Author: Mary Elizabeth ShoreyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Curriculum planning
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
An Investigation of Four Exemplary School Library Media Specialists and how They Incorporate Multicultural Literature Into the Curriculum
Author: Mary Elizabeth ShoreyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Curriculum planning
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
The White House Conference on School Libraries Proceedings
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Libraries and schools
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Library and Information Science Annual
Author: Bohdan S. WynarPublisher: Libraries Unlimited
ISBN: 9781563086090
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
Answering the call for a standard of bibliographic control & a critical analysis of the literature of library & information science, the return of this annual will be hailed as a boon to the profession. The work features more than 400 in-depth, evaluative reviews of English-language library science monographs, reference books, & selected library & information science periodicals published in the United States, Canada, & Great Britain. In addition, a large section devoted to doctorial dissertations in Library & Information Studies (1988-1996) was compiled by Ken Haycock & Ann Curry, making this the most comprehensive guide for library science educators, students, researchers, & practitioners.
Dissertation Abstracts International
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dissertations, Academic
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description
Integrating Multicultural Literature in Libraries and Classrooms in Secondary Schools
Author: KaaVonia HintonPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1586833618
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
Reach students across all cultures with multicultural literature! Help all students learn to read, comprehend, and gain information literacy skills through multicultural literature. Use this book to provide hands-on instruction to help students connect, learn, and achieve Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)! Sample standards-based, integrated lesson plans and curriculum units show teachers how to really integrate multicultural materials in their lessons to help all students achieve. This is an excellent resource for teachers and librarians who teach and motivate English Language Learners (ELL) and students from all cultures.
School Library Services in a Multicultural Society
Author: Patricia Montiel-OverallPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
According to the preface, "in light of the growing multicultural population in the United States, twenty-first-century library services will require culturally competent librarians." For years aasl has been addressing cultural issues in its official journal, "Knowledge Quest". This collection brings together articles that touch on a wide variety of issues related to culture, including: (1) cultural literacy; (2) ethnicity; (3) gender; (4) family; (5) language; and (6) technology. The nine articles from "Knowledge Quest", beginning with a column from long-time "Knowledge Quest" editor Debbie Abilock, are accompanied by new material from Patricia Montiel-Overall, Assistant Professor at the School of Information and Library Science Resources at the University of Arizona. This book contains the following: (1) Preface; (2) Introduction by Patricia Montiel-Overall; (3) School Library Services in a Multicultural Society: The Need for Cultural Competence (Patricia Montiel-Overall); (4) Educating Students for Cross-Cultural Proficiency (Homepage column) (Debbie Abilock); (5) Transforming the Hidden Curriculum: Gender and the Library Media Center (Hilary Crew); (6) a Focus on Fathers: The Role of Males in Children's Literacy Development (Steven Herb and Sara Willoughby-Herb); (7) Gender and Racial Bias in Juvenile Computer Books (Kay Bishop and Jennifer Bishop); (8) Publishing Spanish-Language Books in the United States (Philip Lee); (9) Multicultural Mosaic: a Family Book Club (Laurie Dias Mitchell and Elizabeth Harris); (10) Making Space for Diverse Adolescent Male Identities in School (Lance McCready); (11) Knowledge: The Cornerstone to Ethnic Sensitivity (On My Mind column) (Taghreed Alqudsi-ghabra); and (12) Improving Computer-Use Success for Students of Diverse Backgrounds (Lori S. Mestre).
Resources in Education
Author: The School Library Media Specialist as Manager
Author: Amy G. JobPublisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 9780810833630
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
This collection of case studies emphasizes practical management techniques designed to be used by library media specialists in elementary, middle and high school settings.
Evaluating the School Library Media Center
Author: Nancy Everhart Ph.D.Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313022674
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 275
Book Description
Everhart provides practical guidelines and ready-to-use forms for evaluating a school library media center, as well as important results derived in other studies. She includes qualitative and quantitative techniques for the areas of curriculum, personnel, facilities, collections, usage, and technology. She also gives step-by-step instructions on how to create in-house surveys, conduct interviews, and use observation to gather useful data. Conduct research, collect statistics, and evaluate your program with this useful resource. Everhart provides practical guidelines and ready-to-use forms for evaluating a school library media center, as well as important results derived in other studies. She includes qualitative and quantitative techniques for the areas of curriculum, personnel, facilities, collections, usage, and technology. She also gives step-by-step instructions on how to create in-house surveys, conduct interviews, and use observation to gather useful data. For example, there are directions on how to assess information literacy with rubrics. In addition, each chapter gives detailed references, a list of further readings, applicable Web sites, and dissertations. A quick and easy guide to justifying and supporting your SLMC operations and effectiveness, this book is invaluable to all school library media specialists. It will also be of interest to school library media supervisors and researchers.
Connecting Libraries with Classrooms
Author: Kay BishopPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1598846000
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 139
Book Description
This book provides an in-depth exploration of the topics that are currently relevant in K–12 curricula, including the school librarian's role in dealing with these issues, collaborating with teachers, and connecting to classrooms. This latest version of Connecting Libraries with Classrooms: The Curricular Roles of the Media Specialist is intended to help school librarians to collaborate with teachers in subject areas, meet the needs of special groups of students, and be fully aware of important educational trends. The first chapter covers collaboration and partnerships within the school setting, providing a background for the subsequent subject matter. The balance of the book addresses the role of the school librarian in the modern K–12 curriculum. This information is organized into the curricula of reading, music, and English as a second language; three groups of special students (students with autism, highly mobile students, and LGBT students); and critical trends in education—Web 2.0, distance education, and inclusion. This resource is an invaluable aid for practicing school librarians and serve as a core textbook for preservice school librarians.