GACE - SLM
School Librarians' Current (2009) Roles in Ranked Order v. Future Roles (after 2009)
"Current" 1) Teacher 2) Information Specialist 3) Instructional Partner 4) Program Administrator "Future" 1) Instructional Partner 2) Information Specialist 3) Teacher 4) Program Administrator 5) LEADER - leadership is integral to developing a successful 21st-century school library program. (Empowering Learners, 2009, pp. 16&17)
Communications Decency Act (CDA)
(1996) The first notable attempt by the US Congress to regulate pornographic material on the Internet. Later overturned as violation of First Amendment.
Lewis Carroll
-Alice in Wonderland -Through the Looking Glass
R. Todd - Guided Inquiry
1. Ownership and authenticity 2. The Question 3. Create and synthesize 4. Evaluation
Information Literacy Components
1. Research Process 2. Research Tools 3. Finding Material 4. Evaluation of Materials and Resources 5. Responsible Usage of Resources
Assessing Collection Size
1. Students and faculty needs (size, population, staff) 2. Inventory of the titles to determine if there an overbalance in an area 3. Collection size should look similar to schools of the same size 4. Used to be 10 books per student 5. used to be Teacher Resources = 1 square foot / student
Recto
1. The right-hand page of a book, usually bearing an odd page number. 2. The side of a printed sheet intended to be read first.
5 Instructional Design Fundamentals
1. Understand learner's needs 2. Capture audience attention 3. Move from simple to complex 4. Move gradually 5. Solidify
How many books should a library have per student?
10
Which Dewey Decimal Classification should be weeded the most often?
500s
Gestalt Learning Theries
A "whole" is not understood by analyzing parts. It says the brain is NOT a sponge.
Caldecott Medal Winner 2012
A Ball for Daisy *Illustrator and Author Chris Raschka
B
A Boolean library search involves: A. Mathematical input to narrow the search area B. Using keywords with "or", "but", "and" C. Accessing a special information database D. Using the Dewey Decimal System
E
A MARC record for a book includes all of the following EXCEPT A. ISBN. B. Dewey Number. C. Library of Congress Call Number. D. edition. E. price.
Caldecott Medal Winner 2011
A Sick Day for Amos McGee *Illustrator Erin E. Stead and Author Philip C. Stead
Newbery Medal Winner 2002
A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park
Newbery Medal Winner 2001
A Year Down Yonder by Richard Peck
Monograph
A bibliographic resource that is complete in one part or intended to be completed within a finite number of parts.
C
A designation used to arrange books by main entry within a given classification. It distinguishes a particular book from others in the same classification number and permits an alphabetical arrangement of books. Example: E41.B35 files before E41.B4 A. Diacritical mark B. Delimeter C. Cutter number D. Access point
D
A library media specialist has received a grant to increase the library media center's holdings of children's magazines. On which of the following criteria should the selection be primarily based? (A) Advertisements should be relevant to the purpose of the magazine (B) The editor's contact information should be readily available (C) Games and activities should be accompanied with clear, well-written instructions (D) Information should be age appropriate and developmentally appropriate (E) Features should be included for special populations, such as readers with visual impairments
E-zine
A magazine that is published electronically, especially on the Internet.
Lloyd Alexander
A skilled fantasy writer who touches our deepest sense of characters and moral order. -Time Cat -Black Cauldron
Provisional record
A temporary cataloging record, consisting of minimal identifying information created because no full bibliographic record exists.
Behaviorism
A theory of learning based upon the idea that all behaviors are acquired through conditioning; Watson and Skinner's school of thought that emphasizes a scientific study of observable behaviors. Conditioning occurs through interaction with the environment. Says learning is the acquisition of new behavior.
demonstrating the ability to organize information
According to most research-process models, selecting a presentation form is part of the organization step.
C
All of the following are divisions of the ALA except: a) AASL b) ALCTS c) AASLH d) ASLCA
B
All of the following are divisions of the ALA except: a) ACRL b) ESEA c) YALSA d) LITA
field, tag, indicator, subfield, subfield code, and content designator
All of these act as signposts in a MARC record. They convey data and can be searched.
Printz Award 2007 Winner
American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang
ALA
American Library Association, founded 1876 The American Library Association; is the oldest and largest library association in the world, providing association information, news, events, and advocacy resources for members, librarians, and library users. ALA mission: to provide leadership for the development, promotion, and improvement of library and information services and the profession of librarianship in order to enhance learning and ensure access to information for all.
Cobbleston
An American history magazine published for children ages 9 to 14.
Blind reference
An established heading to which no bibliographic records are linked. When the user searches this heading, no bibliographic records are retrieved.
Edwards Award Winner 1999
Anne McCaffrey
Printz Award
Annually honors the best book written for teens, based entirely on its literary merit, each year. In addition, the award committee names up to four honor books, which also represent the best writing in young adult literature.
Summative Assessment
Assessment at the end of a learning experience. Standards for the 21st century learner IN ACTION (2009) *use for process and product in collaboration with teachers *assess the amount of knowledge or skill retained by the learner *students are compared with peers
Diagnostic Assessment
Assessment conducted before the learning experience to reveal students' pre-existing knowledge. Standards for the 21st century learner IN ACTION (2009)
Jean Piaget
Assimilation and Accommodation, Sensorimotor stage, Pre-operational, Concrete operational, formal operational
ALSC (ALA)
Association for Library Service to Children
AAP
Association of American Publishers
What is the AECT?
Association of Educational Communications and Technology
Geisel Award Winner 2010
Benny and Penny in the Big No-No! by Geoffrey Hayes
Geisel Award Winner 2011
Bink and Gollie, written by Kate DiCamillo and Alison McGhee, illustrated by Tony Fucile
Robert F. Sibert Medal - Informational 2013
Bomb: The Race to Build - and Steal - the World's Most Dangerous Weapon by Steve Sheinkin
Printz Award 2016 Winner
Bone Gap by Laura Ruby
Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals
CILIP
Childrens Internet Protection Act
CIPA
Ranger Rick
Children's nature mag.
COD
Committee on Diversity
Bibliographic Record
Comprised of: title and statement of responsibility, edition, material specific details, publication, physical description, series, note, and standard number.
Budgeting - Program Budget
Concentrates on library services and what library users receive. Can be based on how library staff spends their time and, therefore, require an accounting of that time.
What are the jobs of nonprofessional staff?
Conducting accounting and bookkeeping procedures, unpacking, processing, and shelving new materials, Circulating materials and equipment, assisting with materials production, assisting with inventory
Reconsideration of instructional materials or other resources.
Consider intellectual freedom principles & rights to express opinions. Support student and parent rights to deem some materials inappropriate. Have a form in place for submitting to curriculum and instruction departments. Listen objectively and calmly, then, outline procedures for complaint. Ask to fill out form & submit to office. Then the LMS should inform the office and resource of the complaint, discuss with principle..the complaint, resource purpose and use, professional reviews, & the selection procedures or criteria. Don't remove the item before a committee decision regarding the reconsideration request.
Intermediate grades
Contemporary realism is the most popular genre with which age group?
Ann Martin
Contemporary realistic fiction - The Baby Sitters Club - Middle School - A Corner of the Universe
Copyright
Copyright Act of 1976 Article 1, Section 8 of U.S. Constitution purpose: to promote creativity, innovation, and the spread of knowledge balances rights of owners and users US Copyright law changed in the 1980s - no longer require copyright symbol
Partnership for 21st Century Skills Topics for student outcomes that promote a higher level of thinking
Core Subjects; 21st-century themes; Learning and innovation skills; Information, media, and technology skills; Life and career skills (Empowering Learners, 2009, p. 9)
Original cataloging
Creation of a new bibliographic record (usually because one does not exist in OCLC).
Learning and Innovation Skills Description
Creativity and innovation skills; critical thinking and problem solving skills; communication and collaboration skills
Newbery Medal Winner 2003
Crispin: The Cross of Lead by Avi
Newbery Medal Winner 2006
Criss Cross by Lynne Rae Perkins
Edwards Award Winner 1995
Cynthia Voigt
B
Data from the inventory module of an automated library management system should be analyzed to identify A. incomplete Cutter numbers. B. missing materials. C. inappropriate call numbers. D. circulation patterns.
Edwards Award Winner 2016
David Levithan
DDC
Dewey Decimal Classification
Georgia Peach Book Award Winner 2013
Divergent by Veronica Roth
Shirley Hughes
Dogger, The Big Alfie and Annie Rose Storybook, Aflie's Feet, Ella's Big Chance
B
During an orientation meeting, a principal suggests that novice teachers keep portfolios of observations and comments about lesson plans, instructional resources, and classroom management strategies. This is an example of reflective practice because the teachers will (A) select what is included in the portfolio (B) think about the effectiveness of their teaching (C) add to the portfolio throughout the school year (D) share their observations with colleagues (E) have a record of their accomplishments
National Book Critics Circle Award
Each March, the NBCC present awards for the finest books and reviews published in English in the USA the previous year in six categories: fiction, nonfiction, autobiography, biography, criticism, and poetry.
A
Each year, a library media specialist presents the proposed library media center budget to the school principal using the identical format as the year before. The most likely reason for this is so the principal can (A) easily compare past figures with the present requests (B) validate the accuracy of the figures present in the budget (C) get as complete a picture of the budgetary needs as possible (D) identify needs that can be addressed through alternate means of funding (E) clearly understand what is being requested in the budget
ERIC
Educational Research Information Clearinghouse. Project of the U.S. Department of Education that indexes info about education and teaching.
Laura Ingalls Wilder Award (Author or Illustrator) 1989
Elizabeth George Spear (Witch of Blackbird Pond
Core Subjects
English, Reading or Language Arts; World Languages; Arts; Mathematics; Economics; Science; Geography; History; Government and Civics
Williams and Wilkins Co. v. U.S.
Entire articles may be copied for patrons doing scientific research.
D
Entries in outlines are generally arranged according to which of the following relationships of ideas? (A) Literal and inferential (B) Concrete and abstract (C) Linear and recursive (D) Main and subordinate
Laura Ingalls Wilder Award (Author or Illustrator) 2003
Eric Carle
What does the "Right to Read" statement say?
Everyone has the right to read information on any topic they choose
Cynthia Rylant
Everything she writes sounds like poetry because the melody of her sentences ring in the ear. -When I Was Young In The Mountains -Missing May -Mr. Putter and Tabby -Henry & Mudge
XML
Extensible Markup Language
Keith Curry Lance
Famous for his "state impact studies". His research linked SLMP's staffed by state-certified SLMS and increased student achievement. His findings primarily correlated standardized language arts test scores of students to components of school library programs. ***Colorado study of 1993: size of LMC staff and the collection are the best predictors of academic achievement*** Ohio study (2003): 13,000 kids can't be wrong Pennsylvania School Libraries Work! (Scholastic) - summary of impact studies
Dr. Seuss
Fifteen of the top 100 children's books are written by this author.
William C. Morris Award
For impressive debut book by an author writing for teens. 2009 U.S. Presented by Young Adult Library Services Association YALSA, a division of the American Library Association ALA
Edwards Award Winner 2005
Francesca Lia Block
FirstSearch
Gives library users instant online access to many OCLC databases. These databases contain citations for periodical articles, books, book chapters, Internet sites, dissertations, and archival materials.
21st-Century Themes
Global awareness; financial, economic, business, and entrepreneurial literacy; civic literacy; health literacy
Printz Award 2010 Winner
Going Bovine by Libba Bray
GPO
Government Printing Office
Audiobooks
Growth in circulation of these is outpacing overall library circulation. Promote literacy
Geisel Award Winner 2006
Henry and Mudge and the Great Grandpas written by Cynthia Rylant and illustrated by Suçie Stevenson
Newbery Medal
Honors the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.
B
Honors the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. A. Caldecott Medal B. Newbery Medal C. Geisel Medal D. Carnegie Medal
Printz Award 2015 Winner
I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson
Integrated Library System
ILS
International Society for Technology in Education
ISTE
Tags
Identifies the field or the kind of data; each field is associated with a 3-digit number that identifies the field--kind of data--that follows.
Printz Award 2013 Winner
In Darkness by Nick Lake
A
In addition to having remote access, a library media center's OPAC must be user-friendly for the library media specialist by including A. a copy cataloging feature. B. voice recognition capability. C a picture animation option. D. book cover images.
C
In her media center, a librarian includes some audio CDs of books that are often assigned to students to read for their Language Arts class. She offers the recording along with the printed book to certain students. Which students should be allowed to use these audio books? a. Students who have hearing difficulties b. Any student who requests an audio version of a book c. Students who are struggling with reading skills d. Students who have an auditory learning style
Informational Text
In the future, it is projected that 90% of what children read will be _______.
What is the best way to upgrade your computers when the funds are low?
Increase the memory
Information, Media, and Technology Skills Description
Information literacy; media literacy; ICT literacy
ILS
Integrated Library System; automation system merging vital functions such as cataloging, circulation, etc
ILL
Inter-Library Loan or Inter-Library Lending
The John Newbery Medal
Is awarded in January each year by the American Library Association for the most distinguished American children's book published the previous year.
Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award
Is given annually to the author of the book voted most outstanding by fourth through eighth graders in IL schools.
Caldecott Medal Winner 2000
Joseph Had a Little Overcoat *Illustrator and Author Simms Taback
The 21st-Century Learner
Learners are now surrounded by information, whether in print, online, or in sound bites of data. Many online learners are content creators who manipulate, remix, and share content, and expect to engage in conversation with other creators. Learning environments should no longer be thought of as physical spaces, but as the systems that allow learning to take place.
Tomas Rivera
Mexican American
OIF
Office for Intellectual Freedom
Caldecott Medal Winner 1996
Officer Buckle and Gloria by Peggy Rathmann
Edwards Award Winner 2008
Orson Scott Card
Newbery Medal Winner 1998
Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse
Robert F. Sibert Medal - Informational 2014
Parrots over Puerto Rico by Susan L. Roth and Cindy Trumbore, illus. Susan L. Roth
Edwards Award Winner 2002
Paul Zindel
What does section 108 of the copyright law say?
Permits libraries to reproduce a single copy of an entire work if no financial gain is derived, if the library is public, and if the copyright notice appears on all copies
Readers' Guide Full Text
Reliable information research source Current events coverage
SIRS Discover
Reliable information research source Database of over 1600 articles and government documents Over 9000 educational links
RFP
Request for Proposal
Library Power
Research study that proved the viability of school libraries as a vehicle to promote student achievement
Evaluating Poems by Elements
Rhythm meter/beat Rhyme Sound Language diction Imagery Emotion
Edwards Award Winner 1990
Richard Peck
Edwards Award Winner 1991
Robert Cormier
AASL Position Statement on Flexible Scheduling
Schools must adopt a philosophy of full integration of library media into the total educational program
Edwards Award Winner 2015
Sharon M. Draper
Georgia Peach Book Award Winner 2011
Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
Description (bibliographic)
Shown in the paragraph sections of a card; it includes the title, statement of responsibility, edition, material specific details, publication of information, physical description, series, notes, and standard numbers.
Margaret A Edwards Award
Significant and lasting contribution to YA lit
Edwards Award Winner 2011
Sir Terry Pratchett
Strands of Learning
Skills, Dispositions in Action, Responsibilities, and Self-Assessment Strategies
Flag
Slips of paper in various colors placed in books to indicate the destination of the book (flc,ref), information about the book (Rush, Reserve), or special instructions (cut pages). They remain in the book until the book reaches its final destination
Caldecott Medal Winner 1999
Snowflake Bentley, Illustrated by Mary Azarian ; text by Jacqueline Briggs Martin
Caldecott Medal Winner 2001
So You Want to Be President? *Illustrator David Small and Author Judith St. George
Printz Award 2002 Winner
Step from Heaven by An Na
D
Students at a new high school will take the SAT during the spring. The library media specialist can best help prepare them by A. adjusting periodical subscriptions located in the student leisure area. B. identifying online science databases available to students. C. increasing the appeal of the center's physical space to attract students. D. acquiring additional materials appropriate to the needs of students.
Verbal Access Features of Informational Text
Table of contents Index Glossary Sidebars and inserts Bibliography Photo Credits Author/Illustrator notes Subheadings Page numbers
Caldecott Medal Winner 2015
The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend *Illustrator and Author Dan Santat
Newbery Medal Winner 2015
The Crossover by Kwame Alexander
Georgia Peach Book Award Winner 2014
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Printz Award 2004 Winner
The First Part Last by Angela Johnson
Caldecott Medal Winner 2010
The Lion & the Mouse *Illustrator and Author Jerry Pinkney
Robert F. Sibert Medal - Informational 2015
The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus by Jen Bryant, illus. Melissa Sweet
What is the Sibert Medal?
The Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal is awarded annually to the author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished informational book published in the United States in English during the preceding year. The award is named in honor of Robert F. Sibert, the long-time President of Bound to Stay Bound Books, Inc. of Jacksonville, Illinois. ALSC administers the award.
Elizabeth George Speare
The Sign of the Beaver, The Witch of Blackbird Pond
Newbery Medal Winner 2004
The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread by Kate DiCamillo
Caldecott Medal Winner 2002
The Three Pigs *Illustrator and Author David Wiesner
Newbery Medal Winner 1997
The View from Saturday by E.L. Konigsburg
Geisel Award Winner 2014
The Watermelon Seed by Greg Pizzoli
Printz Award 2008 Winner
The White Darkness by Geraldine McCaughrean
YALSA
The Young Adult Library Services Association - a national association of librarians, library workers and advocates whose mission is to expand and strengthen library services for teens, aged 12-18.
A
The acceptable use agreement must be signed by students and parents... A. before students are given access to the school's computer network B. after a student's first violation of the acceptable use policy C. before any student begins a computer-based research paper or project D. at the end of every schoolyear, as technology equipment is collected and inventoried
D
The award given annually for books by authors and illustrators of African descent that promote an appreciation of the American dream is the A. Randolph Caldecott Medal B. John Newbery Medal C. Michael Printz Award D. Coretta Scott King Award E. Alex Award
A
The best way for a library media specialist to address a diversity of learning styles in his/her instruction is by: A. Using a variety of instructional techniques that actively involve students in listening, working with various media and materials, reading and writing. B. Dividing students into groups based on their learning styles and instructing each group differently. C. Devoting more time to those students who have trouble grasping ideas or reading different kinds of material while the group waits. D. Providing uniform instruction and meeting with struggling students individually before or after school.
Title proper
The chief name of an item, including any alternative title but excluding parallel titles and other title information.
D
The first notable attempt by the US Congress to regulate pornographic material on the Internet. (1996) A. Children's Internet Protection Act B. Children's Online Privacy Protection Act C. Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act D. Communications Decency Act
A limitation of virtual libraries
The lack of the uniform access procedures of print libraries
Budgeting - Lump-sum Budget
The librarian is allotted a sum of money to run the library. Very difficult to relate this budget to specific library programs. Should define programs and services first, then assign $.
American Libraries
The magazine of the ALA, delivering news and information about the library community.
How much space should be between the stacks? (ADA)
The minimum required space between the stacks for wheelchair access is 36 inches (see illustration on website). The space that is preferred - and this word makes the difference -- is 42 inches. http://www.ala.org/tools/ada-and-libraries
Classification Web
The online version of the Library of Congress Classification system (LCC).
Subject analysis
The process of identifying the intellectual content of a work in order to assign a classification number and subject headings.
E-Rate
The program provides discounts to assist schools and libraries in the United States to obtain affordable telecommunications and Internet access.
B
The set of preferred terms used in a particular index or database is known as its A. classification scheme B. controlled vocabulary C. shelf list D. analytical record E. imprint
Ulrich's Periodicals Directory
The standard library directory and database providing information about popular and academic magazines, scientific journals, newspapers and other serial publications. provides bibliographic, descriptive, and access information for popular magazines, as well as academic and scholarly journals. It is also searchable by subject.
End processing
The steps performed to ready the book for shelving: application of call number labels, library ownership stamps, and security strips.
Specific Material Designation
The term that indicates the specific class of material to which the item belongs. Example: electronic tape reel
Parallel title
The title proper in another language and/or script.
Library of Congress
Their Website includes an online catalog of books published in the United States; it also provides an image tied to a historical event for each date
Laura Ingalls Wilder Award (Author or Illustrator) 1980
Theodore S. Geisel (Dr. Suess)
*and
This Boolean search operator is equal to the "+" symbol.
