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Everything librarians need to know to get the most out of booktalking with their teen readers.

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Whether you are a public or school librarian, teacher, or teen group leader, you'll find this collection helpful in motivating teens to read, building their appreciation of books, and in extending learning opportunities beyond the reading experience.

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This title gives concrete practical examples of how to align school library programs and instructional practice with the six key concepts of brain-compatible learning: increasing input to the brain;

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In response to the often-cited need to improve science literacy in the United States, this book examines how popular science information resources contribute to this goal and recommends nearly 2,500 significant titles70 percent published since 1990representing all fields of modern science.

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Learn how to promote your library and become an influential player in your school and district. As the school librarian, you play a critical role in impacting student achievement. Learn how to develop your influence and make an even bigger difference both inside and outside the library media center.

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This all-inclusive, how-to book tells you everything you need to know to run your own summer reading camp.

Get students to continue to read during the summer monthsand enjoy it!

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Andrew Carnegie was the foremost supporter of public library construction to the point that Carnegie Library became a cliche, synonymous with the public library, especially in small towns.

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Novice and advanced online searchers can prepare for cost-effective electronic database searching with this new resource. The process includes conversation and question negotiation, strategy formulation, discussion of alternative approaches, search algorithm, file selection, search results, evaluation, and further steps if necessary.

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Securing the interest of energetic, independent middle school students is one of the greatest challenges of school librarians.

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An invaluable how-to text that details the workshop model, addresses the design challenges, and explains the best avenues for curriculum-based learning in the school library makerspace.

A successful school makerspace needs an enthusiastic maker community, school-wide participation, and staff support.

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Librarians in school and public libraries, media specialists, and library science instructors will find helpful, cogent advice on collection development programming, collection maintenance, and reevaluation nonprint media, summer programs, publicity, public relations, and much more!

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For new circulation department heads, Battaile begins with a discussion of the department head's responsibilities, then goes on to discuss the functions and processes of the circulation department (including noncirculation functions and special projects), the physical environment with which and in w

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This book consists of tried and tested collaborative lesson plans for teacher librarians to use when planning lessons with classroom teachers to use with students in the primary grades.

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As the role of the school library media specialist continues to evolve, and dependence on technology increases, collection development for the school library media center becomes increasingly complex.

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Presenting pedagogical materials useful in the design and delivery of the most frequently taught communications courses, Lederman writes in a clear lucid fashion that assumes no previous knowledge of communication teaching. Part Two provides an expanded course analysis of 13 frequently found courses in undergraduate communications curricula.

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A collection of versatile best practices for promoting literacy development by utilizing local community connections in school and public libraries.

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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.

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Conversations with the World's Leading Orchestra and Opera Librarians is based on a series of informative interviews with a number of music librarians working for different leading symphony orchestras and opera companies throughout the world. In these interviews, librarians sh...