school libraries

Mrs. Heath is horrified when she sees the changes the students have made while she is on maternity leave and wonders if her wonderful library will ever be the same.

Advocates the development of what the author calls the Learning Commons as an alternative to restrictive school libraries and computer labs, which would allow students and adults to create their own information spaces and learn to be responsible for their actions in those spaces.

Presents school library media specialists an overview of the guidelines the American Association of School Librarians has laid out for creating library programs that empower learners.

Describes strategies and tools school librarians and media specialists may use to help students assess their own learning, and includes examples of how assessment can be incorporated into library-related learning activities.

Presents messages that appeared on the LM-NET library information listserv in 2001, arranged by topic, covering reading and literature, curriculum and instruction, information management, computerized reading programs, and technology. Also includes a CD-ROM containing the complete 2001 LM-NET Select message archives.

Offers tips for librarians to consider when purchasing and presenting scary stories for the kindergarten through sixth-grade audience, with lesson plans and activities, an annotated list of resources, and highlights of selected stories.

A how-to-do-it approach for running a school library media center.

Explains to school library media specialists how to use video media to communicate with students, teachers, parents, and administrators, and covers such topics as camcorder operation, creating school television news shows, and linking computer and video.

Examines the mechanics of library management including technical details, goals, public relations, and finances.