leslie B. Preddy, a school library media specialist. This site contains useful planning information
for both media specialists and classroom teachers.
The Research Cycle - Plans for
student research in the new technological age from Bellingham, WA public schools.
Tips and Techniques for Library
Instruction - This site is aimed at the college librarian teaching undergraduates, but it has teaching tips
that would be useful for teaching high school students or for doing in-services for adults. The site is by
the University of Texas at Austin.
The Handy 5 -
Planning and Assessing Integrated Information Skills and Instruction by Robert Grover, Carol Fox
and Jacqueline McMahon Kakin. Scarecrow Press, 2001. This book may be purchased from Amazon.Com
This site is maintained by Linda Bertland, retired school librarian,
Philadelphia, PA. Please address any comments, additions, or corrections to info@sldirectory.com.
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