A
Those aspects of text complexity that are difficult for a human reader to evaluate efficiently, especially in long texts, and are thus typically measured by computer software. Examples: -word length -word frequency -sentence length -text cohesion A. Quantitative Factors B. Reader and Task Considerations C. Qualitative Factors D. Measures of Complexity
Universal Resource Locator
URL
B
Variables specific to particular readers and to particular tasks which must be considered when determining whether a text is appropriate for a given student. Examples: -motivation -knowledge -experiences -task purpose -task complexity -questions posed by the task A. Quantitative Factors B. Reader and Task Considerations C. Qualitative Factors D. Measures of Complexity
Selection vs. Censorship
When choosing acquisitions, selectors look for the positive whereas censors look for the negative.
Visual presenter (a.k.a. Document camera)
When joined with a data projector (IWB) or TV, the visual presenter can be used to provide shared reading experiences, explore tiny objects close up, or examine primary source documents.
Gary K. Wolf
Who Whacked Roger Rabbit?
A.A. Milne
Winnie the Pooh
Jeanne DuPrau
Wrote "City of Ember"
Louis Sachar
Wrote "Holes"
William Golding
Wrote "Lord of the Flies"
Authority Control
a process of using a single, specific term for a person, place, subject, or title to maintain consistency between multiple access points within a catalog. Effective authority control prevents a user from having to search for multiple variations of a title, author, subject, or term.
yearbook
a resource that presents facts and statistics for a single year
edu
educational
DIALOG
fee-based online database service
ftp
file transfer protocol
gov
government
Skimming
identifying the main ideas of a text by reading first and last paragraphs, beginning sentences in other paragraphs (topic sentences), and noting other organizational clues such as title, bold type, italics, capitalized words, captions, etc.
Cataloging
is the process of listing something for inclusion in a catalog.
MAN
metropolitan area network - spans a space larger than a LAN but smaller than a WAN such as a city or county
name
personal registrations
Economic access
refers to the removal of all barriers to library materials and services based on the user's ability to pay
Physical Access
the ability of all users to easily make use of the LMC facilities and resources
Information literacy
the ability to access, evaluate and use information from a variety of sources and in a variety of formats; An information literate student is also an independent and socially responsible learner. He/she needs practice in communication, critical thinking and problem-solving skills in order to be prepared to work in today's world. Info literacy extends to lifelong engagement with info and ideas for personal fulfillment.
Technical services
the assorted skills associated with preparing information resources for use by patrons, including cataloging and classification, database management, and other skills.
Gail Gibbons
the author of basic survey nonfiction books with cartoon style illustrations, helpful captions, and exposition on nearly 200 different subjects
bibliographic control
the identification, description, analysis, and classification of books and other materials of communication so that they may be effectively organized, stored, retrieved, and used when needed.
The publisher/editor chooses...
the illustrator and book designer.
WorldCat
the largest online public access catalog (OPAC) in the world; produced and maintained by OCLC -
What is collection mapping?
the practice of examining the quality and quantity of the resource collection.
Microblogging
the practice of posting small pieces of digital content—which could be text, pictures, links, short videos, or other media—on the Internet. Microblogging has become popular among groups of friends and professional colleagues who frequently update content and follow each other's posts, creating a sense of online community. Twitter is currently the best-known microblogging site, its popularity supported by a growing collection of add-on applications that enable different and often more engaging microblog updates, such as TwitPic for uploading pictures.
national union catalog
the united states national bibliography, which lists all works that are cataloged by the Library of Congress and other members of the system
Boolean operator "OR"
to include terms that represent the same concept.
Web 2.0
web-based applications, social media, democracy
www
world wide web
Online Theft
A form of stealing someone's identity in which someone pretends to be someone else by assuming that person's identity.
B
A primary school library media specialist uses read-aloud story times to address a number of goals in developing emergent literacy. Which of the following practices helps students develop the ability to respond and connect to literature? (A) Having students turn pages, make sound effects, or join in repetitive phrases (B) Engaging students in discussion about the setting, characters, and events in the story (C) Allowing students time to examine the quality of the illustrations (D) Reading slowly and expressively, changing voices for different characters (E) Pointing to or running a finger along the print while reading the words aloud
D
A school librarian wants to keep families and the community informed about what is happening in the school media center. A good way to accomplish this is by any of the following except: A. Creating a web page where students, families, and community members can find information about the library's current activities and upcoming events. B. Emailing parents periodically to keep them updated C. Publishing a monthly newsletter that students can take home and that can also be sent electronically to local media outlets. D. Ask students to volunteer time after school and on weekends to canvass local neighborhoods with brochures promoting the school library media center.
C
As a middle school class begins work on an independent research project, the library media specialist has students list what they already know about their topics and what they want to learn about their topics. This activity is likely to be particularly effective in helping students to: A. Learn how to organize information about their topics logically B. Identify the types of resources they should consult C. Develop a focus for the information-gathering process D. Consider their topics from multiple perspectives
Issues associated with informational books
Anthropomorphism - attributing human characteristics to animals/inanimate objects/natural phenomena (e.g. "thinking") Inaccuracy Oversimplification Didacticism (too "teachy", dull)
Margaret A. Edwards Award
Award for "significant and lasting contribution to young adult literature." YA author, as well as a specific body of his or her work, that have been popular over a period of time. 1988 U.S. Presented by Young Adult Library Services Association YALSA, American Library Association ALA
Reference Request #3: Research request
Broader scope, may require using on-line databases and research queries outside the library media center.
C
During library orientation, a student asks if the library media center has any hot spots. The student is most likely referring to areas of the library media center where students can (A) print, scan, or use other computer peripherals (B) talk on a cell phone (C) connect to a wireless network (D) recharge the battery of a laptop (E) socialize
D
The ALA supports its Freedom to Read Statement with all of the following except: A. An annual Banned Book Week B. Having an Office for Intellectual Freedom C. Fighting attempts to require filters on library computers D. Supporting the labeling of audiovisual materials with Parenting Warning labels
Visual Access Features of Informational Text
Illustrations Photographs Diagrams Maps Tables Graphs Charts
Laura Ingalls Wilder Award (Author or Illustrator) 2016
Illustrator Jerry Pinkney for Goin' Someplace Special, John Henry, Mirandy and Brother Wind
Laura Ingalls Wilder Award (Author or Illustrator) 2015
Illustrator and Author Donald Crews for Ten Black Dots, Shortcut, Night at the Fair, Freight Train
Collaboration
In an instructional information skills unit, this approach involves the school library media specialist working closely with other teachers in the school to co-plan, co-teach, and co-assess information skills.
Eloise Greenfield
Poet and storyteller captures the language and melodies and strong African-American family images in her poetry and prose. -Honey, I Love -Nathaniel Talking
Printz Award 2003 Winner
Postcards from No Man's Land by Aidan Chambers
Minarcini v. Strongsville City School District
Ruled against the removal of Catch 22 and two other novels on the grounds that removal of books from a school library is a burden on the freedom of classroom discussion and an infringement of the First Amendments guarantee of "right to know."
Sheila Solomon Klass
Soldier's Secret, A Shooting Star, Nobody Knows Me in Miami,
Cooperative Learning
Structuring Classes around small groups that work together.
Synopsis of Rule of Law
Student speech may be regulated when such speech would materially and substantially interfere with the discipline and operation of a school.
Poetry Anthologies
from many different times, by many different poets, on many different topics (Sing a Song of Popcorn) usually longer than poetry collections
Contemporary Realistic Fiction and Fantasy
generally the most frequent targets of challenges today
Resource-based Learning
materials in a variety of formats to teach, illustrate, or support the curriculum concepts the achievement of both subject and information literacy objectives through exposure to and practise with diverse resources.(Stauffer Library, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario.
Information specialist
person with professional training in the organization, storage, and retrieval of information
AASL Strand 2 - Dispositions
The learning behaviors, attitudes, and habits of mind that transform a learner from one who is able to learn to one who actually does learn. Standards for the 21st century learner IN ACTION (2009)
Describe the Zone of Intervention.
The librarian/teacher helps the student with information that he or she can't do it alone. Adult assistance moves a learner closer to being able to complete a task independently.
reference interview
a conversation between the school library media specialist and the student for the purpose of clarifying students' needs and aiding in meeting those needs
Sulzby and Teale
coined the term"emergent literacy" to describe the evolving way that children acquire language skills
Shel Silverstein
sold more than 4 million copies and is the bestselling children's poetry book to date
Man Booker Prize
Awarded in October each year. It is the UK's top literary prize and the most watched single-book award in the English-speaking world.
American Library Association (ALA)
Provide leadership for the improvement of the profession.
Ranganathan's Five Laws of Library Science
1. Books are for use. 2. Every reader his book. 3. Every book its reader. 4. Save the time of the reader. 5. A library is a growing organism.
Issues associated with traditional literature
violence (Americans have watered them down) sexual stereotyping
wild card
when alternate spellings and other quirks exist in English language, use flav?s instead of flavours or flavors. Common use is with the word women: Wom*n will pick up women and woman.
interlibrary loan networks
will expand access to resources
WLAN
wireless local area network - WI-FI wireless network communication over short distances
The Michael L. Printz Award
given by YALSA each year to the best book written for young adults. 2000 Presented by Young Adult Library Services Association, a division of the American Library Association
Subject Headings
have several standard tools; libraries choose one that is best suited to their purposes - Keywords (SEARS) Sears List of Subject Headings - Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH)
http
hypertext transfer protocol
museum
museum
Layout
one method of evaluating a website. Is the website well organized? Is it easy to find files and information? Is it easy to read? Is there consistency across all the pages of the website?
info
open to anyone
Aesthetic reading
reading for pleasure
Midwest Library Services
Popular book jobber
Piers Anthony, Ursula K. Le Guin, Anne McCaffrey
Popular fantasy authors
Newbery Medal Winner 2000
Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis
collection size
By assessing how well users' needs are met, a Library Media Specialist can determine the adequacy of a library's _______________.
American Library Association (ALA) mission statement
"To provide leadership for the development, promotion, and improvement of library and information services and the profession of librarianship in order to enhance learning and ensure access to information for all."
Jim Trelease
"We have concentrated so hard on teaching children how to read, that we have forgotten to teach them to want to read. As a result, we have created a nation of schooltime readers, not lifetime readers."
Coretta Scott King Award Winner 2008
*Author Award Winner Christopher Paul Curtis, author of Elijah of Buxton *Illustrator Award Winner Ashley Bryan, author and illustrator of Let it Shine
"Go Ask Alice"
(Anonymous a.k.a. editor Beatrice Sparks, 1971, originally promoted as nonfiction and later listed as a work of fiction since the late 80s) - The book purports to be the actual diary of an anonymous 15 year-old teenage girl. She records her thoughts and concerns about issues such as crushes, weight gain, sexuality, social acceptance, and difficulty relating to her parents. She later dies of a drug overdose, and the book is presented as a testimony against drug use.
"Flowers for Algernon"
(Daniel Keyes, 1966, science fiction) - Told as a series of "Progress Reports" written by Charlie Gordon, a 32 year-old man whose IQ of 68 is tripled by an experimental surgical procedure. Unfortunately, the effects of the operation wear off after several months, and at the end of the novel Charlie is once more of subnormal intelligence. Remarkable use of first-person point of view, as Charlie's entries move from semi-literacy to complex sophistication and back to semi-literacy.The book won the Nebula Award of the Science Fiction Writers of America. Historical context: civil rights in the 1960s (discriminated against for being too dumb, then too smart, and treated as a lab specimen)
circulation
* Accuracy * Ease of Access * Ease of Use, and * Frequency of Use These are 4 considerations of _____________________ procedures.
Coretta Scott King Award Winner 2012
*Author Award Winner Kadir Nelson, author and illustrator of Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans *Illustrator Award Winner Shane W. Evans, author and illustrator of Underground: Finding the Light to Freedom
Coretta Scott King Award Winner 2009
*Author Award Winner Kadir Nelson, author and illustrator of We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball *Illustrator Award Winner Floyd Cooper, illustrator of The Blacker the Berry, written by Joyce Carol Thomas
DDC main classes
000 Computers, information & general reference (computer science, LIS, journalism, encyclopedias, etc) 100 Philosophy & psychology (paranormal- 200 Religion 300 Social sciences (398-folklore; 398.2-folk lit) 400 Language (linguistics, specific languages) 500 Science (natural science and math) 600 Technology (and applied sciences, 636-animal husbandry) 700 Arts & recreation 800 Literature & rhetoric (prose, poetry, drama) 900 History & geography *shelve Biographies by the subject's last name
Series books
1) Books in a series (The Penderwicks, Clementine) 2) Popular series ("formula fiction", predictability of characters and plots, Babysitters Club) kids like the familiarity and the books are generally easy to read/quick moving
Steps in Forming a Library Plan
1) Goal/long-range plan 2) Set short-range objectives
Goals of the LMS that are aligned with information literacy standards and socially responsible citizenship.
1) Providing physical and intellectual access to information; 2) teaching cognitive strategies, including discrimination & skill in working with, using, and 3) creating information; 4) applying principles; 5) using available inform tech for learning; 6) accommodating diverse needs, styles, abilities, & methods; 7) promoting attitudes & behaviors for lifelong learning; 8) offer a program that is the school's information center inside and outside of the school; 9) furnish learning activities & resources representing diverse social and cultural perspectives, experiences, & opinions; reinforce ideas of information access & intellectual freedom
What guides ALA in developing policies related to library use and library user behavior?
1st Amendment 14th Amendment Library Bill of Rights ALA Code of Ethics the law
How far from the ground should work surfaces be? (ADA)
30 inches
C
A LMS wants to promote students' exploration of different types of information-gathering strategies. Which of the following would be the best approach to use? A. displaying books on current events topics B. publishing lists of good Web sites C. creating an interactive daily question center D. arranging a field trip to the local public library
A
A law created in 2000 to address concerns about children's access to obscene or harmful content over the Internet. A. Children's Internet Protection Act B. Children's Online Privacy Protection Act C. Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act D. Communications Decency Act
C
A library media specialist decides to participate in a social studies textbook selection committee. The main benefit of this partnership is to help A. book publishers sell their products. B. classroom teachers select textbooks that match library resources. C. the LMS keep abreast of curriculum changes. D. administrators free up time for other duties.
C
A library media specialist is interviewing potential candidates for a paraprofessional position in an elementary school library media center. All of the following questions are legal to ask a candidate EXCEPT: (A) Are you a member of any library-related professional organizations? (B) Are you authorized to work in the United States? (C) Do you have any children? (D) How do you work under pressure? (E) What appeals to you about this position?
Learning4Life (L4L)
An initiave of AASL to implement the Standards for the 21st Century Learner and Empowering Learners: Guidelines for School Library Programs
B
A library media specialist wants to ensure that library and research skills are taught as an integral part of the curriculum. Which of the following activities best promotes this objective? A. Design library media center facilities that are conducive to both small- and large-group instruction. B. Maintain close cooperation with faculty concerning the implementation of the instructional program. C. Provide professional in-service training workshops for faculty in the library media center. D. Create a comprehensive collection of cross-curricular holdings that support various learning levels.
B
A major purpose of the Library Bill of Rights is to identify which of the following? A. Library policies that promote recreational reading. B. Procedures for challenging censorship of library materials. C. Methods for handling challenged materials. D. Organizations that can be called upon to fight censorship. E. The safe, ethical, and legal use of information materials.
B
A secondary student is writing a report on recycling and wants to find an overview of the kinds of information available on this subject by using the Internet. Which of the following types of search methods would be most useful for the student to use first to locate useful information? A. Search an on-line portal. B. Look for a specialized subject directory focused on the topic. C. Visit a discussion group dedicated to the subject. D. Look for a specialized database on the topic.
Natalie Babbitt
A superb fantasy writer who grapples with universal concerns in poetic prose. -Tuck Everlasting -The Eyes of the Amaryllis
A
A teacher asks the library media specialist about a particular publisher's catalog that she wants but which is not available in the library media center. The most appropriate initial response to this request would be for the library media specialist to: A. determine if information the teacher needs from the catalog can be found in the library media center collection. B. offer to order the catalog for the teacher. C. provide the teacher with the publisher's phone number and address. D. suggest that the teacher check the catalogs of other publishers.
D
Awarded annually to the best audiobook produced for children and/or young adults, available in English in the United States A. Sibert Medal B. Carnegie Medal C. Printz Award D. Odyssey Award
Sears List of Subject Headings
A thesaurus like database delivering a core list of headings, together with patterns and examples to guide the cataloger in creating further headings as needed. The book provides a list of subject headings for small libraries to use in lieu of Library of Congress Subject Headings. Library of Congress headings are often not as useful for small libraries because they are too detailed. Sears' List of Subject Headings also offers small libraries guidance on how to create their own new subject headings consistently when necessary. New terms are added on a yearly basis and search results are ranked according to relevance, whether the user is viewing a brief or full display.
Asian Pacific American Award
APAA For honoring books about Asian/Pacific Americans, their history and culture. Categories have included fiction and non-fiction for adults, picture/illustrated books, and children's/young-adult literature. Writers and artists do not need to be of Asian or Pacific Islander ancestry, but they must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents, the books must be about Asian/Pacific American heritage, and must have been written in English. 1980 U.S. Presented by the Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA).
C
All are publications of the ALA except: A. Booklist B. American Libraries C. School Library Journal D. Knowledge Quest
C
All the copies of an edition of a book, etc. printed at one time. A. Republication B. Reprint C. Impression D. Provisional record
Brevity test
Allows teachers or the LMS to copy a complete essay, story, excerpt etc. of no more than 1000 words or 10% of work whichever is less. Copying that does not meet this criteria cannot be copied for use in the classroom, unless authorization is obtained from the publisher and author. Poetry: 250 words Prose: one essay, story, or article less than 2500 words OR excerpts of no more than 1000 words OR 10% of the text, whichever is less Illustration: one per book or periodical article
AASL
American Association of School Librarians
AFT
American Federation of Teachers
Program Assessment Rating Tool (PART)
An instrument developed by the United States OMB to measure and assess the effectiveness of federal programs that review the program's purpose and design, strategic planning, program management, and program results and accountability. The scores are rated from effective, moderately effective, adequate, and ineffective.
AACR
Anglo-American Cataloging Rules
Laura Ingalls Wilder Award (Author or Illustrator) 2011
Author and Illustrator Tomie dePaola for Strega Nona, Bill and Pete Go Down the Nile, Jamie O'Rourke and the Pooka, My First Thanksgiving, The Popcorn Book, The Quicksand Book
Challenged materials
Before a challenge occurs: 1. create a Materials Selection policy with procedures for reconsidering challenged materials 2. seek approval of policy by principal and school board 3. post policy on district and library websites During a challenge: 1. attempt to resolve informally by listening and explaining policy 2. do not remove material in question 3. inform principal 4. require the challenger to read the entire book (or other material format) and complete a written reconsideration form
Laura Ingalls Wilder Award (Author or Illustrator) 1975
Beverly Cleary
Caldecott Medal Winner 1991
Black and White by David Macaulay
Most important part of professional collection to keep current
laws relating to students' rights
DMCA
Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998
Georgia Peach Book Award Winner 2015
Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell
Edwards Award Winner 1997
Gary Paulsen
Margaret Brown Wise
Goodnight Moon
Newbery Medal Winner 1999
Holes by Louis Sachar
Edwards Award
Honors an author, as well as a specific body of his or her work, for significant and lasting contribution to young adult literature. Administered by YALSA and sponsored by School Library Journal magazine.
D
How can a LMS best convey the concept that the library media program is a valuable and essential part of the school and that it can support school improvement? A. holding frequent social events with the PTA B. publishing and occasional newsletter C. distributing free books regularly D. participating in the school advisory council
Outcomes-based learning
Identifying what students will know and be able to do at the end of the educational process
B
In order to encourage maximum use of book and non-book materials, library media center circulation policies usually include which of the following? A. A limit of two weeks on all material, with one extension allowed for items not in great demand B. The circulation of all book and non-book materials, with the loan period varying according to the proposed use of the material C. The limitation of periodicals use to within the center or to overnight loan only D. The circulation of all book material and the limitation of the use of non-book material to the center only E. The circulation of vertical file material restricted to teachers only
B
In order to encourage maximum use of print and nonprint materials, library media center collection policies usually include which of the following? (A) Limiting circulation of all materials to two weeks, with one renewal allowed for materials not in demand (B) Circulating all print and nonprint materials, with the loan period varying according to the proposed use of the material (C) The limitation of periodicals use to within the center or to overnight loan only (D) Circulating all print materials but limiting the use of nonprint materials to the media center only (E) Circulating nonprint materials to faculty only
D
In which of the following situations might a user consider a Boolean search when seeking information in a search engine? A. the user wants to allow for variations in spelling or word forms B. the user wants only documents in which chosen words appear side by side C. the user wants the moset relevant Web sites to be listed at the top of the results page D. the user wants to eliminate any results that contain a specific term
ISBD
International Standard Bibliographic Description Provides 8 elements of description and a system for punctuating them 1.Title and Statement of Responsibility 2. Edition statement 3. Material specific Designation (not used for printed books) 4. Publication (imprint) 5. Physical Description - 4 elements * Extent - the number and kind of pieces e.g. #page, reels of microfilm, cassettes of video recording, disks * Other physical details (illustrations, sound and color for visual materials) * dimension * accompanying materials 6. Series 7. Notes 8. ISBN International Standard Book Number
Blogging
Is the posting of journal-lie pages to a website.
