School Libraries
A must-have resource for every school librarian’s shelf, this guidebook offers practical advice in a friendly, conversational tone on an incredible breadth of topics rooted in AASL best practices.
"Recommended for all librarians seeking a path to integrate AI into lessons and library management."
— School Library Journal
Become the ultimate Game Master and deliver tabletop role-playing games with confidence!
As a foundational resource for school librarians, the AASL Standards provide essential context for educational leadership. The second edition is enriched with actionable strategies and practical examples to enhance the application of standards, empowering school librarians to advocate for their essential role within the school system and contribute to broader school and district goals through the school library.
In the second edition, you will discover
- a streamlined introduction to navigating the AASL Standards Frameworks, with an emphasis on understanding competencies and interpreting standards across grade levels and content areas;
- application examples drawn from contemporary topics such as media literacy, digital citizenship, and literature appreciation that demonstrate the connection between competency and skill development with growth outcomes;
- enhanced figures, tables, and actionable examples integrated throughout the book;
- greater focus on the five roles of school librarian and the Common Beliefs of the profession;
- more than two dozen practice scenarios that incorporate standards-based strategies for approaching common challenges with specific school library audiences;
- advocacy best practices for identifying stakeholder concerns, approaching the conversation, and proactively supporting learners, the school library, and yourself;
- guidance around goal setting and strategic planning with the Shared Foundations, aligning with other national educational movements and standards important to administrators;
- approaches for communicating with administrators to help them understand the extensive work school librarians do behind the scenes to ensure a relevant and effective school library with measurable impact on learning outcomes; and
- numerous evaluation tools, including a role-based evaluation checklist.
Complete with a plethora of customizable forms, templates, and tools that you can modify to suit your own needs, this book offers a roadmap for giving your learners the guidance and direction to take the lead in running their school library space and teaching their peers.
Supporting educators at all levels of manga experience, this resource will help school librarians build stronger collections, create learner-centered programming, and incorporate manga into collaborative teaching.
Transform your school library into a dynamic, teen-friendly space filled with energy, creativity, and connection.
Delving into a myriad of fascinating concepts, creations, visionary individuals, and vivid characters in the nation’s life over the centuries, Invention and Innovation offers classroom-ready materials for teachers, librarians, and home educators working with grades 6–12.
Designed to support state curricula and teaching standards, this full-color book combines facsimiles of primary sources from the Library’s unparalleled collections with source citations, information about the sources’ origins, teaching strategies, and guides to additional online resources.
Underscoring the importance of advocacy, this book is a must-read for school librarians and anyone committed to sustaining and growing their library and its services.
"Translate[s] broad professional ideals into concrete, adaptable practices, supplemented with discussion questions, charts, and examples that support reflection and professional growth. It feels like a mini-conference poster session, well executed and thematically cohesive."
— School Library Journal
"Given the increasing need for mental health support for all ages of children, this collection of essays is timely and useful."
— Choice
"An incredibly thorough and clear guide to implementing or extending learning centers in school libraries."
— School Library Journal (starred review)
"Effective alignment of brand management principles and the AASL Standards, along with plenty of opportunities for reflection, make this book a valuable purchase for school library practitioners."
— School Library Journal
This resource offers ready-to-go, library-tested activities that meld cutting-edge STEAM education principles with some of the best books available for youth today.
Librarians and educators will find this ready-to-use programming book a powerful time-saving tool for presenting sustainability-themed events, discussions, community service opportunities, and much more.
Designed to support state curricula and teaching standards, this full-color book combines facsimiles of primary sources from the Library’s unparalleled collections with source citations, information about the sources’ origins, teaching strategies, and guides to additional online resources.
Whether you’re working alone in a school library, a team member or a leader you’ll find practical advice about building these important business relationships in this book by library and education consultant Sarah Pavey.
Drawing on the author's internationally-recognised experience in this field, this book will be essential reading for anyone looking to develop reading in schools.
Moving beyond academic settings to encompass libraries of all kinds, this book showcases critical information literacy topics, programs, and lessons with an emphasis on practical application.
"With as many as one-in-five young people experiencing mental health problems globally, this book is an important resource to help support literacy development and holistic wellbeing of students.”
—TSL, School Library Association
"Quaratiello’s clear explanations of searching and evaluating should serve students for years to come."
— Library Journal
