School Library/Literacy

 A practical guide to improving boys' literacy skills. - 61 page pdf file.

International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions paper by Diane Obeg Associate Professor, University of Alberta.

• Does your child have a good school library?
• Printable Page

• Advocacy
• Standards and Policies
• School Library Programs
• Professional Development
• Research
• Management

Presentations on June 4th, 2002.

• Curriculum Links
  • Partners in Action: The Library Resource Centre in The School Curriculum  (1982) - 53 page pdf file (slow to load)
  • Information Literacy: A Framework for Change  (1995)- 18 page pdf file
  • Program Planning and Assessment, Grades 9 to 12 (2000)
    See section under Role of Technology in the Curriculum for reference to School Library programs.

An excellent list outlining the philosophy of librarians and their role.

Librarians say their job as sifters and organizers of knowledge hasn't changed, but how they do that job has.

Share this report with fellow teacher-librarians and administrators.

The journal for school library professionals.

Issues, advocacy, organizing the web articles and web links. (Note: copyright information is for the U.S.)

A compilation of reference sites for the cybrarian. Many links and definitions used in the field.

Eight page pdf format document relating importance of libraries and librarians and media staff in effecting the increase of test scores.

Twelve page pdf format document summarizing the importance of libraries and school librarians for improvement in literacy.

One, five, and fifteen minute PowerPoint slide presentations on school library programs and building literacy.
 

Articles, cartoons, links and free subscription to newsletter about the American No Left Behind bill.

• Library Publications An extensive listing of library related publications on the web - journals, library serials/publications, library articles.

Article to support the library program.

Click through the pages of her site to hear Mem Fox read from her book "Reading Magic". You will learn about her teaching of the importance of reading 3 books a day to your child to lead your child to literacy.