MARC
Machine - Readable Cataloging. A standard arrangement of bibliographic information that allows for computer manipulation of the data.
Blackwell Book Services
Popular book jobber
1995 Innovative Educational Programs Legislation
Provides block grants for innovative uses of technology in schools, including library media centers
What are the components of the Pitts/Stripling Taxonomy?
Recalling Explaining Analyzing Challenging Transforming Synthesizing REACTS
RUSA
Reference and User Services Association - division of ALA
Edwards Award Winner 1988
S.E. Hinton
Special Libraries Association
SLA
The Mission of the SLMP
School library media specialists strive to instill a love of learning in all students and ensure equitable access to information. The mission of the SLMP is to ensure that students and staff are effective users of ideas and information.
Betsy Byars
Summer of the Swans
Joanna Cole
Superb informational books present straight facts in photo essays or combine facts with riotous humor in the Magic School Bus books.
D
The American Library Association's policy statement on intellectual freedom and censorship. The statement includes seven propositions supporting the publication of a wide variety of viewpoints. A. Library Bill of Rights B. Library Services and Technology Act C. Elementary and Secondary Education Act D. Freedom to Read Statement
Call number
The Dewey Decimal or Library of Congress classification schedule is used to select this. Its purpose is to place items on the same subject together on the same shelf in the library.
Caldecott Medal Winner 2004
The Man Who Walked Between the Towers *Illustrator and Author Mordicai Gerstein
Georgia Peach Book Award Winner 2012
The Maze Runner by James Dashner
Newbery Medal Winner 1996
The Midwife's Apprentice by Karen Cushman
Collaborative Approach (Librarian + Classroom Teacher)
The most effective approach to teaching to the AASL Standards because skills are best learned in the context of content learning, and content is most effectively learned when necessary skills are taught at the same time. Standards for the 21st century learner IN ACTION (2009)
"Main entry" and "other added entries," or access points
These are the retrieval points in the library catalog where patrons should be able to look up the item.
Chris Van Allsburg
This author/illustrator gets you to think. He presents something that seems predictable but catches you by surprise when he turns it on end. -Jumanji -The Polar Express -The Garden of Abdul Gasazi
C
This law emphasizes equal access to education and establishes high standards and accountability. The law authorizes federally funded education programs that are administered by the states. (Amended in 2002 to NCLB.) A. Library Bill of Rights B. Library Services and Technology Act C. Elementary and Secondary Education Act D. Freedom to Read Statement
B
This law was created to protect the privacy of children under 13. It mandates that sites must require parental consent for the collection or use of any personal information of young Web Site users. A. Children's Internet Protection Act B. Children's Online Privacy Protection Act C. Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act D. Communication Decency Act
WebDewey
This online version of the complete DDC system is available to librarians via a standard Web browser. With online updates make it easy for librarians to keep their collections organized, even as advances in science and technology are creating a demand for new classifications everyday.
Inquiry-based instruction
This type of instruction is highlighted by AASL because students are more likely to be successful in developing the skills and dispositions of learning when they are given opportunities to construct their own understanding and develop skills through guided practice. Standards for the 21st century learner IN ACTION (2009)
C
To ensure compliance with a new state confidentiality law, the best course of action for a library media specialist to take is: A. limit return and check-in of materials to the student who borrowed them, B. make a new bookcard for each book upon its return, C. request guidance from the school district's legal counsel, D. assign each student a unique identification number
Georgia Peach Book Award Winner 2016
We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
WAI
Web Accessibility Initiative
C
What is the most common copyright exemption granted to library media specialists? A. equal access. B. scholarly privilege. C. fair use. D. educator judgement.
E
What learning style prefers to learn with pictures and visual aides? A. Auditory. B. Verbal. C. Logical. D. Solitary. E. Visual.
Maurice Sendak
Where the Wild Things Are
A
Which best represents the tag fields listed on a MARC record, ? A. title, subject, editor, illustrator, translator B. title, editor, illustrator C. title, subject, editor, illustrator D. title, subject, editor, translator
B
Which of the following considerations must be taken into account when determining the "fair use" of a work? I. The purpose and character of the use II. The format of the work being used III. The effect of the use on the material's potential market IV. The amount and substance of the work being used A. I and III only B. I, III, and IV only C. II and III only D. II, III, and IV only E. III an IV only
E
Which of the following features of e-books makes them a good choice for reference works and textbooks? (A) They can be put down and read hands-free. (B) They allow readers to adjust the size and font of the text. (C) They can be replicated and stored at little or no cost, therefore keeping them in print indefinitely. (D) There is little risk of the damage or degradation associated with books published on paper. (E) They contain internal hyperlinks that make them easily searched and cross-referenced.
B
Which of the following file extensions do NOT represent graphic and multimedia files, respectively? A. *.GIF and *.AVI B. *.ZIP and *.WPS C. *.JPEG and *.MPG D. *.BMP and *.MPEG E. *.TIF and *.WAV
D
Which of the following is a primary consideration when choosing the font size to be used in a multimedia presentation? A. the quantity of information that needs to be contained in a particular slide B. the average age of the intended audience C. the total length of the presentation D. the typical setting in which the presentation will be given
D
Which of the following is the most appropriate activity to use to raise additional funds for the library media center? A. A candy sale. B. A fashion show. C. A talent show. D. A book fair. E. A service auction.
D
Which of the following is the most effective way to gain support for increasing library media center expenditures? A. Compare current program costs withthe previous year's budget. B. Relate costs to the size of student enrollment and per-pupil ratios. C. Compare program costs with library media center budgets at other schools. D. Relate costs to instructional goals and objectives and to student performance.
D
Which of the following roles of the library media specialist best demonstrates the library media program's support of the school curriculum? A. collaborating with teachers in the selection of materials for a comprehensive professional collection B. teaching a research and study skills course to help students complete classroom assignments efficiently C. acquiring information resources at all grade levels in various formats to suit diverse learning styles and abilities D. teaching students information access skills aligned with content-area instruction provided by teachers
A
Which of the following steps should a library media specialist take first when planning a budget for the library media center? A. Determine how much money is available for the current fiscal year B. Consider the possible sources of funding for enhancing the budget C. Review purchase orders from the previous school year D. Make appointments with several vendors to preview materials
A
Which of the following topics would not be appropriate for a library media specialist to teach kindergarten pupils? A. How the Dewey Decimal system works. B. Listening skills. C. How to borrow books from the library. D. How to care for library books and materials. E. Where to find picture books and easy to read books.
D
Which of the following types of book materials are generally not available through regular book vendor channels? A. dictionaries B. bibliographies C. handbooks D. government documents
Electronic database
a collection of data arranged in a systematic way to make the search easy and fast. In other words it is a computer-based collection or listing of information, usually organized with searchable elements or fields.
Problem-based Learning
a curriculum development and instructional approach that simultaneously develops problem solving strategies, disciplinary knowledge bases, and skills.
selection policy
a policy that explains the process followed and the priorities established before any resource is purchased and put into the school library media center collection.
Media Literacy
a repertoire of competencies that enable people to analyze, evaluate, and create messages in a wide variety of media modes, genres, and formats
encyclopedia
a work that contains information on all branches of knowledge or comprehensively treats a particular aspect of knowledge
Library Media Program Goals
access to information, discriminating information consumers, information gathering learning experiences, assist classroom teachers in information literacy, information center and hub, provide a diversity of opinion
Brainstorming
an informal way of generating topics to write about, or points to make about a topic. The important point about brainstorming is that there should be no pressure to be "brilliant." Students should simply open their minds to whatever pops into them. Think of it as a kind of free association.
(Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights) Access to resources and services
collections of resources that meet the needs, developmental levels, and maturity levels of all students served equitable access to facilities, resources, and instructional programs support the mission of the school district represent diverse points of view on both current and historical issues accomodate needs of ELL students (linguistic pluralism) promote intellectual freedom and resist censorship Barriers include: age, grade-level, or reading-level restrictions; labeling; limiting use of ILL and access to electronic information; charging fees for information; requiring permission from parents or teachers; restricted shelves/closed collections
com
commercial
trade bibliography
commercial publications that include the necessary information to select and purchase recently published materials
Information technology
commonly used to refer to the computer and other technological equipment used to store or retrieve information
Two types of language proficiency
conversational language academic language
coop
cooperative businesses
postcoordinated searching method
database that allows a library user to combine terms in the search
Student outcome
demonstration of what the learner will be expected to do or how the learner will behave after instruction
Deep Web Implications
depositories of information which are not routinely accessed by search engines
Primary consideration in development of policies and procedures
design policies and procedures to allow students and staff maximum access to information services (most important thing is NOT to include admin and teaching staff in the process -- maybe because they already are?)
Hypermedia
digital linking methodology for digital reference works
Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998
digital rights management
Intellectual Access
ensures that all users will find materials on their reading, interest, and comprehension levels
universal bibliography
everything published form the beginning through the present
The L4L implementation plan addresses these Skills and Values as it:
identifies guiding principles and an overarching position and branding statement; identifies target audiences (internal and external); identifies training opportunities and resources; provides a communication plan; provides a plan for continuous feedback, evaluation, and sustainability; provides a plan for endorsements and support; provides supporting documents.
A program goal that is specific...
is understandable by everyone.
org
nonprofit organization
WebQuests
provide an authentic, technology-rich environment for problem solving, information processing, and collaboration involves students in a wide range of activities that make good use of Internet-based resources Bernie Dodge developed the WebQuest concept in the mid 1990s. See WebQuest.org WebQuest elements: 1. introduction that sets the stage of the activity 2. doable, interesting task 3. set of information resources 4. clear process 5. guidance and organizational frameworks 6. conclusion that provides reflection and closure
Characteristics of folktales
repetition (3s), fast, vague setting, flat characters, symbolic of good vs. evil, rich language, imagery, themes of perseverance and "the little guy wins", clever/evil/good characters, magical powers/objects, transformations, wishes, trickery, universality look for source notes (at beginning or end of book) to determine where story originated from *compare different versions of the same story to examine multiculturalism *determine point-of-view *encourage children to write their own versions *reader's theater/dramatization
precoordinated searching method
searching that allows only one term to be searched at a time
weeding
selectively deleting irrelevant, out of date, unused, and poor quality materials from the school library media center collection
Non-Fiction/Information books
should comprise 50-85% of collection appeal to boys and reluctant readers A good informational book not only informs, it excites! importance of illustrations unconventional approaches (faction-mixing fact and fiction; written as a narrative)
Easy-to-read books
simple vocabulary (Dolch common sight words, limited or controlled vocabulary), short sentences, large typeface Dr. Seuss, Frog and Toad, Little Bear, Henry and Mudge, Mo Willems' Elephant & Piggie books
Digital Literacy
the ability to find, use, analyze, and produce info using digital technology.
Textual Literacy
the ability to read, write, analyze, and evaluate textual works of literature, and personal and professional documents
Peer-to-Peer File-Sharing Services
the distribution and sharing of digital media using peer-to-peer (P2P) networking technology. P2P file sharing allows users to access media files such as books, music, movies, and games using a P2P software program that searches for other connected computers on a P2P network to locate the desired content.
authority of a website or resource
the education and experience of the authors, editors, and contributors of a resource, as well as the reputation of the publisher or sponsoring agency. Also 1) A source of correct information and 2) an expert on a subject whose advice or opinion is accepted
The primary quality of reflective practice
the examination of the effectiveness of teaching practice
Privacy
the legal expectation by patrons that their reading, viewing, and listening of library resources is not revealed to others without permission
Domain Name
the part of a network address that identifies it as belonging to a particular domain in a computer network. Like www.oup.usel.org - where domain = usel
Budgeting - performance based budgeting
the practice of developing budgets based on the relationship between program funding levels and expected results from that program. The performance-based budgeting process is a tool that program administrators can use to manage more cost-efficient and effective budgeting outlays.
Intellectual freedom
the right of every individual to both SEEK and RECEIVE information from all points of view without restriction free access to all expressions of ideas students have the right to a relevant, balanced, and diverse school library collection that represents all points of view
John Steptoe Award
to affirm new talent and to offer visibility to excellence in writing and/or illustration which otherwise might be formally unacknowledged within a given year within the structure of the two awards given annually by the Coretta Scott King Task Force. 1995
Graphic Organizers
tools to help students make sense of gathered information and reflect on whether the information gathered is sufficient.
dvd
videos that are compressed and stored digitally on compact discs for computer access. are capable of holding up to 20 times as much information as CD-ROMs.
Transitional books
transition from easy-to-read to chapter books (a.k.a. "beginning chapter books") chapters are 6-8 pages long, simple vocabulary, short sentences, don't exceed 15 words per line, illustrations, large typeface Encyclopedia Brown, Amber Brown *see Grypon Award
Search Strategies
truncation, wild card, quotation, minus and plus, Boolean Logic
32
typical page length of picture books
URL (Uniform Resource Locator)
unique address of a website on the World Wide Web.
Historical fiction
written about a time period in which the author has not lived OR an author can write about a time period they lived through if it is written 1 generation later (20-60 years) great for introducing history to children; narrative writing is more easily understood than expository writing (more humanizing, varying perspectives, depth/details); fact and fiction blended in an interesting manner April 15, 2104 issue of Booklist http://www.booklistonline.com/ProductInfo.aspx?pid=6730578&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1
"The Color Purple"
(Alice Walker, 1982, historical fiction) - Set in rural Georgia during the 1930s. Theme of double repression of black women in the American experience by white community and also black males. Criticized for negative portrayal of the black male characters but admired for powerful portraits of black women. The central character (14 year old Celie) triumphs over adversity and forgives those who oppressed her. Her father raped her, and she has two children, a girl and a boy, whom "Pa" took away from her. She later falls in love with Shug Avery, a blues singer. Epistolary form: written correspondence between characters comprises the content of the book. Use of black folk English.
"The Snowy Day"
(Ezra Jack Keats; 1963 Caldecott Medal, fiction) - Features a little boy named Peter exploring his neighborhood after the first snowfall of the season. Keats (a Polish immigrant) wanted to have minority children of New York as central characters in his stories.
Picture books for older readers
(ages 10+) more sophisticated/abstract/complex, good for students learning disabilities or ELL, visual learners David Weisner, Jon Scieszka (Stinky Cheese Man)
5 AASL Teaching for Learning Guidelines
1) The SLP promotes collaboration among members of the learning community and encourages learners to be independent, lifelong users and producers of info. 2) The SLP promotes reading as a functional skill for learning, personal growth, and enjoyment. 3) The SLP provides instruction that addresses multiple literacies, including info literacy, media lit., visual lit., and tech. lit. 4) The SLP models an inquiry-based approach to learning and the info. search process. 5) The SLP is guided by regular assessment of student learning to ensure the program is meeting its goals. From Empowering Learners
5 Steps in the "Instructional Partnership"
1) teacher and SL collaborate to identify subject goals and objectives for learning 2) teacher and SL collaborate to identify the learning standard indicator that will facilitate learning the content 3) teacher and SL identify the learning task and formative assessments that will guide the learner 4) teacher and SL facilitate the activities, such as brainstorming and mapping, to help learners articulate their prior knowledge of the topic 5) SL collaborates with the teacher to use his/her subject goals and obj. as a guide to choosing the info skills for the lesson or unit. Goals and objectives of learning standards should grow out of the needs of learners in the context of the lesson or unit.
Reprint
1. A new printing of an item made from the original type image, commonly by photographic methods. It may reproduce the original exactly (an impression) or it may contain minor but well-defined variations (an issue). 2. A new edition with substantially unchanged text.
Media Program Goals
1. Acquisition and distribution of materials 2. The ability to produce materials is important when library services be directed toward a particular goal (video production) 3. In-service training for library staff should be an ongoing responsibility. 4. Equipment acquisition must be pursued. Inventory and check current equipment.
Verso
1. The left-hand page of a book, usually bearing an even page number. 2. The side of a printed sheet intended to be read second. 3. The back side of the title page where the CIP and other bibliographic and copyright details are found.
Uniform title
1. The particular title by which a work is to be identified for cataloging purposes. 2. The particular title used to distinguish the heading for a work from the heading for a different work. A conventional collective title used to collocate publications of an author, composer, or corporate body containing several works or extracts, etc., from several works (e.g., complete works, several works in a particular literary or musical form.
ESEA
1965; Elementary and Secondary Education Act; equal access to education and established high standards of accountability; authorizes federal funding; 2002 amended and reauthorized as No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
Georgia Children's Book Awards
1968 by Sheldon Root, UGA. Picture Books (K-4) and Middle Grade Novels (4-8). Nominations by teacher, MS, narrowed to a list of 20. Students vote. Intended to foster a love of reading in the children of Georgia. 2015-2016 K-4: Breaking News: Bear Alert by David Biedrzycki 4-8: Brown Girl Dreaming (Jacqueline Woodson), A Snicker of Magic (Natalie Lloyd)
"Annie On My Mind"
1995 court ruling in which U.S. District Court justice Thomas Van Bebber ruled that while a school district is not obligated to purchase any book, it cannot remove a book from library shelves unless that book is deemed educationally unsuitable. He ruled the the removal of two titles, including this one, was an unconstitutional attempt to "prescribe what shall be orthodox in politics, nationalism, religion, or other matters of opinion." Instigated by the superintendent's removal (and subsequent burning) of two book titles said to promote homosexuality.
Diacritical mark
A mark, point or sign added or attached to a letter or character to distinguish it from another of similar form. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diacritic
IDEA
A United States federal law that governs how states and public agencies provide early intervention, special education, and related services to children with disabilities. It addresses the educational needs of children with disabilities from birth to age 18 or 21[1][2] in cases that involve 14 specified categories of disability.
Serial
A continuing resource issued in a succession of discrete parts, usually bearing numbering, that has no predetermined conclusion. Examples of serials include journals, magazines, electronic journals, continuing directories, annual reports, newspapers, and monographic series.
What is Loertscher's eleven level taxonomy?
A continuum showing how involved librarians are in curriculum planning. Higher levels are higher involvement.
Subordinate body
A corporate body that forms an integral part of a larger body in relation to which it holds an inferior hierarchical rank.
Louise Rosenblatt's Reader Response Theory
A critical theory that says that the meaning of a text derives from a 2-way transaction between the reader and the text within a specific context. Takes into account the context: time and place. 1938 Every reader brings his/her background knowledge, past experiences in life and with literature, current stage of cognitive development and literacy skills, attitudes and expectations, interests and preferences, and moral/ethical background to the reading experience. What the text communicates to the reader will depend upon the reader herself. A case against "leveled" books Because each individual reader extracts his or her own unique, subjective meanings ("evokes"), this theory calls into question the New Criticism assumption that the meaning resides solely in the text, accessible only to the trained eye of the critic/teacher. A 2-way transaction between the reader and the text. Takes into account the context (time and place).
Library Bill of Rights
A document adopted in 1939 by the American Library Association, affirming that all libraries are forums for information and ideas, and that certain basic policies should guide their services.
A
A document adopted in 1939 by the American Library Association, affirming that all libraries are forums for information and ideas, and that certain basic policies should guide their services. A. Library Bill of Rights B. Library Services and Technology Act C. Elementary and Secondary Education Act D. Freedom to Read Statement
acceptable use policy
A document which defines proper student use of the Internet and related technology at school, and consequences of violating those expectations.
Urban Legends
A form of modern folklore consisting of stories that may or may not have been believed by their tellers to be true.
B
A general almanac would be the most appropriate resource for answering which of the following questions? A. What is the origin of the word "Curfew"? B. What is the population of the Czech Republic? C. What literary awards has J.K. Rowling won? D. Where is the country of Oman located on a map?
gazetteers
A geographical index or dictionary a reference for information about places and place names.
