Genrefying a library’s fiction collection is a common practice in school libraries. …
Genrefying a library’s fiction collection is a common practice in school libraries. However, there is little research to explain the benefits or drawbacks of this practice. Using a withinsubjects/time-series action research design, this study was conducted to understand more about the impact of genrefying the fiction collection in a single library. This study found that elementary students could locate fiction books faster and to greater satisfaction with a genrefied collection than in a collection in which fiction was arranged in a FIC label format, which is typically seen in standard Dewey Decimal classification.
Controversial issues are complex topics that are grounded in conflicting values or …
Controversial issues are complex topics that are grounded in conflicting values or opinions and can result in emotional reactions and public dispute. Schools may avoid difficult issues that could bring forth feelings of fear, confusion, or anger. Addressing these issues, however, can motivate students to learn and make relevant connections to their local and global communities. For students to become active and engaged citizens, they will need civil discourse and reasoning skills, as well as tolerance, empathy, compassion, and an interest in civic knowledge.
This is the Integrated Library Media and Technology Plan for the Holy …
This is the Integrated Library Media and Technology Plan for the Holy Hill Area School District, approved by the school board on May 12, 2022. HHASD is a 4K-8 school district with approximately 500 students. The majority of our students continue on to Hartford Union High School. The plan focuses on four areas of growth for our library and technology programs along with supporting our district's continuous improvement plan.
This is an open access tutorial on how to read scholarly articles …
This is an open access tutorial on how to read scholarly articles created by UW-Madison Libraries. It is interactive and developed in Articulate Storyline 360. It is fully-accessible. Aligned with the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy: Frame - Scholarship as a Conversation. Learning outcomes: 1. identify parts of a scholarly article to determine relevance and quality. 2. articles vary by discipline, and strategies for reading to understand an articleTo access tutorial, select view resource.
If you haven't visited Diverse Book Finder recently, you will find they …
If you haven't visited Diverse Book Finder recently, you will find they have expanded their services to include YA books and are beginning to include small publishers in their collection.
Collaboration between teachers and teacher librarians (TLs) faces fundamental challenges in the …
Collaboration between teachers and teacher librarians (TLs) faces fundamental challenges in the high school setting. Studies of professional library organizations have suggested that collaborations between teachers and TLs are effective in improving student learning, encouraging personal reading, and raising digital citizenship awareness. The conceptual framework and structure of the teacher and librarian collaboration model (TLC-III) is based on the notion that robust collaboration efforts involving groups of teachers have positive effects on students. Researchers have validated the TLC-III model in studies with various groups of teachers and TLs as instructional partners, but have not done so at the high school level. The aim of this study was accordingly to validate the TLC-III model at this level with various high school teachers across disciplines and to determine why some choose to collaborate with TLs while others do not and the factors that influence the formation of a collaborative environment at a large, comprehensive high school. This mixed-method study relied on 62 anonymous surveys and 22 face-to-face interviews to assess what is needed to improve collaboration as part of the learning environment at this school.
Here is the board approved library plan for the Kewaskum School District. …
Here is the board approved library plan for the Kewaskum School District. There are approximately 1850 students in the district and it consists of one grade 9-12 high school, one grade 6-8 middle school, and three 4K-5 elementary schools. The village of Kewaskum is located in northern Washington County about 30 miles north/northwest of Milwaukee.
A guide to amplify the wide variety of initiatives that put the …
A guide to amplify the wide variety of initiatives that put the library learning commons at the center of teacher and learning in a school. The acronym stands for Literacies, Information, Inquiry, Instruction, Innovation, Technology, Expertise, Service.
This is the La Farge School DistrictLibrary plan, approved by the school …
This is the La Farge School DistrictLibrary plan, approved by the school board. The website and plan are designed to be a living document, with no expiration date.
This is the Lakeland Union High School Library plan, approved by the …
This is the Lakeland Union High School Library plan, approved by the school board. The website and plan is designed to be a living document, with no expiration date. Lakeland Union High School is located in Minocqua, WI.
The League of Librarian Gamers is a closed group affiliated with the …
The League of Librarian Gamers is a closed group affiliated with the ALA Games and Gaming Round Table (GameRT). GameRT facilitates this space as a positive, progressive, and inclusive venue for library workers and game designers/publishers interested in the use of games in libraries to gather, discuss, and share resources and expertise. There is no requirement to join ALA or GameRT to utilize and join this Facebook group (please note joining this group is not the same as being an ALA GameRT member).
We discuss board games, card games, RPGs, video games, tabletop games, Magic: the Gathering, miniatures, dice games, classic games, strategic games, educational games, and escape games/puzzles. We have a particular interest in how these games can be applied to the library space (academic, public, school, and special).
The League of Librarian Gamers Facebook group was established in January 2014 by Joshua J. Carlson.
Curious about the idea of a Learning Commons, for your K-12 school, …
Curious about the idea of a Learning Commons, for your K-12 school, that transforms the traditional school library into a vibrant learning community? Here, you will find the current crop of resources to give you lots of ideas and helps created by the authors and other colleagues from the U.S. and Canada. Two major concepts are presented below; but, check out the various tabs for lots of resources and ideas.
If you are looking to do a diversity audit or are in …
If you are looking to do a diversity audit or are in need of resources to make your library more inclusive, check out this curated collection. There is also a webinar recording - How to Audit Your Collection and Why found at https://youtu.be/0r4lEMsfTzw
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