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- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students research a book that contains content that might be questionable to an elementary library (grades 4 - 6) and write a persuasive letter to the governing board of their school library. They brainstorm with their peers to find books that fit. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 8th
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Students exercise their library shelving skills. A worksheet (provided) invites them to come to the aid of two rambunctious students who have made a mess in the school library. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th
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Students research individuals who contributed to the history of Illinois, and what school was like at that time. They compare schools of various times. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 12th
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Students locate resources within the library and use online resources to answer research questions through a scavenger hunt. They become familiar with their local or school library as well as online. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 8th
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Students identify the different sources of the library and how they are helpful given different situations. They write an essay on saving the library from budget cuts. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 8th
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Students discuss library resources and how to locate them by answering various scenarios. Role-playing as librarians, they write essays stating five reasons why the library should not be closed down. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students explore how to use the local and state resources including SDLN, Proquest, Infotrac, SIRS, Follett, and various Internet sites. They observe a demonstration of these library tools via a PowerPoint presentation. They access and use these sources and observe a tutorial showing how to complete an interlibrary loan request. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 10th
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Students are introduced to the Library of Congress Clissification System after reviewing the Dewey Decimal Classification System. They create a map of a university library that uses this system. They demonstrate their understanding of the placement of books in each system by playing a game with the maps they create. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 5th
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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. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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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. Full Review »
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