A
A library media specialist can support students in the development of self-regulation skills by: A. requiring students to set goals and develop strategies for meeting them B. offering step-by-step instructions to explain how students can complete a learning task C. providing students with examples of quality work done by others D. posing leading questions
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
A national law that protects qualified individuals from discrimination based on their disability.
A
A middle school library media specialist who wants to encourage students to spend more of their free time reading can best motivate students to do so by using which of the following approaches? A. maintaining a display using a collection of books based on student recommendations B. providing faculty who teach English with annotated bibliographies of high-quality fiction, particularly classics, to discuss with their classes C. specifying one section of the library as a "quiet zone," to be used exclusively by students who wish to spend time reading D. using the library bulletin board to post information and reviews clipped from newspapers and magazines about current "best sellers"
Access Point
A name, term, code, etc. (author, title, subject) by which a bibliographic record may be searched and identified.
Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature
A reference guide to recently published articles in periodical magazines and scholarly journals, organized by article subject started in 1901.
Readers Guide to Periodical Literature
A reference guide to recently published articles in periodical magazines and scholarly journals, organized by article subject.
Republication
A reissue of a previously published edition by another publisher without change in the text.
Colophon
A statement at the end of an item giving information about one or more of the following: the title, author(s), publisher, printer, date of publication or printing. It may also include other information.
Statement of Responsibility
A statement transcribed from the item being described, relating to persons responsible for the intellectual or artistic content of the item, to corporate bodies from which the content emanates or to persons or corporate bodies responsible for the performance of the content of the item.
Dewey Decimal System
A system of classifying books and other publications whereby main classes are designated by a 3-digit number and subdivisions are shown by numbers after a decimal point. According to the Online Computer Library Center, Inc., it is used in more than 200,000 libraries throughout 135 countries, making it the most widely used library classification system in the world. This system is used in most public and school libraries.
Cutter table/number (Library of Congress)
A table of numbers used to arrange books by main entry within a given classification. Also called the book number. It distinguishes a particular book from others in the same classification number and permits an alphabetical arrangement of books. Example: E41.B35 files before E41.B4
General material designation (GMD)
A term indicating the broad class of material to which an item belongs (e.g., sound recording)
booktalk
A thirty-second to seven-minute promotion of a book, giving the audience a glimpse of the setting, the characters, and/or the major conflict without providing the resolution or offering a review/analysis. Designed to motivate young adults to read a particular book.
Other Title Information
A title borne by an item other than the title proper or parallel title or series title(s); also any phrase appearing in conjunction with the title proper, etc., indicative of the character, contents, etc., of the item or the motives for, or occasion of, its production or publication. The term includes subtitles, but does not include variations in the title proper (e.g., spine or cover titles).
Podcast
A type of digital media consisting of an episodic series of audio radio, video, PDF, or ePub files subscribed o and downloaded through web syndication or streamed online to a computer or mobile device.
Holding symbol
A unique identifying symbol assigned to members of OCLC, e.g., ISM (Central University Libraries), FKS (DeGolyer Library), etc., to identify member holdings in the OCLC database.
Childrens Books In Print
A vital resource for any librarian with patrons who are young readers. This reference tool allows you to track down any children's book - even hard to find titles from small presses. Users can locate works by favorite author or illustrator. Plus, ordering is made even easier with current prices, ISBNs, and publisher contact information.
Professional Organizations
ALA (The American Library Association) is the oldest and largest library association in the world, providing association information, news, events, and advocacy resources for members, librarians, and library users. AASL (American Association for School Librarians) professional organization for school librarians. AASL's learning standards offer a vision for teaching and learning to both guide and beckon the school library profession as education leaders. The learning standards shape the library program and serve as a tool for school librarians to use to shape the learning of students in the school. GLA - Georgia Library Association GLMA - Georgia Library Media Association
Annual Lists
ALSC (ALA) names notable children's books, videos, recordings, software, and websites. SLJ, Booklist, Horn Book, and BCCB publish a "best books" list. NCSS National Council of (social studies) NSTA National (science) Teachers Association
A
According to "Standards for the 21st-Century Learner," which of the following skills demonstrates that a student is participating as an ethical and productive member of a democratic society? A. Respecting the principles of intellectual freedom B. Recognizing that resources are created for a variety of purposes C. Using social networks and information tools to gather and share information D. Seeking appropriate help when needed E. Considering diverse and global perspetcives in drawing conclusions
C
According to Loertscher's Taxonomy of Research-Based Teaching, which of the following models are NOT appropriate activities for the LMS? A. Using the LMS as an idea resource B. Using the LMS and SLMC resources for enrichment of a unit C. Using the LMS to evaluate all new teachers' lesson plans for alignment with current district standards D. Using the LMS as a partner in planning research-based learning
C
According to guidelines set by many states, the walls of the school library should display: A. Posters reminding students to be quiet B. The school calendar for one year. C. Student-produced work D. Materials created by the librarian
Alice Childress
African American - written for over 40 years; Like One of the Family; A Hero Ain't Nothing But a Sandwich
Highlights for Children
Ages 6-12. Full of jokes, hidden pictures, puzzles, and articles
C
All of the following are Web-based library databases except: A. Education Index B. EBSCO Serials Directory C. Knowledge Quest D. American Book Publishing Record
Impression
All the copies of an edition of a book, etc. printed at one time.
ALA 11 Divisions
American Association of School Librarians (AASL) Assn. for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS) Assn. for Library Service to Children (ALSC) Assn. of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) Assn. of Specialized & Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA) Library & Information Technology Assn. (LITA) Library Leadership & Management Assn. (LLAMA) Public Library Assn. (PLA) Reference & User Services Assn. (RUSA) United for Libraries (Trustees, Friends, Foundations) Young Adult Library Services Assn. (YALSA)
What you get automatically (for "free") with ALA membership
American Libraries - magazine of the American Library Association (10x per year)
ISSN
An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique eight-digit number used to identify a periodical publication at a specific media type.
(AECT) Association for Educational Communications and Technology
An association whose activities want to improve instruction through technology.
C
An elementary school library media specialist wants to begin collaborating with 5th-grade teachers. The most essential prerequisite to successful collaborating would be to A. attend regularly held 5th-grade team meetings. B. review the 5th graders' standardized test scores. C. become familiar with the 5th-grade curriculum. D. visit the 5th-grade classrooms.
Pathways to Inquiry
An information process model that provides stages and strategies for anyone interested in gathering, using, and evaluating information. 1) Appreciation, 2) Presearch, 3) Search, 4) Interpretation, 5) Communication, 6) Evaluation (All Purple Sprinkles Improve Cookie Eating)
AECT
Association for Educational Communications & Technology
ACET
Association for Educational Communications and Technology is the professional organization that specifically provides leadership in the educational technology area.
C
At lunch, a new library media specialist listens to a group of 2nd-grade teachers plan an instructional unit on the rain forest. Which of the following strategies would be most appropriate for the library media specialist to use to strengthen instructional partnerships with the teachers? A. training volunteers to help with student projects on the subject. B. talking to the principal about scheduling issues with the library media center. C. preparing a list of local resources on the subject for the teachers. D. waiting for the teachers to ask for assistance in teaching the subject.
Non-Print materials
Audiobooks (struggling readers) E-books (TumbleBooks is an online collection of animated talking picture books; Scholastic BookFlix, ICDL, Screen Actors Guild offers Storyline Online) Video/DVD (etvStreamlineSC has 1200+ films/videos including Weston Woods; search by curriculum standards) Websites (ALSC Great Websites for Kids)
Laura Ingalls Wilder Award (Author or Illustrator) 2013
Author Katherine Paterson for -Bridge to Terabithia -Jacob Have I Loved -Lyddie A perceptive writer whose characters and dramatic themes live on in our memories.
David Wisniewski
Author/Illustrator known for his unique illustrative style in which he uses torn and cut paper to create intricately detailed pictures. -Golem
David Macaulay
Author/Illustrator: "The Way Things Work" Black and White - Caldecott Medal in 1991
Robert F. Sibert Medal - Informational 2012
Balloons over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade by Melissa Sweet
C
Before the first day of school, a librarian organizes his library. Which of these concepts of library design is most important? A. Seating students apart from each other and facing a blank wall so that noting around them is distracting. B. Providing small chairs and tables for younger students and larger furniture for older students. C. Organizing space into areas that can be flexibly arranged to accommodate different sizes of groups as well as community activities help after school. D. Arranging groups of chairs and computer stations so that no one is out of the librarian's sight while he or she is checking in books.
Bibliographic sources for resources in all formats
Books in Print Library of Congress catalog Periodical directories Vendor catalogs
Walter Dean Myers
Born 1937 and grew up in Harlem. YA fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. *Sunrise Over Fallujah, 2008 *Game, 2008 *Monster, 1999 (Printz Award) *Fallen Angels, 1988 (frequently challenged due to depiction of Vietnam War)
Mildred Taylor
Born 1943 in Jackson, Mississippi. An African American author of historical fiction, known for her works exploring the struggle faced by African-American family (Logan family) in the Deep South. One of the first African-American authors to win major awards writes about the experience of rural Mississippi in the 1930s. -Song of the Trees, 1975 -Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry 1976 (Newbery Medal) - explores life in the South in 1933 -The Gold Cadillac -The Land 2001 (Coretta Scott King Author Award) -Let The Circle Be Unbroken
Christopher Paul Curtis
Born in Flint, Michigan, the partial setting of many of his books. Author of historical fiction. *The Watsons Go to Birmingham: 1963 *Bud, Not Buddy (winner of the Newbery Award and Coretta Scott King Award) *Elijah of Buxton
1981 Education Consolidation and Improvement Act
Chapter II of this bill included regulations and funding in the form of block grants for school library media resources and instructional equipment
E.B. White
Charlotte's Webb
Edwards Award Winner 2000
Chris Crutcher
What is the theory of education is interested in studying the learner and specifically the complexities of human memory?
Cognitive Theory
El-Hi Textbooks and Serials in Print
Compiles data on the in-print titles of publishers of textbooks and related materials. Coverage includes over 195,000 elementary, junior high and high school textbooks, from over 17,000 publishers nationwide. Additional resources include reference books, periodicals, maps, tests, teaching aids and more. Titles are listed and cross-referenced in several indexes for easy navigation: Subject, Title, Author & Series. Entries include title, author, grade, publication date, education level, price, ISBN, related teaching materials and publisher. Publisher Index and Wholesaler & Distributor Index, with complete contact information. This resource is a must when researching the available textbooks for any K-12 grade level and subject area.
Multicultural Book Awards
Coretta Scott King Award (African descent) Pura Belpre Award (Latino cultural experience) Americas Award (Latin America/Caribbean) Tomas Rivera Mexican American Award Asian Pacific American Award Sydney Taylor (Jewish) Carter Woodson Award (U.S. ethnicities) Schneider Family Book Award (disabilities)
C
Creation of a new bibliographic record (usually because one does not exist in OCLC). A. copy cataloging B. descriptive cataloging C. original cataloging D. subject cataloging
Laura Ingalls Wilder Award (Author or Illustrator) 1970
E.B. White
Field
Each of the areas of the bibliographic description and access points contained in the MARC record. Each area is assigned a name which represents the content. A three-character "tag" serves as an identifier. Examples: 245 (title), 650 (subject) the logical division of a bibliographic record (for author, title info, and so on)
D
Early in the school year, a school librarian sends a survey to classroom teachers asking for topics and tentative dates they plan to teach those topics in their curriculum this year. What should be the librarian's response to the information received in the survey? a. In a school with a fixed schedule, the librarian will plan instruction in ways to research these topics on the appropriate dates when she meets with those classes b. In a school with flexible scheduling, the librarian will suggest that teachers sign up to bring classes to the library when they begin a new topic c. The librarian will pull material from the collection and loan the teacher a cart of appropriate research materials to use in the classroom at the time of each project d. All of the above
May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture Award
Features author, critic, librarian, historian or teacher of children's literature from any country who prepares paper to be delivered as a lecture considered to be a significant contribution to the field of children's literature. ALA and ALSC Award.
FY2011 budget proposal to Congress
Feb 2010; Obama called for a freeze to federal library funding under the Library Services and Tecnology Act (LSTA), the primary source of federal funding to libraries. omission of librarians in the jobs bill - librarians are as essential as teachers and public safety jobs consolidate the school library program with literacy programs in the Dept. of Ed - will lead to loss of jobs and loss of services
Newbery Medal Winner 2014
Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures by Kate DiCamillo
Caldecott Medal Winner 2007
Flotsam *Illustrator and Author David Wiesner
Spoken stories that are passed down through generations
Folk tales
Coretta Scott King Book Award
Given annually to outstanding African American authors and illustrators of books for children and young adults that demonstrate an appreciation of African American culture and universal human values.
Hans Christian Anderson Award
Given every two years in recognition of a major body of work by a living author and a living illustrator.
C
Given every two years in recognition of a major body of work by a living author and a living illustrator. A. Caldecott Medal B. Newbery Medal C. Hans Christian Anderson Award D. Geisel Medal
Odyssey Awards
Given to producer of best audiobook for children and/or young adults. ALA Award.
Caldecott Medal Winner 1997
Golem by David Wisniewski ages 6-10
Newbery Medal Winner 2008
Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village by Laura Amy Schlitz
USA Patriot Act 2001
Government agencies have access to library records. in response to 9/11 -- "Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism" (PATRIOT) Act - dramatically reduces restrictions on law enforcement agencies' ability to search phone, email communications, medical, financial and other records in order to investigate terrorism. Allows investigators to use the tools that were already available to investigate organized crime and drug trafficking. Many of the tools the Act provides to law enforcement to fight terrorism have been used for decades to fight organized crime and drug dealers, and have been reviewed and approved by the courts. Section 215, legislation that expands the government's authority, allowing the FBI to issue subpoenas, with no prior judicial oversight, to get a patron's library records
Caldecott Medal Winner 1994
Grandfather's Journey by Allen Say; text: edited by Walter Lorraine
Graphic Novels & Manga (comics translated from Japanese)
Handheld visual book format with graphic and nonlinear formats
Gary Soto
He draws upon his Mexican-American heritage to create vignettes in poetry and prose. -A Fire In My Hands -Living Up The Street
Jerry Pinkney
He paints from live models, often African-Americans, in a realistic style using full-color art and well-crafted scenes. -The Talking Eggs (R. San Souci) -Mirandy -Brother Wind (P. McKissack)
Tracings
Headings (access points) by which an item can be searched in the on-line catalog. Comes from old card catalog days - one card per book that listed all of the headings entered in the catalog for that book.
E
High school students have approached the library media specialist to challenge the policy that library media center computers may not be used during school hours for email, message boards, or other forms of Internet communication. The library media specialist's most appropriate response to the students' challenge is that (A) electronic communication and socialization are wastes of a student's time (B) most students have ample access to electronic communication modes outside of school (C) it is unhealthy for students to do all of their communication and socialization on the Internet (D) it is too easy for students to hide unacceptable online activities when the library media center is busy during the school day (E) the policy is designed to protect students' safety and privacy
A
Honors the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children. A. Caldecott Medal B. Newbery Medal C. Geisel Medal D. Carnegie Medal
E
In which of the following court cases did the use of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and "A Rose for Emily" come up as possibly violating Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964? A. Counts v. Cedarville School District 2003. B. Brown v Board of Education. C. Bethel School District v. Fraser. D. Case v. Unified School District No. 233. E. Monteiro v. The Tempe Union High School District.
Budgeting - Line Item Budgeting
Is the simplest form of budgeting, this approach links the inputs of the system to the system. These budgets typically appear in the form of accounting documents that express minimal information regarding purpose or an explicit object with the system. A budget in which the individual financial statement items are grouped by cost centers or departments. It shows the comparison between the financial data for the past accounting or budgeting periods and estimated figures for the current or a future period.
Edwards Award Winner 2010
Jim Murphy
What does a book jobber do?
Jobbers buy books from major publishers and resell them to libraries and bookstores at a discount. They can provide a great service for a school library media center. Instead of writing to 10 different publishers, you write to one jobber. You get one box, one invoice, and make one payment. • book jacket • spine label • bar code label • MARC record • free shipping and handling In general, jobbers provide the following services: ◾electronic cataloging/processing services ◾continuation services and discounts ◾all materials (i.e., books, videotapes, DVD, audiotapes, CD, software) ◾rental plans ◾furniture ◾supplies ◾quality catalogs and online services
Edwards Award Winner 1996
Judy Blume
Newbery Medal Winner 2016
Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña
Nancy Larrick
Let's Do a Poem, A Parent's Guide to Children's Reading, The All-White World of Children's Books
Printz Award 2006 Winner
Looking for Alaska by John Green
What is a "wildcard" in reference to locating information in electronic resources?
Looking for names in a database beginning with ph, but not sure how to spell the rest? type PH* and the search will come up with anything in the database that begins with PH.
Edwards Award Winner 1993
M.E. Kerr
C
Machine Readable catalog (MARC) records provide for each title the information needed to store the data in an electronic format for online patron access catalogs (OPACs). MARC records are particularly useful for cataloging because: A. they are short. B. they contain complete information. C. they are standardized. D. they are formatted to be easy to read.
Controlled Vocabulary
Many databases and indexes assign controlled words, subject headings or descriptors to database records, This is done to improve access to information. A controlled vocabulary makes a database easier to search. Since we have many different ways of describing concepts, drawing all of these terms together under a single word or phrase in a database more efficient as it eliminates guess work. Sears & LCSH - are lists of words/phrases authorized by editors working for H.W. Wilson Co.& Subject specialists of the Library of Congress for use as subject headings along with other words & phrases designated as cross-references. Because the lists are limited to preselected groups of words/phrases they are called Controlled Vocabulary.
Printz Award 2014 Winner
Midwinterblood by Marcus Sedgwick
Who created the Big6?
Mike Eisenberg and Bob Berkowitz
Printz Award 2000 Winner
Monster by Walter Dean Myers
MPEG
Moving Picture Experts Group digital video compression generally produces better-quality video than competing formats
Lois Lowry - The Giver,
Newbery Medal
Formats that appeal to reluctant readers
Newspapers Magazines Series Books
B
Of the following, which acronym represents a division of the ALA? a) PLA b) RUSA c) NCLIS d) SLA
Minimalism
One who advocates a moderate or conservative approach.
What is OCLC?
Online Computer Library Center, Inc. (OCLC) is "a nonprofit, membership, computer library service and research organization dedicated to the public purposes of furthering access to the world's information and reducing information costs".[2] Founded in 1967 as the Ohio College Library Center, OCLC and its member libraries cooperatively produce and maintain WorldCat, the largest online public access catalog (OPAC) in the world.
Mission Statement
Outlines the overarching principles guiding the goals and objectives of the library media center
Single Illustrated Poems
Owl Moon, Casey at the Bat
Robin McKinley
Pegasus (2010) Fire (2009) Water (2009) Chalice (2008) Dragonhaven (2007) Sunshine (2003) Spindle's End (2000) Rose Daughter (1997) A Knot in the Grain (1994) Deerskin (1993) The Outlaws of Sherwood (1988) Imaginary Lands (1986) The Hero and the Crown (1985) The Blue Sword (1982) The Door in the Hedge (1981) Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast (1978)
Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12
Presented by National Science Teachers Association -NSTA- and the Children's Book Council. 1973
Coretta Scott King Award
Presented to African American authors and illustrators for their outstanding educational contributions
Pura Belpré Award
Presented to Latino writer and illustrator whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for children and youth. Co-sponsored by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) and REFORMA (the nation association to promote library and information services to Latinos and the Spanish-speaking)
http://lib.law.washington.edu/reserves/lis593warner.pdf
Print this about budgets
Library Trends
Professional Journal Explores critical trneds in professional librarianship
VOYA (Voice of Youth Advocates)
Professional Journal Focuses on librarians working with young adults Founded by Broderick and Chelton
How can a SLMP connect its school to the wider learning community through providing access to information? Two objectives to fulfill this.
Provide access to information. 1) initiate, organize, & direct the access to information resources, both inside and out 2) The LMS can work to develop and advance relationships between the school and its LMC & external sources of information e.g. gov. agencies, public libraries, & business organizations
Education Index
Provides a vast record of important education literature in an easily-searchable format. Web-based.
Kirkus Reviews
Published on the first and 15th of each month, giving a preview of books prior to their publication. Kirkus reviews over 7,000 titles per year.
Questia
Reliable information research source Subscription based online library of books, periodicals, newspapers, and encyclopedias
What are Research-Based Reading Programs?
