school librarians

"This book helps school librarians establish a positive classroom environment and engage students when communicating with and teaching K-12 students"--Provided by publisher.

"Complement efforts in the classroom to work on social-emotional learning, and understand the affective needs of young people in library settings"--Provided by publisher.

Librarians Sharon Grover and Lizette Hannegan explain how audiobooks can support national learning strategies and literacy skills, featuring a concise history of the audiobook, thematic lists, a research bibliography, and a resource guide, and including a discussion about effective collection development strategies.

"[Examining the] role of school librarians in student success, this instructional guide offers ... [librarians guidance] to develop, align, and evaluate curriculum with your library collection in mind. Includes charts, tables, models, and discussion questions ... Features specific process examples for effective collection development [and] explains both horizontal and vertical curriculum mapping"--Provided by publisher.

"Using concrete examples, The School Librarian's Technology Playbook offers strategies for school librarians to initiate and support innovative practices throughout their school community"--Provided by publisher.

"[The author argues that] by embracing a leadership role, school librarians can work collaboratively to positively impact school cultures, curricula, and teaching practices. The inspiration, guidance, and strategies presented in this book will support school librarians as they make and sustain connections and advocate for their central role in future-ready learning . . . Moreillon details how school librarians, in their leadership and instructional partner roles, can make essential connections that build and sustain a culture of learning in their schools"--Provided by publisher.

Fourteen-year-old Sparrow Cooke of Brooklyn has always been the kind of child who prefers reading books to playing with friends (not that she has many of those) and since fifth grade the one person who seemed to understand her was the school librarian--so when Mrs. Wexler was killed in an accident Sparrow's world came apart, and when she was found on the edge of the school roof everyone assumed that it was a suicide attempt, which Sparrow denies, but cannot find the words to explain.

Explains to children what a library media specialist does in his or her job.

Provides school librarians with practical help in working efficiently, covering such topics as organizational styles, goal mapping, realistic schedules, one's work area, account keeping, and problems including distractions, overcommitting, and perfectionism.

Today's tech-savvy and digitally connected students present a new challenge for today's school librarians. This book offers the 21st-century tools and know-how necessary for educators to appeal to and challenge students to learn and to want to learn.