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Connecticut Educational Media Association (Cema)
CEMA is an association of school library media specialists that seeks to promote "the general public educational library media programs in Connecticut" and encourage "professional development of media personnel and instruction." Its...
American Library Association
Aasl: Standards for the 21st Century Learner
This document contains the Standards for the 21st-Century Learner published by the American Library Association. The standards provide a conceptual framework and broad guidelines for describing the information-literate student. These...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Glad or Sad Library Media Center
[Free Registration/Login Required] Created by Kathy Walker Library Media Specialist, McCrorey-Liston Elementary School, Fairfield County Schools, Winnsboro, SC Adapted from 57 Games to Play in the Library or Classroom by Carol K. Lee and...
AdLit
Ad lit.org: Lessons From Ny Life's Revitalizing High School Libraries Initiative
Learn how pilot libraries in the Revitalizing High School Libraries Initiative, seeking to support adolescent literacy, doubled their circulation, increased visits from students and teachers, and expanded the role of library media...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Media Manners Game
[Free Registration/Login Required] Created by Kathy Walker Library Media Specialist McCrorey-Liston Elementary School Fairfield County Schools, Winnsboro, SC Adapted from 57 Games to Play in the Library or Classroom by Carol K. Lee and...
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Trails Online Assessment
TRAILS stands for Tool for Real-time Assessment of Information Literacy Skills. This tool can be used by library media specialists and teachers to assess their students' skill levels.
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Breit Links: Web Resources
BreitLinks has existed since 2003. It was created by a library media specialist/business teacher and provides links to high-quality resources that assist teachers to integrate technology into their curriculums.
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"Buying a School Library"
Canadian educator Donald Hamilton offers this refreshing look at school library budgets. This is not the nuts and bolts of your budget, but ideas about what ought to be at the heart of the budgeting process.
PBS
Pbs News Hour: A Penny for Your Thoughts, Movies or Music?
The ethical implications of downloading entertainment are huge. Explore this issue with students using this lesson plan. Be sure to include your library media specialist in planning.
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Public Awareness & Strategic Planning Workbook [Pdf]
These forms and suggestions form the foundation for a strategic planning session for an individual library or an entire school system. Requires Adobe Reader. [PDF]
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Natural Disasters in the United States
During the course of this instructional activity, the students will research various forms of natural disasters that occur in the United States and what someone should do in the event of that disaster. The teacher and library media...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Twentieth Century Resumes
Students will use the Alabama Virtual Library and other reference materials available in the library to create a resume for a twentieth century historical figure from United States history, science, or literature. The lesson is designed...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Going Batty
Students will participate in a research project about bats, which will culminate in a virtual field trip to discover more about bats. Students will collect information on the Internet using the Alabama Virtual Library and other...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: What's Your Style?
Through collaboration with the art teacher and library media specialist, students will use various electronic information sources to research an artist and discover the style of the artist through examination of the artist's work....
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Animal Adaptations
Students use technology tools to research and produce a multimedia product on animals and their habitats. This a collaborative project involving the library media specialist, classroom teacher, and special education teacher.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: The Arts in Every Classroom: Teaching Music
Two different schools are chosen as examples of varying approaches to best practices of teaching music. The video, interviews, and other resources are good for classroom teachers and for music specialist teachers. Classroom teachers can...