Research-based reading is a particular program or collection of instructional practices that has a record of success. That is, there is reliable, trustworthy, and valid evidence to suggest that when the program is used with a particular group of children, the children can be expected to make adequate gains in reading achievement. (e.g. AR, Read 180, Reading Apprenticeship, etc.)
RDA
Resource Description and Access (new cataloging standard that will replace the Anglo-American Cataloging Rules AACR)
Edwards Award Winner 2001
Robert Lipsyte
The Library Quarterly
Scholarly research regarding all areas of librarianship
Madeleine L'Engle
She probes the theme that everything in our universe is connected and that all things, even the tiniest microbes, matter. -A Wrinkle In Time -Ring Of Endless Light
Kuhlthau
She was a retired American educator, researcher, and speaker on learning in school libraries.
AASL Standards - 3 supporting documents
Standards for the 21st century learner (2007, 2009) - Information literacy standards for students Standards for the 21st century learner IN ACTION (2009, 2013) - provides support for teaching the skills Empowering Learners (2009) - Guidelines for school library media programs; replaced Information Power (1998-March 2009)
21st Century Learning Environment Description
Support systems that organize the conditions in which humans learn best--systems that accommodate the unique learning needs of every learner and support the positive human relationships needed for effective learning. Learning environments are the structures, tools, and communities that inspire students and educators to attain the knowledge and skills the 21st century demands.
United States v. American Library Association (ALA) - 2003
Supreme Court upheld the right of the federal government to require libraries receiving federal funds (E-Rate discounts) to install internet filters to block access to obscene materials. *Internet filter does not violate First Amendment and CIPA is not unconstitutional
Edwards Award Winner 2012
Susan Cooper Fantasy writer whose characters face the eternal struggle between darkness and light, between good and evil. -The Dark Is Rising -The Grey King
B
Teaching students to look for words such as "apparently" and "likely" when reading for information is most likely to promote their ability to: A. recognize conclusions stated by the author. B. distinguish unsupported information from confirmed facts. C. make inferences about what the author wants them to understand. D. identify an author's use of faulty reasoning.
Caldecott Medal Winner 2008
The Invention of Hugo Cabret *Illustrator and Author Brian Selznick
EBSCO Serials Directory
The Serials Directory is an indispensible resource for anyone needing serials information such as e-mail and Internet address, language, publication frequency, ISSN, Library of Congress, Dewey Decimal Classification, and more. This database provides access to the most up-to-date and accurate bibliographic information, as well as current pricing structures for popular serials. Contains nearly 250,000 U.S. and international titles, including newspapers, journals and magazines. With data from more than 108,000 publishers worldwide.
Collection Development - Scope
The extent to which the size and range of a library collection matches the size and range of the school program the library serves. So when considering nonfiction items for purchase, the LMS should ask what subject area it covers and is it broad or specific?
Digital Divide
The gap between learners with 24/7 access to the Web at home and at school, and those with limited access. Term used to refer to the growing gap between those who have access and can use information technology, and those who cannot.
AASL Strand 3 - Responsibilities
The gradual release of these to the student enables him/her to emerge as a responsible and productive member of society. Standards for the 21st century learner IN ACTION (2009)
C
The library media specialist conducts a survey that asks teachers to evaluate the materials in the library media center. The results indicate that teachers think more fiction should be available for students. Which of the following steps should the library media specialist take next? A. Adjust the budget to use money that was designated for acquiring new reference materials to expand the fiction collection instead. B. Meet with administrators to discuss the merit of the teachers' recommendation. C. Consult with teachers to learn what types of fiction would best address curricular and student needs. D. Poll the library media staff to find out if they agree with the faculty assessment of the collection.
B
The official journal of the AASL: A. The Horn Book B. School Library Media Research C. Knowledge Quest D. American Libraries
B
The only federally funded program exclusively for libraries. State libraries distribute the funds through subgrants or cooperative agreements to public, school, academic, research and special libraries. A. Children's Online Privacy Protection Act B. Library Services and Technology Act C. Elementary and Secondary Education Act D. Library Bill of Rights
B
The part of the cataloging process that identifies and describes an item. The first step is creation of a bibliographic record. The second step involves supplying access to the record through names and titles associated with the item. A. copy cataloging B. descriptive cataloging C. original cataloging D. subject cataloging
C
The passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990 prompted library media programs to closely examine which of the following? A. processes for acquiring new materials. B. facilities maintenance policies. C. accessibility of information and resources. D. collaboration with other education agencies.
A
The primary benefit of various library media specialist activities, such as morning news announcements, booktalks, and event promotions, is that they help the library media specialist A. attract and retain students as library media center users. B. demonstrate competencies for the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards process. C. develop technology and other skills of the library media specialist. D. identify and replicate successful promotional activities for the library media specialist.
Subject cataloging
The process of adding subject access points to the bibliographic record through the use of standardized subject headings that reflect the intellectual content of the work. describes what the information object is ABOUT "Aboutness" ; may take the form of classification or (subject) indexing. Classification involves the assignment of a given document to a class in a classification system (such as Dewey Decimal Classification or the Library of Congress Subject Headings)
Geisel Award Winner 2008
There Is a Bird on Your Head by Mo Willems
AASL Strand 4 - Self-Assessment Strategies
These allow learners to look at their own work to determine its quality, discover gaps in their own thinking, ask questions to lead to further investigation, find areas that need revision or rethinking, recognize their new understanding, and determine when they need to ask for help. Standards for the 21st century learner IN ACTION (2009)
*near
This Boolean search operator is equal to putting a search query in quotes, i.e., "sponge bob squarepants". You're essentially telling the search engine that you want all of these words, in this specific order, or this specific phrase.
*not
This Boolean search operator is equal to the "-" symbol.
Caldecott Medal Winner 2013
This is Not My Hat *Illustrator and Author Jon Klassen
Purpose of the AASL
To advocate excellence, facilitate change, and develop leaders in the school library field.
What is the theory of education that focuses on the idea that a change is required in a learner's preconceptions and world view?
Transformative Learning Theory
Pulitzer Prize
US award for achievements in newspaper journalism, literature, and musical composition. Individual wins 10,000 dollars.
library consortium
Users will have increased access to information resources not available in their own libraries.
Reader and Task Considerations
Variables specific to particular readers and to particular tasks which must be considered when determining whether a text is appropriate for a given student. Such assessments are best made by teachers employing their professional judgment, experience, and knowledge of their students and the subject. Examples: -motivation -knowledge -experiences -task purpose -task complexity -questions posed by the task
Wide Area Network
WAN
Newbery Medal Winner 1995
Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech
Edwards Award Winner 1994
Walter Dean Myers
D
When selecting new fiction titles to add to the library media collecting, the key advantage of using professional selection tools is that they: A. Are helpful in locating materials that can be purchased at a discount B. Flag materials that contain potentially controversial content C. Recommend materials according to a uniform set of criteria D. Provide authoritative information about and reviews of available materials
C
When should library media personnel be involved in formal curriculum planning? A. at the time that materials are selected to support specific courses and units B. during planning of general teaching strategies and instructional activities C. throughout the planning process D. during the determination of support requirements for instruction
Printz Award 2012 Winner
Where Things Come Back by John Corey Whaley
D
Which of the following best describes the main reason for a library media program to formulate a mission statement? A. to establish criteria for evaluating the costs and benefits of specific library media services and activities B. to distinguish the responsibilities of library media personnel from the duties of other educational professionals in the learning community C. to provide a basis for creating an efficient and effective division of labor among library media personnel D. to promote understanding of program objectives among both library media personnel and members of the learning community
A
Which of the following strategies would be most effective for creating a student-friendly environment in the school library media center? A. Showcasing student work and achievements in the library media center throughout the school year B. Giving certificates or other rewards to students who make frequent use of the library media center C. Creating a library assistant program that allows students to volunteer to work in the library media center D. Providing a suggestion box to invite students to make comments about the library media center
A
Which of the following strategies would be most effective in administering a library media program within budget? A. engaging in regular record keeping of budget allotments and expenditures B. conducting an analysis of the number of resources lost or stolen C. engaging in regular accurate accounting of the resources checked out during the year D. conducting an evaluation of the number of users for the year
sin nomine (s.n.)
Without name (i.e., the name of the publisher, distributor, etc., is unknown)
sin loco (s.l.)
Without place (i.e., the name of the place of publication, distribution, etc., is unknown)
Geisel Award Winner 2015
You are (Not) Small by Anna Kang
Long-range planning
a "rolling" plan 3-5 year plan that projects into the future; includes a detailed 1 year plan; revised each year includes: *description of school community *program goals and objectives *plan for evaluating the LMP ADEPT Performance Standard 1
RLIN research libraries information network
a bibliographic network that includes records of the "ivy league" universities and major research centers
John Newbery Medal
a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association. The Newbery Medal is awarded annually by the American Library Association for the most distinguished American children's book published the previous year.
School Library Journal
a monthly magazine with articles and reviews for school librarians, media specialists, and public librarians who work with young people. Articles cover a wide variety of topics, with a focus on technology and multimedia. World's largest reviewer of books, multimedia and technology for children and teens
Sitemap
a webpage where all the indidual pages of a website are listed and linked. Sitemaps can be used to better understand the purpose of a website, and in some cases, find files more quickly than with traditional navigation.
Resource-based instruction
acquisition, organization, and dissemination of resources to support the reading program through the LMC is cost-effective for the entire school spoken language, reading, and writing are learned simultaneously teachers and the SLMS share responsibility for reading and information literacy instruction
Library Bill of Rights, Article V
affirms special protection to minors using libraries "A person's right to use a library should not be denied or abridged because of origin, AGE, background, or views." minors' First Amendment right to read and receive information and ideas
Children's materials
ages 6-12
bibliographic instruction
also known as library education or user education
index
an analysis of a document, typically by subject
biz
business
library expenditures
capital expenditures, renewing periodicals, paying for processing materials, maintaining technical support contracts, paying consortium membership dues
Picture Storybooks
contain a plot and characterization; are meant to be read aloud; should not be "leveled" because the text/language is usually richer since the illustrations add to the meaning; usually 32 pages
Illustrated books
do not depict or extend the text
Scott O'dell
historical fiction
server
host computer
Printz Award 2005 Winner
how i live now by Meg Rosoff
html
hypertext markup language
irc
internet relay chat
critical incident analysis
method/procedures for analyzing a critical incident (one that makes a contribution - positive or negative - to an activity or phenomenon) 1. review of incident 2. fact finding 3. identify issues 4. discover resolution 5. evaluate choice of resolution
Capital expenditures
money invested by a company to acquire or upgrade fixed physical, non-consumable assets such as buildings and equipment
Traditional literature/Folklore
of the oral tradition; no known author; preserved through storytelling nursery rhymes, FOLKTALES, fables, myths, legends, tall tales, epics, religious stories, folk songs NO KNOWN AUTHORS; we identify story adapters or re-tellers VARIANT=an example of a tale that comes from a root culture; Lon Po Po is a variant of the Cinderella or good sister/bad sister traditional tale. early recordings: Charles Perrault; 1697, Mother Goose, Cinderella; Grimm Brothers 1812-1857
Media Elements
one method of evaluating a website. Are there graphics, sounds, and animation? If so, are those features used to enhance the message?
Navigation
one method of evaluating a website. Is it easy to get around? Is there a sitemap? Are there different ways to navigate? Are
Two core approaches to learning embedded in school library media programs...
reading & inquiry
Value of independent reading
reading proficiency increases with the amount of time spent reading voluntarily work with teachers and parents to instill in students a love of reading (create lifelong readers) Need for: *access to current, quality, high interest, extensive collections *positive adult reading role models (read regularly and widely) *SLMS and teachers who enthusiastically read aloud and booktalk *time allotted during school day for reading for pleasure or for information *school environment where independent reading is valued and encouraged *opportunities that involve parents, caregivers, and other family members in reading
electronic resource
reference works in machine readable forms, computerized files of information
Intellectual Property
reflects the idea that this subject matter is the product of the mind or the intellect, and that IP rights may be protected at law in the same way as any other form of property. Any product of someones intellect that has commercial value, especially copyright materials. A legal concept which refers to creations of the mind for which exclusive rights are recognized. Under the law, owner are granted certain exclusive rights to a variety of intangible assets such as musical, literary, and artistic works. Common types of intellectual property rights include copyright, trademarks, patents, and industrial design rights. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intellectual_property
Confidentiality of library records
right to privacy of library users records are confidential and not to be used for purposes other than routine record keeping eliminate records as soon as reasonably possible children and youth have the same privacy rights as adults confidentiality includes information sought or received, database search records, ILL records, and use of materials/facilities/services law enforcement must issue a court order (subpoena), following a show of good cause based on specific facts for investigation of criminal activity of a library user (*best to refer law enforcement directly to the school district's attorney)
Role of the school library media program
satisfy both educational needs and interests of students appreciate the value of literature SLMC provides a setting where students develop skills they will need as adults to locate, analyze, evaluate, interpret, and communicate information and ideas in an information-rich world reaffirms the importance and value of the freedom to read, view, and listen
net
service networks
Advocacy
the coordinated and comprehensive process by which support for the library media program is created within the greater community
Library of Congress Cataloging System
used mostly by academic libraries
hybrid virtual library
virtual library component and a print component
Keywords
words taken from titles, table of contents, menus, and other subject rich elements being cataloged. - These elements contain words of their author. - No one in the Library Community controls the words used, therefore they are called - Uncontrolled Vocabulary
java
object oriented progamming language created to run interactive applications for the web
Charlotte Zolotow
picture book text
types of picture books
picture storybook wordless picture book alphabet book
Electronic keyboards (a.k.a. Alphasmarts)
portable, battery powered, word-processing keyboards one-to-one computing solution under $200 For projects that involve writing but don't require a laptop. The infrared feature can beam text to a printer. Good for students with learning disabilities such as dyslexia or dysgraphia, or faced with physical hurdles such as a lack of fine motor skills: * Sticky Keys allows students to type combination keystrokes without pressing the keys simultaneously. * Slow Keys helps children with unsteady hands or difficulty in key targeting. * Auto-repeat can be disabled to support students with reflex control challenges. * High-contrast LCD screen and multiple font sizes help children with vision challenges. * Linked Files make it easy to provide customized assignments, instruction, and support materials.
Realistic fiction
possible but not always probable; feature child protagonist; plot centers on children's experiences; a "window" into their lives and the lives of others what we consider realistic depends on the current social context - changes over the years 1960s - becomes more diverse and shows complex social lives, non-traditional families should end on a hopeful note Victorian era vs. Contemporary realistic fiction
Reconsideration Policy
procedures the library establishes for addressing complaints and disputes by users A policy that is put in place in a district on how they will approach a situation where a book is challenged.
Revised Bloom's Taxonomy 2001
published by Anderson & Krathwohl action verbs are used in place of nouns levels five and six switched 1. Remember o Recognizing o Recalling 2. Understand o Interpreting o Exemplifying o Classifying o Summarizing o Inferring o Comparing o Explaining 3. Apply o Executing o Implementing 4. Analyze o Differentiating o Organizing o Attributing 5. Evaluate o Checking o Critiquing 6. Create o Generating o Planning o Producing knowledge is at the basis of these six cognitive processes factual, conceptual, procedural, metacognitive
Information retrieval
usually electronic; refers to the process of identifying, locating, and accessing the full text of information, in all formats, and wherever located
Bookfinder.com
vertical search website that helps readers buy books online. The site's meta-search engine scans the inventories of over 100,000 booksellers located around the world
Children's Internet Protection Act CIPA
was passed by congress in 2000. It required that in order to qualify for federal funding, public libraries had to install Internet filtering software on their computers.
WAN
wide area network - spans a large distance or space (the Internet is an example of a WAN)
Newbery Medal Winner 2007
The Higher Power of Lucky by Susan Patron
Caldecott Medal Winner 2009
The House in the Night *Illustrator Beth Krommes and Author Susan Murray Swanson
Georgia Peach Book Award Winner 2010
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Caldecott Medal Winner 2005
Kitten's First Full Moon *Illustrator and Author Kevin Henkes
Picture Book Biographies
David Adler, Diane Stanley, Doreen Rappaport one of the strongest genres in contemporary children's lit
Newbery Medal Winner 2012
Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos
The multiple literacies included in the more complex definition of information literacy
digital; visual; textual; technological
1965 Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title III
Encouraged school libraries to expand into media centers
Elementary and Secondary Education Act in 1965
Encouraged the evolution of school libraries into library media centers
Boolean Operators
"Boolean Operators are named for a British mathematician, George Boole. "Boolean Operators are simple words (AND, OR, NOT or AND NOT) used as conjunctions to combine or exclude keywords in a search, resulting in more focused and productive results" o AND - is used to connect keywords or phrases; it helps to narrow your search. o OR - is used to connect keywords or phrases and gathers information about all of the terms it separates; it helps to broaden your search. o NOT - is used to exclude information about the second term and only gather information for the first term; it helps to narrow your search to gather more specific information results (use sparingly) o Parentheses () - using () helps to organize your keywords or phrases. o Quotation Marks " " - using quotation marks can be used to hold keywords together as a phrase so that the search results will gather information on the exact order of the keywords. o Truncation - is using a symbol, like the ones listed below, to gather any different spellings or word endings for the root word of your keyword. Some of the most commonly used symbols are: *, ?, or $. Using a truncation helps to narrow or truncate your search.
CREW guidelines for weeding
(Continuous Review, Evaluation, and Weeding) Benefits of weeding: *save space *save time *make the collection/shelving more appealing *enhance the library's reputation for reliability and currency *keep up with collection needs (constant review) of strengths and weaknesses Factors to consider: *outdated *biased *visual appearance - jacket art (contemporary vs. outmoded) Does the book look like something your great-grandmother read? *hasn't circulated in 3-5 years Six general criteria for considering weeding an item from the library's collection summed up with the acronym MUSTIE: M=Misleading--factually inaccurate U=Ugly--worn beyond mending or rebinding S=Superceded--by a new edition of by a much better book on the subject T=Trivial--of no discernible literary or scientific merit I=Irrelevant to the needs and interests of the library's community E=Elsewhere--the material is easily obtainable from another library
Magazines' Appealing Characteristics
* provide new and interesting reading material on a regular basis. * cutting edge. The most up-to-date information about just about any topic is found in magazines. * motivate kids to read for information often without notice. * encourage a regular monthly reading habit through visual imagery and topical appeal. * encourage kids to become active, lifelong readers. * make reading (and learning) fun.
