collection development

"'Curate' helps connect learners to resources in more thoughtful, meaningful ways. This practical guide features an examination of school library policy placing 'Curate' in context; field notes from practicing school librarians implementing the curate shared foundation; learning trajectories in grade-level bands, offering examples of 'Curate' in action and ways to scaffold learning; a sample alignment of curate competencies in the AASL Standards Framework for Learners with the Common Core State Standards; lesson starters, case studies, and best practices that demonstrate inspiring and effective strategies; and questions to promote engagement with reflective practice"--Provided by publisher.

"Literacy advocates Donalyn Miller and Colby Sharp follow the lifecycle of Sharp's classroom library across the year, showing us practical ways to support young reader--from weeding the collection before kids arrive and to matching them with books they want to read, to evaluating and supporting their growth as they become increasingly independent readers"--OCLC.

"[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.

"This book addresses Common Core State Standard curriculum resources to assist the school librarian in collaborating with classroom teachers."--Amazon.com.

"[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.

Offers advice on how to link libraries serving children to software and CD-ROMs when operating on a limited budget by critiquing various programs and lists companies distributing inexpensive software over the Internet and commercial online services.

"Weeding helps a library thrive by focusing its resources on those parts of the collection that are most useful to its users...[the author's] handbook...[gives] public and school library staff the knowledge...to effectively weed any collection..."--amazon.com.

Provides methods of weeding library collections, including information on computer assisted systems.