I must have missed the original request. I also use Joyce Valenza'a
Power Tools Recharged available from ALA. I use the Running School
Library book as well. I do have a few other recommendations that
have been invaluable to me:
Collaborating to Meet Standards: Teacher/Librarian Partnerships K-6
by Toni Buzzeo
Linworth, 2002 ISBN: 1586830236
The Complete Library Skills Series
by Linda Turrell and others
T S Denison & Co
There is a book for each grade level K-6
"Written by an award winning librarian and successfully field tested,
this planned course of study offers clear teacher instructions and
unique reproducible activities that leave children excited about the
library. Starting with basic library rules, each resource builds upon
skills with a concise review. Children will fully understand how to
use the library and all its many elements."
Stretchy Library Lessons: Library Skills : Grades K-5 (Stretchy
Library Lessons)
by Pat Miller
Upstart Books (June 2003)
Elementary School Librarian's Survival Guide: Ready-To-Use Tips,
Techniques... [Paperback]
By: Barbara Farley Bannister, et al
Center for Applied Research in Education (September 1993)
On Aug 2, 2006, at 4:59 PM, Kelly Jo Lasher wrote:
> I sent out a message a few days ago. Thanks so much for all who
> wrote me!
> I'm getting more and more excited about my new job, and everyone
> on here
> is definitely helping with that! This will definitely not be the last
> time I turn to LM_NET for help.
>
> ORIGINAL REQUEST:
> Hello all! I've been lurking here for nearly a year and a half, guided
> this way by my former school media specialist, who's now a
> professional
> colleague. However, this is my first post.
> I'm still only about halfway through my masters' classes, but I've
> accepted a library position in a local high school, and I'll be
> emergency
> certified. Even though I've had plenty of relevant classes, and I have
> some great contacts to ask questions of, I'm looking for more. I'll
> be the
> only librarian in a school of approximately 1200 students, and I do
> have a
> parapro.
> I have approximately a month to prepare myself and I've been in the
> facility, and I'm catching up on professional literature. I was
> wondering
> if anyone out there had some suggestions on a new librarian
> guidebook of
> sorts. I've searched the archives, and didn't see anything
> relevant. Some
> Amazon results came up, but I figured I'd rather hear from someone
> here
> what's worked for them. I'd be looking for something at least
> middle/secondary level, with advice or procedures or what have you.
> Just a
> general informational book. (I know there are probably plenty of
> websites,
> and I'll get to those, but I thought I'd start with a book.) Please
> reply
> to me directly - and I'll post a HIT with any responses. Thanks so
> much!
>
> RESPONSES:
>
> One of my favorite publishers is LMC source www.lmcsource.com and
> many of
> their authors have websites/blogs and other published info
> available for
> free. Do you have a central office? State library near you? I was
> wondering if there is a professional collection you could tap into. My
> large district has Media Services and they purchased an excellent
> First
> Library kind of book. It was published by LMC Source and has been a
> great
> tool for our newest librarians to borrow. See if you can locate a
> professional collection with new publications that you could borrow
> before
> you spend your money to buy. You know, live with a few books before
> you
> commit your $$$. Anyway, good luck. Let the list hear how you are
> doing in
> a couple of months.
> ***
>
> I just purchased Joyce Valenza's Power Tools Recharged: 125+ Essential
> Forms and Presentations for Your School Library Information
> Program. ALA
> c2004. It is a loose-leaf notebook with sections devoted to areas like
> communication, administration, instructional tools for information
> literacy, student tools for information literacy, assessment, and many
> others. I can't take credit for discovering this. It was
> recommended by
> someone on this list.
> ***
>
> Congratulations!
>
> The book my program is using is Running a School Library Media
> Cetner: A How-to-do-it Manual for Librarians by Barbara L. Stein
> and Risa W. Brown. (I'm taking that class this coming fall.)
> Please post a hit about this. I would be very interested to see what
> books our colleagues recommend.
> ***
>
> Hi Kelly. I am taking my masters classes now too. One book I used this
> summer was called Running a School Library Media Center by Barbara L.
> Stein and Risa W. Brown. It's pretty basic, but eye-opening for
> someone
> like me who had no idea what goes on in the library on a day-to-day
> basis.
> It has a lot of great ideas for everything from shelving and
> weeding to
> staff requests. It's more for the technical application, but it's
> one I'm
> definitely not selling back. Would you please post a HIT when you
> compile
> a list? Thanks!
> ***
>
> Kelly: what you want is Running a School Library Media Center: A
> How-To-Do-It Manual for Librarians (How to Do It Manuals for
> Librarians)
> (Paperback) by Barbara L. Stein, Risa W. Brown It's the text I use
> for my
> online course for new school librarians.
> ***
>
> I really love The Information Powered School from ALA. It's a very
> practical
> guidebook for implementing the national standards. It also
> includes some
> reproduceable forms that can be used to assess your program and your
> collection.
> There are several forms for curriculum mapping and collaboration as
> well.
>
> ***
> Kelly, the book I used the most when I started as a newbie was
> Evaluating
> the School Library Media Center by Nancy Everhart, $40 from Libraries
> Unlimited ISBN 1563080850. The title of the book may not sound like a
> guide but it includes all sort of information on collection
> evaluation,
> librarian and parapro duties, shelving selection etc. It was worth
> every
> penny to me.
> ***
>
> Hi-
>
> I am also a new librarian this year, and I have found Joyce Valenza's
> Power Tools Recharged the most helpful book I've read. It's not
> exactly a book - it's a compilation of worksheets that you can use and
> adapt to your situation. The reason it's been so helpful is that it
> addresses all the different aspects of the media center that I need to
> think about - collaboration, collection development, teaching library
> skills, end of year reports, etc. It's a wealth of information. I
> imagine I'll use it often this next year!
>
> Good luck!
> ***
>
> Linworth Publishing has A book called Where Do I Start? A
> School Library Handbook. It's on sale now for 34.95. I
> used it for a course with Alice Yucht and thought it had
> some helpful advice. Good Luck!
> ***
>
> In one of my LIBM courses we all presented a reference book with a
> synopsis. The
> one that I really liked and purchased through Amazon is "Where Do I
> Start?
> - A
> School Library Handbook" It is published by Linworth. ISBN
> 1-58683-143-0. It was
> less than $30.00. It has templates, mission statements, displays,
> procedures,
> booktalks, Big6, etc. I just love it! I have learned about all these
> things, but
> having it all together is nice!
>
> Another book that I wouldn't be without is Carol Simpson's Copyright
> book. We
> used it last Spring in my Integration class. It is one that I
> couldn't
> imagine
> working without.
>
> In another class we researched policies and procedures on the
> internet
> and within
> our school systems and dissected them and then made one of our own
> with
> all the
> good qualities we found. We uploaded them on a discussion thread
> to share
> with
> everyone in the class. I printed them all and made a preliminary
> policies
> and
> procedures manual.
>
> I have loved my classes and hope to finish in December. Good
> luck in
> your classes
> and with the new job!
> ***
>
> I ran across this book in one of my courses recently and it really is
> helpful: New Steps to Service: Common-Sense Advice for the School
> Library
> Media Specialist by Ann M. Wassman. It contains 4 chapters and an
> epilogue
> with 7 appendices with additional valuable information. Best wishes!
> ***
>
>
> Kelly Lasher, School Library Media Specialist
> Middle Township High School
> Cape May Court House, NJ
> kjtomlin@eden.rutgers.edu
>
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