Coretta Scott King Award Winner 2013
*Author Award Winner Andrea Davis Pinkney for Hand in Hand: Ten Black Men Who Changed America *Illustrator Award Winner Bryan Collier for I, Too, Am America
Coretta Scott King Award Winner 1999
*Author Award Winner Angela Johnson, author of Heaven *Illustrator Award Winner Michele Wood, illustrator of I See the Rhythm, written by Toyomi Igus
Coretta Scott King Award Winner 2004
*Author Award Winner Angela Johnson, author of The First Part Last *Illustrator Award Winner Ashley Bryan, author and illustrator of Beautiful Blackbird
Coretta Scott King Award Winner 2000
*Author Award Winner Christopher Paul Curtis, author of Bud, Not Buddy *Illustrator Award Winner Brian Pinkney, illustrator of In the Time of the Drums, written by Kim L. Siegelson
Coretta Scott King Award Winner 2015
*Author Award Winner Jacqueline Woodson for brown girl dreaming *Illustrator Christopher Myers for Firebird
Coretta Scott King Award Winner 2001
*Author Award Winner Jacqueline Woodson, author of Miracle's Boys *Illustrator Award Winner Bryan Collier, author and illustrator of Uptown
Coretta Scott King Award Winner 2006
*Author Award Winner Julius Lester, author of Day of Tears: A Novel in Dialogue *Illustrator Award Winner Bryan Collier, illustrator of Rosa, written by Nikki Giovanni
Coretta Scott King Award Winner 2002
*Author Award Winner Mildred Taylor, author of The Land *Illustrator Award Winner Jerry Pinkney, illustrator of Goin' Someplace Special, written by Patricia McKissack
Coretta Scott King Award Winner 2003
*Author Award Winner Nikki Grimes, author of Bronx Masquerade *Illustrator Award Winner E. B. Lewis, illustrator of Talkin' About Bessie: The Story of Aviator Elizabeth Coleman, written by Nikki Grimes
Coretta Scott King Award Winner 2016
*Author Award Winner Rita Williams-Garcia for Gone Crazy in Alabama *Illustrator Award Winner Bryan Collier for Trombone Shorty
Coretta Scott King Award Winner 2014
*Author Award Winner Rita Williams-Garcia for P.S. Be Eleven *Illustrator Award Winner Bryan Collier for Knock knock: my dad's dream for me
Coretta Scott King Award Winner 2011
*Author Award Winner Rita Williams-Garcia, author of One Crazy Summer *Illustrator Award Winner Bryan Collier, illustrator of Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave, written by Laban Carrick Hill
Coretta Scott King Award Winner 2007
*Author Award Winner Sharon Draper, author of Copper Sun *Illustrator Award Winner Kadir Nelson, illustrator of Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom, written by Carole Boston Weatherford
Coretta Scott King Award Winner 1998
*Author Award Winner Sharon M. Draper, author of Forged by Fire *Illustrator Award Winner Javaka Steptoe, illustrator of In Daddy's Arms I am Tall: African Americans Celebrating Fathers, written by Alan Schroeder
Coretta Scott King Award Winner 2005
*Author Award Winner Toni Morrison, author of Remember: The Journey to School Integration *Illustrator Award Winner Kadir A. Nelson, illustrator of Ellington Was Not a Street, written by Ntozake Shange
Coretta Scott King Award Winner 2010
*Author Award Winner Vaunda Micheaux Nelson, author of Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U.S. Marshal, illustrated by R. Gregory Christie *Illustrator Award Winner Charles R. Smith, Jr., illustrator of My People, text by Langston Hughes
Primary roles of library technician/assistant
*assists the SLMS with non-professional library tasks required to manage the library and its collections *circulate materials *provide reference, research and technical assistance for students and teachers
Some Common 21st Century Literacies (beyond information literacy)
*digital literacy - The ability to find, use, analyze, and produce information using digital technology *visual literacy - The ability to "understand and use images, including the ability to think, learn, and express oneself in terms of images" *textual literacy - The ability to read, write, analyze, and evaluate textual works of literature, and personal and professional documents *technological literacy - The ability to responsibly use appropriate technology to communicate, solve problems, and access, manage, integrate, evaluate, and create information to improve learning in all subject areas and to acquire lifelong knowledge and skills in the 21st Century (Standards for the 21st-Century Learner, 2009, p. 24)
Preparation of the SLMS
*has a broad undergraduate education with a liberal arts background *holds a Masters Degree in a LIS program accrediated by ALA and NCATE- entry level degree for the profession *field experience *meets state certification requirements
4 STRANDS of learning for the Standards for the 21st-Century Learner, 2009
*skills - key abilities needed for understanding, learning, thinking, & mastering subjects *dispositions in action - ongoing beliefs & attitudes that guide thinking & intended behavior that can be measured through actions taken *responsibilities - common behaviors used by ind. learners in researching, investigating, & problem solving *self-assessment strategies - reflection on one's own learning to determine that the skills, dispositions, & responsibilities are effective (Standards for the 21st-Century Learner, 2009)
What is the Workshop Approach?
- student-chosen book A research-based reading program, the workshop approach involves a mini-lesson to go over reading strategies; then independent reading time, which may include journal responses It also includes sharing time where students review their reading/journal with the teacher or their peers.
What are the components of Big6?
1. Task Definition 2. Information Seeking Strategies 3. Location and Access 4. Use of Information 5. Synthesis 6. Evaluation ToDay, ISiS located access [to] useful information [to] synthesize evolution.
Flexible Freeze
A budgeting approach pioneered by President George H.W.Bush as a means to cut government spending. Under this approach, certain programs would be affected by changes in population growth and inflation.
NICEM
A crucial reference tool for librarians, media specialists, training directors, faculty, teachers and researchers.The world's most comprehensive audiovisual database since 1963.
9 Common Beliefs of the AASL's Standards for the 21st-Century Learner (Literacy, Technology, Critical Thinking, and Information Skills), 2009
1) Reading is a window to the world. 2) Inquiry provides a framework for learning. 3) Ethical behavior in the use of information must be taught. 4) Technology skills are crucial for future employment needs. 5) Equitable access is a key component for education. 6) The definition of information literacy has become more complex as resources and technologies have changed. 7) The continuing expansion of information demands that all individuals acquire the thinking skills that will enable them to learn on their own. 8) Learning has a social context. 9) School libraries are essential to the development of learning skills. (Standards for the 21st-Century Learner, 2009)
Systematic planning involves
1) Define: program priorities based on analysis of school community and current LMP 2) Develop: goals and objectives a budget a timeline implement activities 3) Evaluate: activities, services, materials overall program disseminate results
ALA's (American Library Association's) Core Competencies of Librarianship
1) Foundations of the Profession 2) Information Resources 3) Organization of Recorded Knowledge and Information 4) Technological Knowledge and Skills 5) Reference and User Services 6) Research 7) Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning 8) Administration and Management
4 learning STANDARDS of the Standards for the 21st-Century Learner, 2009
1) Inquire, think critically, and gain knowledge. 2) Draw conclusions, make informed decisions, apply knowledge to new situations, and create new knowledge. 3) Share knowledge and participate ethically and productively as members of our democratic society. 4) Pursue personal and aesthetic growth. (Standards for the 21st-Century Learner, 2009)
What is the procedure to handle suspected copyright infringement?
1. Determine if a violation has in effect occurred. 2. Tactfully inform the violator of the specific criteria for future. 3. Bring further infringements to the attention of supervisor 4. Inform the person who is being reported what procedures are taking place
A digital divide exists...
-between those with 24/7 Web access at home and school and those with limited access -Statement by Lloyd Morrisett -refers to a discrepancy in access to technology resources among socioeconomic groups (greatest factor economic status, but gender and race to play a role *Is technology deepening the economical gap btw rich & poor?
What percentage of a library's floor space should be devoted to professional library?
1 square foot per student
Factors to consider when planning the circulation procedures
1) Accuracy 2) Access to materials 3) Ease of patron use 4) Frequency of material usage
Library Bill of Rights (ALA)
1) Books and other library resources should be provided for the interest, information, and enlightenment of all people of the community the library serves. Materials should not be excluded because of the origin, background, or views of those contributing to their creation. 2) Libraries should provide materials and information presenting all points of view on current and historical issues. Materials should not be proscribed or removed because of partisan or doctrinal disapproval. 3) Libraries should challenge censorship in the fulfillment of their responsibility to provide information and enlightenment. 4) Libraries should cooperate with all persons and groups concerned with resisting abridgment of free expression and free access to ideas. 5) A person's right to use a library should not be denied or abridged because of origin, age, background, or views. 6) Libraries which make exhibit spaces and meeting rooms available to the public they serve should make such facilities available on an equitable basis, regardless of the beliefs or affiliations of individuals or groups requesting their use.
Needs Assessment Components
1. Needs of school curriculum and student interest 2. Implement and use collection mapping to augment availability of library resources 3. Surveys of staff and students 4. Action research to determine cost, space, and other elements 5. Serve on curriculum meetings to be informed 6. Prioritization of needs
ALA Freedom to Read Statement
1) It is in the public interest for publishers and librarians to make available the widest diversity of views and expressions, including those that are unorthodox, unpopular, or considered dangerous by the majority. 2) Publishers, librarians, and booksellers do not need to endorse every idea or presentation they make available. It would conflict with the public interest for them to establish their own political, moral, or aesthetic views as a standard for determining what should be published or circulated. 3) It is contrary to the public interest for publishers or librarians to bar access to writings on the basis of the personal history or political affiliations of the author. 4) There is no place in our society for efforts to coerce the taste of others, to confine adults to the reading matter deemed suitable for adolescents, or to inhibit the efforts of writers to achieve artistic expression. 5) It is not in the public interest to force a reader to accept the prejudgment of a label characterizing any expression or its author as subversive or dangerous. 6) It is the responsibility of publishers and librarians, as guardians of the people's freedom to read, to contest encroachments upon that freedom by individuals or groups seeking to impose their own standards or tastes upon the community at large; and by the government whenever it seeks to reduce or deny public access to public information. 7) It is the responsibility of publishers and librarians to give full meaning to the freedom to read by providing books that enrich the quality and diversity of thought and expression. By the exercise of this affirmative responsibility, they can demonstrate that the answer to a "bad" book is a good one, the answer to a "bad" idea is a good one.
North American Folktales
1) Native American- Paul Goble 2) African American- Brer Rabbit - Julius Lester, Virginia Hamilton, Belle Dorcas 3) Tall Tales humor/bravado/pioneer spirit/based on supposedly real people 4) Variants of European tales 5) Spinoffs/Parodies/Fractured fairy tales
2 types of barriers limit access to information
1) Physical barriers 2) Lack of policies and practices that demonstrate a commitment to intellectual freedom.
Selection Criteria
1) Purpose/appropriateness: Direct correlation to the curriculum; 2) Reliability: Accurate, authentic, current, authoritative; 3) Treatment/arrangement: Clear, skillful, well-organized, unbiased, comprehensive, well-balanced; 4) Technical Quality/Scope: Overall coverage relevant to content, consistent with state-of-the-art technical capabilities; 5) Format: Clear, skillful, convincing, well organized, unbiased, durable, manageable and attractive; 6) Utilization: Individual, small group, large group, introduction, in-depth study, remediation, enrichment; 7) Currency/date of origin; 8) Developmental appropriateness based upon the maturity of middle school students; 9) Academic levels of learners; 10) Cultural awareness and sensitivity; 11) Reflective of varied learning abilities; 12) Cost; 13) Authority: qualifications of creator/company 14) Readers' guidance:table of contents, indexes, bibliography, etc.
Compiler
1. One who produces a collection by selecting and putting together matter from the works of various persons or bodies. 2. One who selects and puts together in one publication matter from the works of one person or body.
8 AASL "Building the Learning Environment" Guidelines
1) SLP is built on a long-term strategic plan that reflects the mission, goals, and objectives of the school. 2) SLP has a minimum of one full-time certified/licensed school librarian supported by qualified staff sufficient for the school's instructional programs, services, facilities, size, and number of teachers and students. 3) SLP includes flexible and equitable access to physical and virtual collections of resources that support the school curriculum and meet the diverse needs of all learners. 4) SLP has sufficient funding to support priorities and make steady progress to attain the program's mission, goals, and objectives. 5) SLP includes policies, procedures, and guidelines that support equitable access to ideas and information throughout the school community. 6) SLP includes a well-developed collection of books, periodicals, and non-print material in a variety of formats that support curricular topics and are suited to inquiry learning and users' needs and interests. 7) SLP is guided by an advocacy plan that builds support from decision makers who affect the quality of the school library program. 8) SLP includes support for school librarian and teacher professional development to sustain and increase knowledge and skills.
ALA Code of Ethics
1) We provide the highest level of service to all library users through appropriate and usefully organized resources; equitable service policies; equitable access; and accurate, unbiased, and courteous responses to all requests. 2) We uphold the principles of intellectual freedom and resist all efforts to censor library resources. 3) We protect each library user's right to privacy and confidentiality with respect to information sought or received and resources consulted, borrowed, acquired, or transmitted. 4) We respect intellectual property rights and advocate balance between the interests of information users and rights holders. 5) We treat co-workers and other colleagues with respect, fairness, and good faith, and advocate conditions of employment that safeguard the rights and welfare of all employees of our institutions. 6) We do not advance private interests at the expense of library users, colleagues, or our employing institutions. 7) We distinguish between our personal convictions and professional duties and do not allow our personal beliefs to interfere with fair representation of the aims of our institutions or the provision of access to their information resources. 8) We strive for excellence in the profession by maintaining and enhancing our own knowledge and skills, by encouraging the professional development of co-workers, and by fostering the aspiration of potential members of the profession.
Poetry Collections
1) poems by the same poet (Where the Sidewalk Ends) 2) poems on one topic/subject (Science Verse) 3) poems of one type/form (The Book of Pigericks)
Factors in evaluating effectiveness of a resource
1. Audience 2. Scope 3. Publication date 4. Author/Authority 5. Bias 6. Does the author include their resource bibliography 7. From a scholarly article/magazine
Two Main Classes of Reference Sources
1. Collections that provide information directly, like encyclopedias, dictionaries, almanacs, handbooks, yearbooks, biographical sources, directories, or atlases 2. Collections that signify additional sources containing info that simply state places in which the needed info can be found, like bibliographies and indexes. Note: Internet Search Engines are not considered reference since they often lead to many sources of information, but not a specific item of information.
Design Considerations for a Library Media Center
1. Create a comfortable, safe, and inviting learning environment 2. Physical components and materials in the library should be selected and located to contribute to the educational goals 3. Select new technologies to engage a multiplicity of learning styles 4. Determine if existing facility meets the needs of the population 5. Communicate functionality and target goals to architects, etc. 6. Meets ADA 7. Central Location: close to classrooms, away from the cafeteria and music room 8. Consultation with users 9. Allow space for future expansion
Disabilities
10% to 12% of American children have a disability. This figure does not include learning disabilities/learning differences. The inclusion of these disabilities results in a rise to 20%. Children with disabilities are entitled to a free, appropriate education from birth through age 21, by the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act, Improved (IDEA-I). Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 - children must receive reasonable accommodation at school; protects from discrimination based on disability Section 508 - enacted to eliminate barriers in information technology; agencies must give members of the public access to information that is comparable to the access available to others / Assistive Technology
Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC)
1876 - Melvil Dewey; owned by OCLC since 1988 most widely used classification system in the world divides human knowledge into 10 main classes, each of which is divided into 10 divisions, and so on (10 classes-10 divisions-10 sections) decimal fractions are used in the non-fiction class notation (398.24 NOR) The abridged edition (ADC), intended for general collections of 20,000 or fewer titles, is a logical truncation of the notational and structural hierarchy of the full edition. OCLC developed WebDewey for classifying Web pages and other electronic resources.
Legislation affecting school libraries
1965 ESEA 1983 A Nation at Risk - Reagan 2001 NCLB - G W Bush Race to the Top - Obama Every Student Succeeds Act - 2015
B
1969 landmark case in which the court established and upheld the rights of students in schools to express their views in a peaceful and orderly way. In a famous phrase, Justice Fortas wrote, " It can hardly be argued that either students or teachers shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate . . .." Instigated when a student and his sister attended school wearing black armbands in protest of the VietNam war. A. Pico vs. Island Trees B. Tinker vs. Des Moines C. Hazelwood vs. Kuhlmeier D. Mozert vs. Hawkins County
Professional Name Change
1969 standards - first time "media specialist" was used - to signify a unified program of print and A/V materials 1988 standards - put the word "library" back in - "school library media specialist" January 2010 - AASL adopts "school librarian" as official term for the profession, moving away from "teacher librarian" or "media specialist"
Pico vs. Island Trees
1976 court case in which a group of teens (led by student Steven Pico) challenged a school district's decision to ban eleven titles (9 high school, 2 junior high). "The Court recognized that the First Amendment rights of students are 'directly and sharply implicated' when a book is removed from a school library. Therefore, the discretion of school boards to remove books from school libraries is limited. The law requires that if a book is to be removed, an inquiry must be made as to the motivation and intention of the party calling for its removal. If the party's intention is to deny students access to ideas with which the party disagrees, it is a violation of the First Amendment."
A
1976 court case in which a group of teens challenged a school district's decision to ban eleven titles. "The Court recognized that the First Amendment rights of students are 'directly and sharply implicated' when a book is removed from a school library. Therefore, the discretion of school boards to remove books from school libraries is limited. The law requires that if a book is to be removed, an inquiry must be made as to the motivation and intention of the party calling for its removal. If the party's intention is to deny students access to ideas with which the party disagrees, it is a violation of the First Amendment." A. Pico vs. Island Trees B. Tinker vs. Des Moines C. Hazelwood vs. Kuhlmeier D. "Annie on my Mind"
Hazelwood vs. Kuhlmeier
1983 case that overturned Tinker vs. Des Moines when a Supreme Court judge ruled that educators do not infringe on First Amendment rights when exercising control over student speech in school-sponsored activities "so long as their actions are reasonably related to legitimate pedagogical concerns." Insitgated when a prinicpal objects to two questionable stories that were scheduled to run in a high school newspaper.
C
1983 case that overturned Tinker vs. Des Moines when a Supreme Court judge ruled that educators do not infringe on First Amendment rights when exercising control over student speech in school-sponsored activities "so long as their actions are reasonably related to legitimate pedagogical concerns." Instigated when a principal objects to two questionable stories that were scheduled to run in a high school newspaper. A. Pico vs. Island Trees B. Mozert vs. Hawkins County C. Hazelwood vs. Kuhlmeier D. "Annie on my Mind"
D
1995 court ruling in which U.S. District Court justice Thomas Van Bebber ruled that while a school district is not obligated to purchase any book, it cannot remove a book from library shelves unless that book is deemed educationally unsuitable. He ruled the the removal of existing titles was an unconstitutional attempt to "prescribe what shall be orthodox in politics, nationalism, religion, or other matters of opinion." Instigated by the superintendent's removal of two book titles said to promote homosexuality. A. Pico vs. Island Trees B. Tinker vs. Des Moines C. Hazelwood vs. Kuhlmeier D. "Annie on my Mind"
Diagnostic; formative; summative
3 forms of assessment - Standards for the 21st century learner IN ACTION (2009)
Grade level capable of abstract thinking
7th GRADE According to Piaget's Major Stages of Cognitive Development, the formal operational learner begins around age 12. Even though they are capable of abstract thinking, concrete thinking is still easier. Most people don't get really good at formal operational thinking and use it habitually until they are 21-23 years old. Even then, most sensible people check their abstract reasoning with concrete diagrams, etc. Abstractions are essential for complex ideas. Give opportunities to explore hypothetical questions. Exposure to "classic literature" can be valuable - but only if the readers have the prerequisite cognitive structures and the developmental abilities to assimilate what the classics have to say and to make appropriate accommodations.
Bill Wallace
A Dog Called Kitty (1980) Trapped in Death Cave (1984) Shadow on the Snow (1985) published as Danger on Panther Peak (1989) Ferret in the Bedroom, Lizards in the Fridge (1986) Red Dog (1987) reprinted, Aladdin (2002) Beauty (1988) Danger in Quicksand Swamp (1989) Snot Stew (1989) The Christmas Spurs (1990) Totally Disgusting (1991) The Biggest Klutz in the Fifth Grade (1992) Buffalo Gal (1992) Never Say Quit (1993) Blackwater Swamp (1994) True Friends (1994) Watchdog and the Coyotes (1995) Journey into Terror (1996) The Final Freedom (1997) Aloha Summer (1997) The Backward Bird Dog (1997) Upchuck and the Rotten Willy (1998) Upchuck and the Rotten Willy: The Great Escape (1998) The Flying Flea, Callie, and Me (1999) Eye of the Great Bear (1999) That Furball Puppy and Me (1999) Upchuck and the Rotten Willy: Running Wild (2000) Coyote Autumn (2000) Chomps, Flea, and Gray Cat (That's Me!) (2001) Goosed! (2002) Bub Moose (2002) Bub, Snow, and the Burly Bear Scare (2002) Skinny-Dipping at Monster Lake (2003) The Meanest Hound Around (2003) No Dogs Allowed! (2004) The Pick of the Litter (2005) The Legend of Thunderfoot (2006) The Dog Who Thought He Was Santa (2009)
C
A LMS has exhausted all resources available to the school for a student's research topic. What is the best next step to take? A. calling the local public library and leaving a phone message with a request for materials B. looking at journal book reviews to order titles C. searching for materials in an online catalog and requesting items by interlibrary loan D. referring the student to virtual reference services
A
A LMS is assisting a 5th grade class on writing an article for the school newspaper. Select the activity that would best prepare students to create an informative piece. A. webbing the facts around the topic B. gathering opinions from other students C. interviewing staff members for quotes D. compiling a bibliography of resources
What is Balanced Literacy?
A balanced literacy program uses both whole language and phonics. The goal of a balanced literacy program is to include the strongest elements of each. There are five different components of a 'balanced literacy' program: read aloud, guided reading, shared reading, independent reading, and word study
Integrating Resource
A bibliographic resource that is added to or changed by means of updates that do not remain discrete and are integrated into the whole. This type of resource can be finite or continuing. Examples: updating loose-leafs and updating Web sites.
Continuing resource
A bibliographic resource that is issued over time with no predetermined conclusion. Continuing resources include serials and ongoing integrating resources.
