school libraries

Defines curriculum support services and identifies library curriculum objectives, and skills instruction.

Presents projects and activities for teaching kindergarten through sixth grade language and literacy with poetry, covering the alphabet, syllables, words, phrases, thoughts, and feelings, and includes a poetry glossary and book, periodical, and Web site bibliographies.

Presents a seven-step reading strategy librarians can use to foster comprehension and a love of reading in children, discussing research on the way children learn and providing classroom examples for each step, age-appropriate author and book lists, sample work sheets, and Web site recommendations.

Presents a comprehensive, hands-on guide to successfully managing a library media center.

Offers school principals practical advice and strategies to help them develop an effective library media program, with an overview of the best library media practices and strategies for dealing with challenges.

Ideas and suggestions for providing materials, services, displays, and programs, and how to promote them.

A bibliographic listing of over 300 government publications arranged by subject.

Provides aid to school librarians with guidance to expand the access and use of information by students, parents, and teachers.

Collection of humorous stories, quotes, and anecdotes about the school librarians.