Junior High School Library Catalog

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Discusses the different research and evaluation techniques used to evaluate school library media centers; includes sample evaluation forms, reasons to evaluate, and self-assessment charts for media specialists..

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Through personal and objective perspectives this book gives you an in-depth understanding of the school library movement. The authors address the mission of the school library program and how its realization has been shaped by professional organizations, standards and guidelines, accreditation associations, the education of library media specialists, collection development, evaluation, instruction, research, and technology applications. The relationship of the progam to educational paradigms and to local, national, and international partnerships is also discussed..

Chris Crutcher is a literary icon in the field of young adult literature. In this book, Gillis and Cole examine the life, career, and works of this young adult advocate. This volume opens with a never-before-published comprehensive portrait of the author’s life, gleaned from numerous conversations with Crutcher. The authors explore Crutcher’s childhood, his adolescent years, his life as an adult, and his career as a family counselor and examine how those experiences became fodder for his stories. The authors also discuss Crutcher's encounters with censorship and his philosophical stance. Gillis and Cole also analyze Crutcher’s novels, short stories, and novellas, examining his literary craft and such social themes as bigotry, identity, sexuality, relationships, and loss—themes almost always positioned within a sports story..

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Lists the various reference materials that librarians can use to expand their school's library media centers; includes a brief description, price, and contact information for each book..

An annotated list of some 3,300 fiction and nonfiction titles essential to the junior high school library collection (grades 7-9). The Sixth edition is a five-year service that includes the initial basic hardcover volume as well as four annual paperbound supplements serving as yearly compilations (covering 1991, 1992, 1993, and 1994) of the best newly published titles. There is no overlap in the coverage offered by the basic volume and the annual supplements, and the same format is retained throughout. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.

Contains scenarios that offer school librarians an overview of the intellectual freedom issues they may face and includes advice on how to handle them and interact with library patrons, covering materials selection, management, programs, access, labeling, privacy, and the Internet..

If you're new to running a library or looking for a refresher, this book can serve as your first reference source for school library operation, providing overview information on a wealth of topics, lists of resources for more in-depth information, and coverage of current topics such as Web 2.0, fundraising, digital booktalks, and cybersafety. • Contributions from the Learning Multimedia Center staff of the Santa Clara County Office of Education including Peter Doering, Coordinator; Donna Wheelehan, Library Technical Specialist; Dollie Forney, Library Resource Specialist; Cathy DiBenedetto, Library Resource Specialist; and Lonni Gause, Library Resource Assistant • Useful forms and search tips • A bibliography of resources for further information • An updated school library glossary.

Each vol. is divided into 2 parts 1st-7th ed.: Dictionary catalog and Classified catalog; 8th-9th ed. have 3rd. part: Directory of publishers..

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