A
A biology teacher wishes to copy a chapter from an out-of-print library book to distribute to her students. Which of the following is the most appropriate response for the library media specialist to make? A. Offer to help the teacher determine whether copyright permission is needed for copying the chapter. B. Offer to copy the chapter for the teacher, but explain that the copies must be destroyed after use. C. Refuse to make any copies of the chapter because of the restrictions of copyright law. D. Suggest to the teacher that she use a commercial copy center to reproduce the chapter.
C
A book of standards used in preparing bibliographic and authority records for library materials. A. Colophon B. Horn Book C. AARC2 D. Bibliographic record
Infotrak
A commercial database of periodical resources.
D
A community member offers to donate back issues of National Geographic to the high school media center. With a view to promoting good public relations, the library media specialist should do which of the following? (A) Thank the donor but explain that the library does not keep back issues of National Geographic. (B) Accept only those issues on subjects directly related to the school's curriculum. (C) Accept the issues but do not make them part of the library's collection. (D) Accept the issues, making the donor aware of the district policy on donated materials. (E) Accept the issues and put them out for teachers and students to take.
B
A donation of fifteen books is presented to the school library by a past graduate. The librarian needs to determine if the books can be added to the collection. The best way to start the process is to: A. check the copyright dates of the books. B. evaluate the books using the school library's collection development policy. C. refer to the school's curriculum frameworks guides. D. determine if the books will help fill gaps in the collection.
Selection Policy
A formal statement guiding the identification of materials to be included in the collection, and the collection of instructional resources. The set of guidelines used in making decisions concerning the addition of specific materials to the collection. It should articulate the media program's commitment to the right of intellectual freedom. Explains the process and priorities recognized by the selection committee that are to be followed prior to the purchase of any resource. It helps the LMS and the Selection Committee in choosing the resources that are needed to meet the info needs of the school, community, student population, and faculty. Can be revised to meet the school's objectives, inventory can be used to track frequently used books, the selection process should be the result of the input of many
C
A high school student explains to the library media specialist why a particular book is personally offensive to the student. In responding to this situation, the library media specialist's primary responsibility is to: A. defend the inclusion of the book in the library media center collection. B. refer the student's complaint to the school administrators for further action. C. explain why libraries promote the principle of intellectual freedom. D. affirm the student's right to his or her opinion of the book.
A
A high school student wants to find a list of magazines and newspapers that are available in electronic format. Which of the following should the library media specialist consult first? A. Librarians' Index to the Internet B. a catalog of educational nonprint resources C. a major Internet search engine D. a comprehensive directory of Web sites
B
A librarian is approached by a student who wants to do an Internet search for Thomas Jefferson but does not know how. The student has been assigned to read a biography of Jefferson and then write a report on his life, which is due in ten days. What is the librarian's best course of action in this situation? a. The librarian shows the student how to do an Internet search using Google b. Since the assignment is to read a biography, the librarian directs the student to the biography section of the library rather than to the Internet. She helps the student select a biography at his reading level c. The librarian directs the student to database that will quickly provide a list of resources and articles pertaining to Thomas Jefferson d. The librarian searches her computerized records, decides that none of the biographies in her school library are appropriate for this student, and initiates an inter-library loan. The borrowed biography will take about two weeks to arrive
B
A library media center uses parent volunteers to perform a variety of tasks relating to the school library program. Which of the following considerations is most likely to ensure an effective result from a parent volunteer program? (A) Volunteers are expected to be present on specified days of the week at specified times. (B) Volunteers are assigned staff members to work with who supervise their activities and provide direction. (C) Volunteers are permitted to take work off-site in order to complete it. (D) Volunteers have prior experience working in a library-related field. (E) Volunteers are given the freedom to select or reject duties at their discretion.
E
A library media specialist examines the current holdings of the library media center, categorizes them according to age and classification, identifies areas of need, and creates a list of new acquisitions. This process is known as (A) deselection (B) bibliographic citation (C) authentication (D) inventorying (E) collection analysis
D
A library media specialist frequently compiles recommended reading lists to help teachers and students locate notable books for specific grade levels of readers. A recommended reading list such as this most often contains (A) works that every child in a particular grade should read before passing to the next grade (B) a compilation of all award-winning books from the last decade (C) reading materials that are cited in the bibliographies of grade-level textbooks (D) works of quality that reflect and encourage the interests of readers of a certain age (E) works that have been approved by the school board for inclusion in the school's courses of study
D
A library media specialist is designing a faculty survey to identify weaknesses in the library media center program. The faculty members are most likely to provide valuable responses to the survey if the library media specialist (A) defines for them in advance how much data will be analyzed (B) includes a large array of questions on various aspects of the program (C) takes into account that the viewpoints of faculty members will be different from his or her own (D) devises a method for acquiring the data that prevents individual faculty members from being identified (E) returns the results of the survey in a format the faculty will understand
D
A library media specialist is helping students prepare a project about the U.S. electoral process. Which of the following assignments would be most likely to prompt students to draw conclusions based on their writing? A. describing the two major political parties B. preparing biographical presentations about two candidates C. performing election related songs D. evaluating the results of the previous national election
D
A library media specialist is planning to provide access to the library's online catalog through ten computer stations that will be placed in the reference area. Which of the following is the most appropriate method for connecting the computers to the catalog? A. downloading the catalog to a CD that is available on a local area network (LAN) B. installing a copy of the catalog on each of the ten computers C. connecting the computers to the catalog and to one another using a direct modem link D. connecting the computers to the catalog and to one another using a local area network (LAN)
D
A second-grade teacher has developed a unit on Japanese culture. The school library media specialist can best support this unit by: A. placing all materials about Japanese culture on special reserve for the class. B. creating a display in the library of Japanese objects and literature. C. inviting the class to the library for a lesson on Japanese culture. D. offering to assist the teacher by providing aligned, age-appropriate resources.
A
A library media specialist uses a shared decision-making model when changing an existing library media center policy. Shared decision making is based on the concept that change is most likely to be effective when (A) those implementing it have a sense of ownership of and responsibility for the process (B) ownership and control of a decision is given to a group, so no individual bears responsibility for the outcome of that decision (C) the group leader alone assumes responsibility for the outcome of a decision (D) the group leader gives up responsibility for a decision and is therefore not responsible for the outcome (E) individuals not directly affected by the outcome of the decision are able to act objectively
C
A library media specialist wants to align the program goals for the library media center with the curricular needs of the school. To facilitate this process, which of the following steps should the library media specialist take first? A. Discuss discrepancies between the curriculum goals and available resources with library media center staff. B. Obtain input from the principal about objectives and planning for the library media center. C. Discuss instructional and research needs with teachers and administrators. D. Evaluate the budget for the upcoming year to determine what funds will be available for new acquisitions.
A
A major challenge for users of electronic virtual libraries is that (A) they lack the uniform access procedures established for print libraries (B) the majority of individual elements in virtual libraries are fee based (C) they allow access to textual information only (D) there are limits on the size and content of information they offer (E) the information offered is limited to only the most current on a given topic
A
A mark, point or sign added or attached to a letter or character to distinguish it from another of similar form. A. Diacritical mark B. Delimeter C. Cutter number D. Access point
D
A middle school library media specialist has collaborated with school faculty to develop a questionnaire intended to assist in source evaluation. Students are encouraged to complete the questionnaire during research projects that involve the use of electronic resources. Use of the questionnaire is most likely to enhance students' skills in which of the following areas? A. using information from electronic resources to engage in systematic problem solving B. resolving conflicting information drawn from different electronic resources C. applying efficient search strategies to access information from electronic resources D. using critical thinking to evaluate information from electronic resources
D
A name, term, code, etc. (author, title, subject) by which a bibliographic record may be searched and identified. A. Diacritical mark B. Delimeter C. Cutter number D. Access point
B
A new printing of an item made from the original type image, commonly by photographic methods. A new edition with substantially unchanged text, possibly including minor but well-defined variations. A. Republication B. Reprint C. Impression D. Provisional record
Title page
A page at the beginning of an item bearing the title proper and usually, though not necessarily, the statement of responsibility and the data relating to publication.
pamphlet (or vertical) file
A physical collection of supplementary materials, such as brochures, clippings, pictures, and maps, which, because of their format and often ephemeral nature, are filed in drawers for easy reference. These items are organized in folders labeled with Library of Congress subject headings. An index to the subject headings used is provided for public use. "See" and "See Also" references to popular or alternate headings are given as well.
A
A reissue of a previously published edition by another publisher without change in the text. A. Republication B. Reprint C. Impression D. Provisional record
Budgeting - Priority Based Budgeting
A response to poor economic conditions. as opposed to incremental budgeting, where resource allocation is demined based on marginal shifts in costs, priority based budgeting fixes the amount of governmental resources and then allocates resources across the various programs. The programs receive their allocation based on their priority; priorities may include safe and secure communities, health, education, and community development among others. Outcome assessment then determines the efficacy of the programs. Although this approach is pre-democratic, critics suggest the administration of this process is extremely difficult.
C
A school is initiating a curriculum mapping process in the area of science. As an instructional partner, the library media specialist can best contribute by A. serving as a secretary during meetings. B. showing support for the activities. C. locating related information outside the district. D. providing access to the library media center for meetings.
Errata slip
A slip containing corrections to the text of a book. The slip is attached to the book at the time of cataloging.
B
A student is having trouble locating pertinent information for a social studies research project. For the past week, the student has spent one hour per day looking through several sources without finding much useful information. The student has asked the library media specialist for help in deciding how to proceed. The library media specialist should suggest that the student make which of the following adjustments to the search strategy first? A. devoting at least another hour each day to research B. reassessing the original topic or thesis C. revising the preliminary outline for the project D. rereading carefully the sources the student has already examined
D
A student is searching for information on a recent political event. Which of the following resources would it be most appropriate for the library media specialist to recommend first? A. Encyclopedia B. Almanac C. Internet D. Online periodical database E. Atlas
D
A student is unable to find sufficient resources for a research project in the library media center. The library media specialist suggests that the student search collections of other libraries belonging to a local network. In order to accomplish this task the student needs to know how to: A. fill out an interlibrary loan request form. B. use a search engine to access information on the Internet. C. locate the addresses of network member libraries. D. conduct an online search of the network database.
A
A student wants to use music downloaded from the Internet in connection with a classroom multimedia presentation. In order to ensure compliance with federal copyright law and the Fair Use Guidelines for Educational Multimedia, a school library media specialist should: A. allow the student to incorporate the music into a single-use school presentation and keep a student portfolio copy. B. allow the student to copy the music onto a floppy disk and return it to the library to be erased after a single use. C. suggest that a teacher run the presentation directly off the computer so that a copy of the music will not be needed. D. offer to obtain a compact disc of the music via interlibrary loan and return the compact disc after only a single use.
B
A symbol used to divide sub-fields within a field in a MARC record. The sub-fields are identified by the presence of the symbol in conjunction with an alphabetic or numeric code (|a, |b, |5). A. Diacritical mark B. Delimeter C. Cutter number D. Access point
Delimeter
A symbol used to divide sub-fields within a field in a MARC record. The sub-fields are identified by the presence of the symbol in conjunction with an alphabetic or numeric code (|a, |b, |5). Different systems use different symbols to denote sub-fields. Voyager uses the vertical bar (|).
B
A system of classifying books and other publications whereby main classes are designated by a 3-digit number and subdivisions are shown by numbers after a decimal point. A. Library of Congress Classification System B. Dewey Decimal System C. Integrated Library System D. Universal Decimal Classification System
C
A teacher has brought her class to the library for instruction and book exchange. This teacher participates in the instructional session with the librarian, but when students are excused to look for books and disperse to different areas in the library, the teacher ignores their behavior. Two boys are chasing each other around a shelf of books. The teacher does not correct them. What should the librarian do? A. Point out the behavior to the teacher B. Ignore the behavior C. Speak to the boys firmly about proper library behavior D. Call for the principal to handle the problem
C
A teacher is having his class research the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s. He wants his students to perform an Internet search, but as librarian, you know that some of the sites that would help the students have been blocked by the school district's filter that prevents students from going to inappropriate sites. You arrange for the technology department to remove the block on the sites the history class will use, make a list of those sites, and give the list to the teacher. Which of the following reasons would you cite as justification for what you have done? a. The Patriot Act of 2001 b. The No Child Left Behind Act of 2002 c. An Acceptable Use Policy d. MARC records
Association of College & Research Libraries
ACRL (ALA)
Book Awards
ALSC (ALA) - announced at ALA midwinter: Caldecott - children 14 and younger Newbery - children 14 and younger Robert F. Siebert (informational books) Theodor Seuss Geisel (beginning readers) Laura Ingalls Wilder (lasting contribution) Batchelder (translater into English) Pura Belpre (Latino cultural experience) Odyssey Award (producer of the best audiobook produced for children and/or young adults) Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults (notable audio recordings significant to YAs) Michael L. Printz Award (excellence in YA lit) Alex Awards (adult books that are appealing to young adults - 10 are chosen) Margaret A. Edwards Award (significant and lasting contribution to YA lit) Scott O'Dell (historical fiction) Orbis Pictus (NCTE, nonfiction) National Book Award Charlotte Zolotow (picture book text) IRA Children's Choices Boston Globe-Hornbook Award
D
According to Bloom's taxonomy, which of the following activities requires the highest level of thinking? (A) Using titles and subheadings to locate information (B) Identifying the elements of a catalog record (C) Browsing bookmarked sites on the Internet (D) Assessing data gathered from research (E) Defining copyright and plagiarism
D
According to the Library Bill of Rights, policies that set minimum age limits for access to any nonprint materials or information technology, with or without parental permission, abridge library use for minors. Age limits based on the cost of the materials are also unacceptable. Librarians, when dealing with minors, should apply the same standards to circulation of nonprint materials as are applied to books and other print materials except: A. when the parent formally requests that the librarian acts "in loco parentis". B. when the library has reviewed and voluntarily added content ratings to commercially-available media. C. when the cost of the materials is more than $50. D. when directly and specifically bounded by law.
Cricket
Ages 9-14. Short fiction, poetry, and illustrations in children's publishing
C
All classes at a certain grade level will be studying the same subject next month.Which of the following is the most practical way to ensure that all users have equal access to library media center materials on this subject? A. Obtain additional materials from other library media centers through interlibrary loan. B. Purchase additional materials on the subject from a book jobber. C. Place all library media center materials on the subject on special reserve. D. Limit the number of materials that may be borrowed on the subject.
A
All of the following are divisions of the ALA except: a) LSTA b) ALSC c) LAMA d) ALTA
E
All of the following is a provision of the American Library Association's Library Bill of Rights EXCEPT A. Library resources should be provided for the interest and enlightenment of all members of the community. B. Libraries should provide materials representing all points of view on current and historical topics. C. Libraries should challenge censorship. D. A person's right to use a library should not be abridged because of age, origin, background, or views. E. Children should be shielded from inappropriate material in the library.
Reference Sources:
Almanac - is a resource that provides useful data and statistics related to countries, personalities, events, and subjects. Publication containing astronomical and meteorological data arranged according to days, weeks, and months of a given year, and often including a miscellany of other information. EX: Old Farmer's Almanac, World Almanac and Book of Facts Bibliography - are an organized list of materials. "More thorough definitions of the term bibliography are: 1) the history, identification, or description of writings or publications; and 2) a list of descriptive or critical works of writing related to a particular subject, period, or author; a list written by an author or printed by a publishing house. Bibliographies and library catalogs can be current (list works close to the time at which they are published) or retrospective (cover materials published during an earlier time). EX: Books In Print (BIP), The American Reference Books Annual (ARBA), The American Book Publishing Record (ABPR). Directory - a list of persons or organizations, systematically arranged, usually in alphabetic or classed order, giving address, affiliations, etc. for individuals, and address, officers, functions, and similar data for orgainzaitions. The are used to locate and verify names of phenomena, as well as to match individuals with organizations. Divided into six categories: government, institutional, investment, local, professional, and trade and business. EX: phone book, city directory, National Directory of Addresses and Telphone Numbers Handbook - sometimes called manuals; they serve as guides to a particular subject. Basic purpose is as ready-reference sources for given fields of knowledge, have a limited scope, particular value is depth of info. In a narrow field. They are very popular in libraries b/c they ar authoritative sources fo ranswertring basic questions and offer an excellent model to demonstrate how specific reference tools can be used for finding info. EX: The Guinness Book of Records, Masterplots II, Monarch Notes, Spark Notes Yearbook - present facts and statistics for a single year. Primary purpose is to record the year's activities by country, subject, or specialized area. Find info like: winner of a n athletic event of that year, an obituary for a notable person who died during the year, description of a catastrophe. EX: The Stateman's Yearbook, The American Book of Days Biographical Source (do not confuse this with bibliography) - "Biographical dictionaries are print and online compilations of biographies of notable persons, living or dead, in particular subject areas and arranged alphabetically." EX: Biographical Dictionary of Hispanic Americans Distinguished Asian Americans: A Biographical Dictionary Junior Authors and Illustrators
Division of the American Library Association (ALA)
American Association of School Librarians (AASL) Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS) Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) Association of Specialized & Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA) Library & Information Technology Association (LITA) Library Leadership & Management Association (LLAMA) Public Library Association (PLA) Reference & User Services Association (RUSA) United for Libraries (Trustees, Friends, Foundations) Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)
ALA publications
American Libraries - magazine of the American Library Association (10x per year) Booklist - 100+ year old magazine that reviews books, media, and reference for collection development and RA (22x per year) Book Links - quarterly supplement to Booklist. Connects books and media with libraries and classrooms
D
An important responsibility for the LMS in supervising library media staff or student assistants is A. providing training on the circulation module of the automated library management system. B. describing the Dewey Decimal Classification system. C. explaining how to assist patrons in the proper use of technology. D. setting clear expectations for optimal job performance.
International Standard Book Number (ISBN)
An internationally agreed upon standard number that identifies a book uniquely. Beginning in 2007, there is a 13-digit ISBN, with five parts: 1. The current ISBN-13 will be prefixed by "978" 2. geographic code-Group or country identifier which identifies a national or geographic grouping of publishers; 3. Publisher identifier number which identifies a particular publisher within a group; 4. Title identifier which identifies a particular title or edition of a title; 5. Check digit is the single digit at the end of the ISBN which validates the ISBN.
Boolean Search
An internet search that allows you to combine words and phrases using the words AND, OR, NOT and NEAR to limit, widen, or define your search.
Supplement
An item, usually issued separately, that complements one already published by bringing up-to-date or otherwise continuing the original or by containing a special feature not included in the original. The supplement has a formal relationship with the original as expressed by common authorship, a common title or subtitle, and/or a stated intention to continue or supplement the original.
AACR2
Anglo-American Cataloging Rules Second Edition. A book of standards used in preparing bibliographic and authority records for library materials. These rules describe how to handle multiple authors, alternate titles, and so forth. Details the information required to catalog completely and correctly.
Geisel Award Winner 2009
Are You Ready to Play Outside? by Mo Willems
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As part of a unit on pond life, fourth-grade students are observing the behavior of crayfish in a classroom aquarium. How can the library media specialist best promote the use of information access skills in conjunction with this activity? A. Help students find a variety of materials about crayfish for a display in the library media center. B. Present a lesson on how to use the electronic catalog and the Internet to locate appropriate information. C. Collaborate with the classroom teacher to create a research project utilizing library media resources. D. Place appropriate resources about crayfish on special reserve in the library media center.
Specific Magazines (a few titles)
Ask. How the world works and how discoveries are made. Calliope: Exploring World History. ChickaDEE. Bayard. Animals, peoples, and places. Cobblestone: Discover American History. Historical topics. CousteauKids. The Cousteau Society. Cousteau expeditions, sea creatures, and so on. Creative Kids: The National Voice for Kids. Cricket. Folk tales, fiction, poetry, and so on. Crinkles. People, places, and things. Highlights for Children: Fun with a Purpose. Human interest, science, culture, history, and so on. Kahani: A South Asian Literary Magazine for Children. Kahani. Stories, science, and so on. National Geographic Kids. Nature themes. Ranger Rick. Nature themes. Zootles. Animals.
B
At the end of every school year, a high school library media specialist asks students and staff to complete an open-ended questionnaire regarding the types of books and resources they have most used or enjoyed having in the library media center. The primary benefit of this practice is that it: A. Assists the library media specialist in identifying materials for deselection from the library media collection B. Provides the library media specialist with insight into users' information and recreation needs C. Enhances the library media specialist's ability to conduct and objective evaluation of the library media program D. Helps the library media specialist decide which materials to highlight through displays or booktalks
Kadir Nelson
Award winning author/illustrator noted for books on aspects of the African-American experience. -Nelson Mandela -I Have a Dream -We are the Ship -Moses (Harriet Tubman) -When You Plant a Seed
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Before purchasing resources for the school library media center, the library media specialist should ensure that: A. approximately equal numbers of fiction and nonfiction items are chosen. B. selected materials were reviewed favorably in professional journals. C. students and teachers are given the opportunity to contribute to the selection process. D. no materials are selected without personal prior review.
