school libraries

An introduction to technological issues facing school librarians today, including networks, computer hardware and software, school library web sites, online materials, integrating technology into the curriculum, and social networking and other Web 2.0 related issues.

Provides school librarians an opportunity to engage in rigorous self-evaluation and to shape school administrator evaluations.

Provides an overview of the information network with advice on introducing the computer resource to students, faculty, and staff, and discusses how it can be used in school libraries and in specific content areas. Includes Internet access points, E-mail addresses, and transparency masters.

Practical guide to inform children's librarians of current cataloging standards and practices.

Explains principles and standards to librarians and media specialists responsible for cataloging materials for a school library.

Gives examples of thematic units as an approach to a library curriculum and activity program.

Twelve-year-old Sebastian is struck by the eerie similarity of photos separated by half a century and half the globe. The photos are of Gandhi and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., but to the side in all of them is a mysterious boy holding a book to his chest, the same book in every photo. It is too strange to be a coincidence, but what else could it possibly be? Back home in Virginia, seventh graders Henrietta and TP discover a novel that changes each time Henrietta reads it. When Sebastian learns that a girl his age has the book, he needs to find her. Figuring out the powerful mystery of Unus Operor, the magical book that seems to have the answers to all their questions involves saving Henrietta and TP'-s school library, tracking down a famous author, creating beautiful graffiti in the school bathroom, and forming a meaningful new friendship.

Provides advice for new school librarians, covering getting a job, reaching students and teachers, planning, technology, and more.

"Introduces the technology [of 3D printing], shows how to get started, and offers ideas for creating project-based learning models"--Provided by publisher.