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81 Views: Kindergarten - 5th Grade; Rated 4.0/5 Stars.

Students compare their school library with another library such as: town library, for example, or a virtual library and identify the most important features. Students use their observations to create a map of the school library that can serve as a guide for others.

Libraries Go Digital

35 Views: 6th - 8th Grade; Rated 4.0/5 Stars.

Students uncover how and why books and libraries were created and maintained over the centuries. They practice figuring out how the Dewey Decimal System works. This lesson very nicely covers the world history of libraries.

Learn the Library of Congress Classification (LCC) System: Research Depends on It!

70 Views: 10th Grade; Rated 4.0/5 Stars.

Students examine the difference between libraries that use the Dewey system with those that use the Library of Congress system. They look at the parts of the Library of Congress call numbers and arrange a number of books using the Library of Congress call numbers and titles. They complete an online quiz.

Library Curriculum: What Would a Wonderful Library Be Like?

44 Views: 2nd Grade; Rated 4.0/5 Stars.

Students complete a KWL chart about libraries. They create a book using writing patterns of a particular author. Students decide criteria for awarding the Second Grade Librarian Award to books in the classroom library, and use a computer to design a library card for the class library.

Why Do We Have Libraries?

49 Views: 9th - 12th Grade; Rated 4.0/5 Stars.

Students investigate the reason and origins of libraries and conduct an information search using a variety of resources. They are divided into groups that have a specific set of questions they are to answer. Each group will then complete a poster.

Funding America's School Libraries

01 Views: 6th - 8th Grade; Rated 4.0/5 Stars.

Students discuss ways in which their own school library is funded, explore organization and funding of other school libraries, research Laura Bush's initiatives for school libraries, and gain experience planning projects and/or writing grants.

Library of Congress Classification System New

91 Views: 4th - 8th Grade; Rated 4.0/5 Stars.

Students explore the Library of Congress Classification System. In this library skills lesson, students compare the Dewey Decimal System to the Library of Congress Classification System and determine where information on different topics would be located using each system.

What's at the Library?

60 Views: 4th - 5th Grade; Rated 4.0/5 Stars.

Students examine the various resources available at the library for research. They discuss the advantages of doing research at the library, complete various activity sheets, and create a bookmark.

Researching with the Alabama Virtual Library

76 Views: 6th Grade; Rated 4.0/5 Stars.

Students examine databases at the Alabama Virtual Library while completing an associated worksheet. They apply information from the virtual library to research and create a presentation about a United States president. They make a poster or computer base presentation to share.

Get to Know Your Library Media Center

71 Views: 9th - 12th Grade; Rated 4.0/5 Stars.

Students examine the Library Media Center and the Dewey Decimal Classification System. They access the Alabama Virtual Library, participate in a library scavenger hunt, and organize a list of books using the Dewey Decimal Classification System.