Written by a professional storyteller and artist who has studied with kamishibai artists and practitioners in Japan, this book is a practical "e;how-to"e; for creating and performing original kamishibai stories with students of all ages and across disciplines.
This book provides specific and practical ideas for using social media tools to enhance communications, instruction, and professional development within the K-12 school environment-invaluable information for school librarians, instructional coaches, technology specialists, and educational administrators.
These compelling, enlightening, and often highly personal experiences tell stories of average citizens as well as historical figures who made huge sacrifices by serving in the military, giving the reader new perspectives on war, and its real costs.
Drawing from the contributions of 20 academic and public library middle managers, this book reveals knowledge, expertise, and insights on a variety of management topics and responsibilities.
This book presents a proven year-long program to boost student productivity and train high school library aides while offering services to all patrons of the school library.
The lesson plans in this book enable educators to easily incorporate networking technologies into the classroom-not just a fun enrichment activity, but one that is selective and intentional to teach the required standards.
This practical manual demystifies the process of creating and maintaining a quality school library collection-an invaluable resource for anyone working in a library media center.
This guidebook is a must-have resource for anyone teaching a television production class or running a morning news show at the elementary, middle, or high school level.
Learn how to integrate pop culture and technology into school library programs and classrooms, and make today's digital content, mobile devices, and students' changing interests work to the educator's advantage.
This book discusses recent trends in outcomes assessment, examines how state governments are reshaping the national discussion with higher education, and explains how libraries must respond to these changes.
This familiar guide to information resources in the humanities and the arts, organized by subjects and emphasizing electronic resources, enables librarians, teachers, and students to quickly find the best resources for their diverse needs.
An up-to-date examination of the evolving field of digital curation and its important place in libraries, covering the major technical, social, and organizational issues surrounding curation for libraries, archives, and other information-based organizations.
Covering the genres popular with today's teens-fiction and nonfiction, including poetry and graphic novels-this resource provides 110 great book choices for young adult reading, interactive booktalks, and individual writing activities.
Offering a fresh perspective on women's fiction for a broad reading audience-fans as well as librarians-this book defines and maps the genre, and describes hundreds of relevant titles.
Based on years of ground-breaking research, this book supplies a look at the unique relationship between each text and the individual reader that results in a satisfying, pleasurable, and even life-changing reading experience.
Appropriate for any public library collection, this book provides a comprehensive readers' advisory guide for Japanese manga and anime, Korean manhwa, and Chinese manhua.
Updated and enhanced, the second edition of this text provides both library students and practitioners with a thorough understanding of procedural and philosophical approaches in acquisitions management.
With thousands of romance novels published each year, librarians-especially those unfamiliar with or indifferent to the genre-can benefit from this well-organized, reference that offers scores of appeals-based read-alike lists for some of the most popular, contemporary romance fiction.
This unique book covers the who, what, when, where, why, and, most important, the HOW of creating a career center or jobseeker program in a public library.
In seinem Essay beleuchtet Péter György das scheinbar unverbundene Nebeneinander »zweier Kassels«: auf der einen Seite die ehemalige Residenzstadt in der Mitte Deutschlands, die bei der innerdeutschen Teilung nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg, schwer zerstört, zur Grenzstadt wurde, auf der anderen die documenta-Stadt Kassel, die alle fünf Jahre während der Ausstellungszeit zum Ziel eines internationalen Publikums wird und mit ihrer »Repräsentationsmaschinerie« das eigentliche Kassel in der Hintergrund drängt.
An essential resource for intermediate, middle, and high school librarians that guides the planning, learning, and implementation of a school library makerspace.
As museums worldwide shuttered in 2020 because of the coronavirus, New York-based cultural strategist Andras Szanto conducted a series of interviews with an international group of museum leaders.
This book discusses library services to Hispanic/Latino teens, highlighting best practices, examining relevant and responsive services and programs, and reframing existing approaches to serving this segment of the population.
Tap into the tools, techniques, and resources necessary for enhancing the freshman library experience by utilizing this how-to guide that applies an innovative approach to literacy and library instruction for college freshmen.
By working through these cases and the accompanying learning exercises, both pre-service and practicing school librarians will strengthen their readiness, expand their perspectives, and build confidence for solving problems and making informed, thoughtful decisions in their school libraries.
Everything you need to know about eBooks is explained in this holistic guide to a new world of reading-from selection and curation of an eBook collection to training and support for staff and patrons.
Covering the most common subject specialties and departmental liaison roles found in colleges and universities, this guide is for early- and mid-career librarians looking to move up in their chosen specialty as well as for established academic librarians interested in changing fields or for librarians taking on liaison roles in areas outside their expertise.
Providing a treasury of community partnership opportunities and resources for innovative learning experiences, this title helps Future Ready Librarians to create authentic, student-centered experiences that address American Association of School Librarians (AASL) standards.
"Sie alle waren und sind entschlossen, das kulturelle Vermächtnis des deutschsprachigen Judentums zu bewahren, das durch den Holocaust nahezu ausgelöscht wurde.
This fascinating book uncovers the history behind urban legends and explains how the contemporary iterations of familiar fictional tales provide a window into the modern concerns-and digital advancements-of our society.
Taking a genre approach, this overview of young adult literature shows new librarians and library science students the criteria to use for selecting quality books, including recommended titles.
Walks readers through the key components of developing library-led research and programming that leverages emerging technologies with the goal of engaging students and faculty.
