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Cox, Helen – School Library Journal, 2010
In this article, the author discusses how to transform a down-on-its-luck library into an irresistible place for boys. She suggests to begin with vision, energy, and a lot of hard work. Based on the author's 30-plus years of experience working with students, she knows boys respond well to a scholarly environment. In fact, it is one of the ways…
Descriptors: Books, Lifelong Learning, Librarians, Males
Whelan, Debra Lau – School Library Journal, 2006
Students at Middletown High School are not turning to Google as their main source of information. Cecelia Freda, Middletown's head librarian, was responsible for making sure that students learn the basics of research. Before Freda's arrival at Middletown, most of the school's students were clueless about anything having to do with library. Now,…
Descriptors: Librarians, Information Skills, Information Literacy, Case Studies
Olson, Renee – School Library Journal, 2000
Relates the role of Al Sandrini, superintendent of the Norris (CA) School District, in expanding the school libraries, including materials and staffing. Discusses what made him a strong library advocate, investing district money in libraries, site-based management, and how school librarians can be strong advocates. (LRW)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Advocacy, Interviews, Librarians
Cummins, Julie – School Library Journal, 1999
Discusses the professional accomplishments of Anne Carroll Moore, the librarian who first introduced children's services to the New York Public Library and who pioneered modern children's book reviewing and created one of the first and most influential children's booklists of her time. She arrived at the Library in 1906 and retired in 1941 at the…
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Childrens Libraries, Childrens Literature, Librarians
Doyle, Miranda – School Library Journal, 2000
An American librarian describes her experiences running a children's library in a rural town in the Philippines. Discussion includes frustrations and rewards; the children's favorite books; storytimes and games; community efforts; and her goals to leave the library a better organized, more inviting place and to teach the children how a library…
Descriptors: Childrens Libraries, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Librarians
Fuller, Daniel – School Library Journal, 2006
This article presents the findings of the 2006 School Library Journal-San Jose State University Automation Survey. The study takes a close look at the systems that media specialists are using, how they are using them, and what librarians want from their future automation programs. The findings reveal that while respondents were satisfied with…
Descriptors: Library Automation, Librarians, School Libraries, Media Specialists
Olson, Renee – School Library Journal, 1998
Presents an interview with the Executive Director of the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) and the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). Highlights include attracting members to the AASL, the multifaceted role of Executive Director, education, previous positions and accomplishments, goals for YALSA, intellectual freedom,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Futures (of Society)
Hansen, Eileen – School Library Journal, 1995
Provides the following seven guidelines to help librarians better serve mentally disabled students: (1) consult with teachers; (2) select appropriate materials; (3) identify essential library skills; (4) create illustrated signs; (5) be creative about funding; (6) take regular field trips; and (7) don't limit the materials. A list of resources and…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Field Trips, Guidelines, Librarian Teacher Cooperation
Sadowski, Michael – School Library Journal, 1994
Describes the National Library Program supported by the DeWitt Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund. The program's national goals and guidelines and results of eight projects are presented. Brief descriptions of five new projects and nine planning sites are given. Continuation plans and the possibility of funding beyond the three-year project period are…
Descriptors: Educational Facilities Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Grants, Learning Resources Centers
Sullivan, Peggy – School Library Journal, 1990
Discusses the need for the preservation of both print and non-print library materials. Issues raised include problems of photocopying; deciding what to discard and weed out of collections; special considerations for children's books; jobs for preservation librarians; and the need for good judgment in making preservation decisions. (LRW)
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Decision Making, Employment Opportunities
Fiore, Carole D. – School Library Journal, 1998
Describes how three public library youth librarians used statistics to justify budget requests, change resource allocations, expand services, and show benefits of new services to the community. Examples are provided under the following headings: Show what's missing; Show what's gone wrong; Show what's going right; Show inequities; and Compare and…
Descriptors: Budgets, Childrens Libraries, Fund Raising, Librarians
Del Vecchio, Stephen – School Library Journal, 1998
Provides an annotated bibliography of print atlases for pre-K through 12, general atlases for under and over $50, Facts on File loose-leaf map collections, and CD-ROM atlases. Lists the top atlases' best bets of print and CD-ROM, provides guidelines for selection, and argues that although print atlases are superior, a good CD-ROM atlas is useful…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Atlases, Book Reviews, Comparative Analysis