Model School Library Standards for California Public Schools
Model School Library Standards for California Public Schools

Author: Faye Ong

Publisher:

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 52

ISBN-13:

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Provides vision for strong school library programs, including identification of the skills and knowledge essential for students to be information literate. Includes recommended baseline staffing, access, and resources for school library services at each grade level.

Pioneers and Leaders in Library Services to Youth
Pioneers and Leaders in Library Services to Youth

Author: Marilyn Miller

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2003-08-30

Total Pages: 284

ISBN-13: 0313053189

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This compilation of 97 biographical essays celebrates public and school library service to children and young adults through the professional lives and contributions of its pioneers and leaders. Devoted entirely to the field of youth library services, the essays represent both outstanding librarians in the field, as well as those whose work has made significant contributions supporting the work of professional youth librarians. Sketches include modern-day workers, spanning the late 19th century until 1999. Will inspire young people as it underscores the continuing importance of youth library services.

School Librarianship
School Librarianship

Author: Susan W. Alman

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2017-02-10

Total Pages: 209

ISBN-13: 1442272082

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This publication focuses on the past, present, and future impact of school librarians. The contributors are recognized leaders within the information profession with expertise in school libraries, and they chronicle international issues in professional education, scholarship, organizations, and the innovations of practitioners –information that appeals to a global audience of professional educators, practitioners, and students involved in school libraries. The book is divided into three parts with each chapter contributed by an individual who has made significant contributions to the profession. Part 1 focuses on the history of school libraries and children’s literature. Part 2 provides a perspective on the current trends and opportunities for professional development and scholarship for school librarians, and Part 3 offers views on the ways school librarians will interact with students and teachers in the future. Readers will find authoritative information about the education, professional associations, scholarship, and innovations that are occurring internationally, and they will be inspired to perpetuate the legacy of school library advocacy established by Dr. E. Blanche Woolls. The book will appeal to a global audience of professional educators, practitioners, and students involved in school libraries.