Backwards design model (Wiggins & McTighe)
Begin by identifying the desired results (what we want students to know/do at the end of instruction) and then "work backwards" to develop activities and assessments. use in place of the traditional approach which is to define what topics need to be covered Stage 1: Identify desired outcomes and results. Stage 2: Determine what constitutes acceptable evidence of competency in the outcomes and results (assessment). Stage 3: Plan instructional strategies and learning experiences that bring students to these competency levels.
Most Influential Theories of Learning
Behaviorism - responses to external stimuli - Skinnner, Thorndike Cognitive Psychology - information processors - Gagne Constructivism - actively construct knowledge in interaction with environment - Piaget, Bruner (wasn't called that then) Social Learning Theory - people learn within a social context - Bandura Socio-constructivism - cognition and learning are understood as interactions between the individual and a situation; learning is "participation" and "social negotiation." Vygotsky, Rogoff, Lave Experiential Learning - learning is about meaningul experiences that lead to change in an individual's knowledge and behaviors - Rogers Multiple Intelligences - Many different intelligences: logical-mathematical, linguistic, spatial, musical, bodily-kinesthetic, interpersonal, intrapersonal - Gardner Situated Learning Theory and Community of Practice - there is no learning that is not situated, and emphasizes the relational and negotiated character of knowledge and learning as well as the engaged nature of learning activity for the individuals involved; learning occurs most effectively in communities; Lave, Wenger, Sergiovanni 21st Century Learning or Skills - *Core Subjects (English, math, geography, history, civics) *21st Century Themes (global awareness, civic literacy, health literacy, environmental literacy, financial, business and entrepreneurial literacy), *Learning and Innovation skills (creativity & innovation, critical thinking & problem solving, communication and collaboration) *Information, media and technology skills (ICT literacy, media literacy) *Life and Career skills (flexibility and adaptability, initiative and self-direction, social and cross-cultural skills, productivity and accountability, leadership ad responsibility)
Name 3 major information problem-solving models and the age groups they are appropriate for.
Big6 (K-12) I-Search (K-12) Pitts/Stripling = REACTS (research paper, so older >5th?)
Ban Those Bird Units! 15 Models for Teaching and Learning in Information-rich and Technology-rich Environments (David Loertscher)
Bird units are fill-in-the-blank library assignments or reports; result = copying or outright plagiarism. Named after the ubiquitous 4th grade bird units. Ban low-level activities & replace with exciting learning experiences that incorporate information literacy and technology into achievement. Works across K-12 and all disciplines. Go beyond the textbook/lecture. A guide for teachers as much as it is for librarians and technology specialists. A companion work to Build Your Own Information Literate School. Great for planning collaborative units and doing professional development with teachers.
Review Journals for selecting Reference materials
Booklist - magazine School Library Journal - leading magazine & online, leading and largest reviewers of children and young adult materials Horn Book Magazine/The Horn Book Guide - focus on bks for young adults, children, and ref. materials The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books - leading children's bk review journals Multicultural Review - published quarterly; for teachers and librarians interested in learning new developments and trends in the fields of cultured diversity
What are the three tests copies must pass to stay within copyright laws?
Brevity Spontaneity - Normally copying that does not fall under the brevity test requires publisher's permission for duplication. But allowances are made if the inspiration occurs too soon prior to the classroom use. Cumulative effect - Make only one copy if possible, but three short items are allowable, but can't be used from term to term (basically, be reasonable with your copy intentions!)
David Wiesner
Caldecott-winning author/illustrator creates wordless, imaginative picture books that capture a dream-like quality. -Tuesday -The Three Pigs -Flotsam
What is included in a MARC record?
Call number Author Main Entry Heading Title and Statement of Responsibility Area Edition Statement Material Specific Details (computer files, cartographic materials, printed music, and serials in all formats) Publication and Distribution Area Physical Description Area Series Notes Standard numbers (ISBN, ISSN, or LCC, price)
Reference Request #2: Specific needs requests
Can be simply pointing them to the right resources, or may require more in depth help. Entails locating the resources by identifying the proper search tools.
Patricia Mac Lachlan
Captures strong human emotions as she weaves historical or contemporary stories. -Sarah, Plain And Tall -Skylark - Boxcar Children
Bloom's Taxonomy in the Cognitive Domain (1956) New Bloom's: Create, Evaluate, Analyze, Apply, Understand, Remember Old Bloom's: Evaluation, Synthesis, Analysis, Application, Comprehension, Knowledge http://www.celt.iastate.edu/teaching/effective-teaching-practices/revised-blooms-taxonomy
Categories reflect progressively complex cognitive levels. Includes verbs describing activities at each level. 1. Knowledge Recognizes and recalls facts and specifics. (define) • What is the setting of the story? • Identify the Washington Monument and show its location on a map. • What is a tsunami? 2. Comprehension Interprets, translates, summarize or paraphrases information. (restate) • Put the events of this story in the correct order. • Summarize this magazine article. • Compare and contrast two versions of a folktale. 3. Application Uses information in a situation different from original learning context. (demonstrate) • Demonstrate using the OPAC and your knowledge of library organization to find a book about turtles. • Match these book covers to the correct area in the Dewey Decimal System. • Use the thesaurus to improve your paragraph. 4. Analysis Separates whole into parts until relationship among elements is clear. (classify) • How would this story be different if it had happened in a different country? • How was life different in your town 100 years ago? • What three ways is the main character like you? What three ways is the main character different than you? 5. Synthesis Combines elements to form new entity from original ones. (construct) • Create a map of the library. Be sure to show what types of books are shelved in each area. • Predict what would happen next if the story had continued. • Rewrite this short story from one of the character's point of view. 6. Evaluation Involves acts of decision making, judging or selecting based on criteria and rational. (judge) • How could the author have made this book better? Give evidence for your decision. • Evaluate two Internet sources of information about the Egyptians. Which would be a better choice for your purpose and why? • After using three Internet search directories, which one do you feel is the best for school research?
Historical progress to standardization of the cataloging of children's library resources since the 1960s.
Centralized and/or commercial processing services became easier and/or less expensive for libraries. This dictated a need to standardize cataloging procedures. Then shared databases with records contributed by multiple libraries reinforced need for standardization. Customized cataloging began because non-standardized cataloging from diff resources were being received. They would have to go by ALA resources and technical services Division (RTSD)'s Cataloging of Children's Materials Committee. LACK OF UNIFORMITY. Having to customize the cataloging cost money and which took it away from other areas. The committee anticipated broader distribution of standardized cataloging thru bibliographic utility use via MARC. 1980's adoption of Library of Congress standards for children's materials cataloging.
CIPA
Children's Internet Protection Act (2001) The law places restrictions on the use of funding that is available through the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), and on the Universal Service discount program known as the E-rate (discounts for Internet access or internal connections). Requires Internet safety policies (AUPs) and technology which blocks or filters certain material from being accessed through the Internet. Deadline for compliance with CIPA was July 1, 2004, following the Supreme Court ruling in 2003.
COPPA
Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (1998) requires commercial online content providers (websites) to obtain verifiable parental consent of children under the age of 13 before they can collect, archive, use, or resell any personal information pertaining to that child personally identifiable information is anything that would allow someone to identify or contact the child (i.e. full name, address, e-mail address, telephone number, or Social Security number, and, when combined with an identifier, information collected through cookies such as hobbies, interests, or other data concerning the child and/or the parents) important for librarians to understand these rules so that they can assist children who are asked for parental consent before engaging in certain online activities, and, if necessary, guide them to other sites that do not collect personal information
Laurence Yep
Chinese born 1948; grew up in San Fran's Chinatown 2005 Laura Ingalls Wilder Award winner Dragonwings, Child of the Owl, The Lost Garden, Ribbons The Tiger's Apprentice
General Information, Philosophy & Psychology, Religion, Sociology, Language, Science and Math, Technology, Arts and Recreation, Literature, Geography and History
Classifications of the Dewey Decimal System are: General Phil Researches Socks Lacking Science to Avoid Little Hiccups.
Understanding by Design (Wiggins & McTighe)
Conceptual framework for instructional design; focus on deepening students' understanding of important ideas 6 "facets" of understanding: 1. explain — provide thorough and justifiable accounts of phenomena, facts, and data 2. interpret — tell meaningful stories, offer apt translations, provide a revealing historical or personal dimension to ideas and events; make subjects personal or accessible through images, anecdotes, analogies, and models 3. apply — effectively use and adapt what they know in diverse contexts 4. have perspective — see and hear points of view through critical eyes and ears; see the big picture 5. empathize — find value in what others might find odd, alien, or implausible; perceive sensitively on the basis of prior indirect experience 6. have self-knowledge — perceive the personal style, prejudices, projections, and habits of mind that both shape and impede our own understanding; they are aware of what they do not understand and why understanding is so hard
Pathways to Knowledge (Pappas & Tepe)
Developed by Marjorie L. Pappas and Ann E. Tepe; sponsored by Follett Emphasizes questioning & authentic learning nonlinear process for finding, using, and evaluating information In their book Pathways to Knowledge and Inquiry Learning (2002), Pappas and Tepe drew on the example of a fourth grade class in Kentucky that was concerned about the removal of a mountain top by a coal company. Working collaboratively, the classroom teacher and school library media specialist designed a learning experience to explore the issue. The project ultimately involved the students in testifying at legislative hearings and holding allies to promote public awareness of the issue. The children won the President's Environmental Youth Award for their project. Follett Information Skills Model. Inquiry learning. Designed to enable students to work collaboratively with the classroom teacher and librarian.
Selection and Collection Development Tools
Established books, review journals, and other aids that are recognized by the library field as valid and reliable sources of information to assist the SLMS in the identification of resources. Children's Core Collection Middle and Junior High School Core Collection Senior High Core Collection Bookfinder.com
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Directions: The following question asks you to analyze teacher goals and actions intended to lead to the achievement of the goal. Decide whether the action is likely or unlikely to lead to the achievement of the goal. GOAL: To increase the participation of low-achieving middle school students in whole-class discussions. ACTION: Instead of asking for volunteers, the teacher randomly calls on students to discuss homework assignments. (A) Likely, because students who feel anxiety about being called on will be more at ease and will pay more attention to class discussions (B) Likely, because low-achieving students often hesitate to volunteer and random questioning will increase responses from those students (C) Unlikely, because students in the middle school grades prefer to have a choice in responding to discussions (D) Unlikely, because students' positive feelings toward the teacher will decrease
Geisel Award Winner 2016
Don't Throw it to Mo! by David A. Adler
D
Early in the school year, a school librarian sends a survey to classroom teachers asking for topics and tentative dates they plan to teach those topics in their curriculum this year. Which is not an appropriate response to the information the librarian received from the survey? A. In a school with a fixed schedule, the librarian will plan instruction in ways to research these topics on the appropriate dates when she meets those classes. B. In a school with flexible scheduling, the librarian will suggest that teachers sign up to bring classes to the library when they begin a new topic. C. The librarian will pull material from the collection and loan the teacher a cart of appropriate research materials to use in the classroom at the time of each project. D. The librarian will create a library schedule for the year, reflecting the anticipated needs of the teachers, and require teachers to confirm their class's time slot at least one month prior to the assigned time.
Caldecott Medal Winner 2016
Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear *Illustrator Sophie Blackall and Author Lindsay Mattick
Tinker vs. Des Moines ICSD (1969)
First Amendment right of free speech/expression. Arose in 1969 when a group of students publicized their objection to the Vietnam War by wearing black armbands to school. There was no disturbance of normal school activities but were told by principal to remove the armbands. Supreme Court said neither students nor teachers "shed their Constitutional right to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate." First Amendment protects the rights of public school children to express their political and social views during school hours.
National Book Awards
First awarded in 1950. Recognizes the best American literature. The awards are announced in November.
Life and Career Skills Description
Flexibility and adaptability; initiative and self-direction; social and cross-cultural skills; productivity and accountability; leadership and responsibility
Jane Addams Children's Book Award
For Excellence in children's literature promoting peace, social justice, world community and equality. 1953 U.S. Presented by Women's International League for Peace and Freedom Jane Addams Peace Association
Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction
For a book written in English for children or young adults, published by an American publisher, and the author must be a United States citizen; the purpose is to encourage authors to focus on historical fiction. The award was created by Scott O'Dell in hopes of increasing young readers' interest in the history that shaped their nation and their world. 1982 U.S. Presented by the O'Dell Award Committee
NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children
For a living American poet for his or her aggregate work for children ages 3-13. 1977 U.S. Presented by NCTE
Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award
For an American poet or anthologist with the most outstanding new book of children's poetry published in the previous calendar year. 1993 Co-sponsored by Mr. Hopkins himself, the Pennsylvania State University Libraries, the Pennsylvania Center for the Book, and an additional sponsor, Pennsylvania School Librarians Association.
Children's Book Guild and Washington Post Award for Nonfiction
For an author or author-illustrator whose total work has contributed significantly to the quality of nonfiction for children. Nonfiction is written or illustrated work which arranges and interprets documentable facts intended to illuminate, without imaginative invention, the following fields of knowledge: science, technology, social science, history, biography, and the arts. 1977 U.S. Presented by Children's Book Guild
Stonewall Book Awards
For exceptional merit relating to the gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender experience. 1971 U.S. Presented by the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Round Table (GLBTRT) of the American Library Association (ALA)
Sydney Taylor
For outstanding books that authentically portray the Jewish experience. Younger Readers, Older Readers and Teen Readers; universal in theme while Judaic in specific content, and will be of interest to Jewish and non-Jewish readers alike. 1968 Presented by the Association of Jewish Libraries
Aesop Prize
For outstanding illustrated children's publications utilizing folkloric themes; English language books for children and young adults, both fiction and nonfiction with Folklore as the book's central content and, if appropriate, central to its illustrations. The folklore presented in the book should accurately reflect the culture and worldview of the people whose folklore is the focus of the book. Presented by the Children's Folklore Section of the American Folklore Society
Americas Award
For recognition of U.S. works of fiction, poetry, folklore, or selected non-fiction (from picture books to works for young adults) published in the previous year in English or Spanish that authentically and engagingly portray Latin America, the Caribbean, or Latinos in the United States. Presented by the national Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs (CLASP)
Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature
For single-author fantasy that "best exemplifies" the spirit of the Inklings" in the tradition of The Hobbit or The Chronicles of Narnia. Dual awards for Adult and Children's Literature replaced a single award in 1992. Est. 1971
Andre Norton Award
For the best young adult science fiction or fantasy story published in the prior calendar year. 2006 Presented by Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
Carter Woodson Award
For the most distinguished social science books appropriate for young readers that depict ethnicity in the United States. The purpose of this award is to encourage the writing, publishing, and dissemination of outstanding social science books for young readers that treat topics related to ethnic minorities and relations sensitively and accurately. 1974 U.S. Presented by National Council for the Social Studies
The Horn Book
Founded in Boston in 1924. Is a bimonthly periodical about literature for children and young adults. The oldest of the mags. in the US dedicated to reviewing children's literature. Bertha Mahony founded The Horn Book in 1924 to herald the best in children's literature. More than eighty years later, we are still following her lead. The Horn Book Magazine and The Horn Book Guide are the most distinguished journals in the field of children's and young adult literature and the core of our company.
FRBR
Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records - clear delineation of the functions performed by the bibliographic record with respect to media, applications, and user needs. FRBR addresses not only bibliographic description, but also access points, organizing elements (classification), and annotations.
Robert F. Sibert Medal - Informational 2016
Funny Bones: Posada and His Day of the Dead Calaveras by Duncan Tonatiuh (author/illus)
Cognitivism
Gagne, Brunner and others. A theory of learning that says learning is a conscious, rational process. People learn by making models, maps and frameworks in their mind; they generate knowledge through sequential development. The human brain and modern computers have similarities in regards to problem solving. Similar in the storage and management of a tremendous amount of information. Opposes behaviorism.
Biographies
Genre that includes autobiographies, memoirs, diaries, and letters. Books should have multidimensional characters (strengths & weaknesses), photographs, reproductions, quotes, anecdotes, source notes. 2nd most circulated genre behind fiction.
Alex Awards
Given to the 10 books written for adults that have a special appeal to young adults, ages 12-18. First given annually in 1998. An ALA Award sponsored by Margaret A. Edwards Trust.
Virginia Hamilton
Graphic writer who weaves superb plots and vivid characters into realistic, fanciful, folkloric, and historical settings. -M.C. Higgins, The Great -Her Stories -The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales
MP3 players / Playaways
Great tool for listening to audiobooks or podcasts. Also benefit ELL, SPED, and reluctant readers.
Kathryn Lasky
Guardians of Ga'hoole; The Hatchling; The Night Journey; Lone Wolf; Hannah
Erik Erikson
Hope: trust vs. mistrust (oral-sensory, Infancy, 0-2 years) Will: autonomy vs. shame and doubt (muscular-anal, early childhood, 2-4 years) Purpose: initiative vs. guilt (locomotor-genital, preschool, 4-5 years) Competence: industry vs. inferiority (latency, school age, 5-12 years) Fidelity: identity vs. role confusion (adolescence, 13-19 years) Love: intimacy vs. isolation (early adulthood, 20-39 years) Care: generativity vs. stagnation (adulthood, 40-64 years) Wisdom: ego integrity vs. despair (maturity, 65 - death)
Schneider Family Book Award
Honors an author or illustrator that embodies an artistic expression of the disability experience for child and adolescent audiences. Three annual awards are presented for the best Teen, Middle School and Children's Book. ALA Award.
Laura Ingalls Wilder Award
Honors an author or illustrator whose books have made a significant and lasting contribution to literature for children
Wilder Medal/Award
Honors an author or illustrator whose books, published in the United States, have made, over a period of years, a substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children.
B
Honors an author or illustrator whose books, published in the United States, have made, over a period of years, a substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children. A. Odyssey Award for Excellence B. Wilder Medal C. Hans Christian Anderson Award D. Geisel Medal
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Honors an author, as well as a specific body of his or her work, for significant and lasting contribution to young adult literature. Administered by YALSA and sponsored by School Library Journal magazine. A. Edwards Award B. Printz Award C. Sibert Medal D. Wilder Medal
Caldecott Medal
Honors the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children. Named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. Awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) a division of ALA. Examples are Wiesner, Raschka, Henkes, Gerstein
C
Honors the author and illustrator of the most distinguished contribution to the body of American children's literature known as Beginning Reader Books published in the United States during the preceding year A. Caldecott Medal B. Newbery Medal C. Geisel Medal D. Carnegie Medal
Sibert Medal
Honors the author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished informational book published during the preceding year. Since 2001. Presented by Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) a division of the American Library Association (ALA)
B
Honors the best book written for teens, based entirely on its literary merit, each year. In addition, the award committee names up to four honor books, which also represent the best writing in young adult literature. A. Edwards Award B. Printz Award C. Sibert Medal D. Wilder Medal
B
Honors the producer of the most outstanding video production for children released during the preceding year A. Sibert Medal B. Carnegie Medal C. Printz Award D. Odyssey Award
Loertscher's Taxonomy for LMS: 1-10
I. NO INVOLVEMENT -- The Library media center is bypassed entirely. II. SELF-HELP WAREHOUSE -- Facilities and materials are available for the self-starter. III. INDIVIDUAL REFERENCE ASSISTANCE -- Students or teachers retrieve requested information or materials for specific needs. IV. SPONTANEOUS INTERACTION AND GATHERING -- Spur-of-the-moment activities and gathering of materials occur with no advance notice. IV. CURSORY PLANNING -- Informal and brief planning with teachers and students for librarian and library media center involvement -- usually done in the hall, the teachers' lounge, the lunchroom, etc. (Ex., "Here's an idea for an activity and some materials to use." "Have you seen ...?" "What are you doing with your 6th grade? Can I help?") V. PLANNED GATHERING - Gathering of materials is done in advance of class project upon teacher request. VI. EVANGELISTIC OUTREACH -- A concerted effort is made to promote the philosophy of an integrated library media center program. VII. SCHEDULED PLANNING IN THE SUPPORT ROLE -- Formal planning is done with a teacher or group of students to supply materials or activities for a previously planned resource-based teaching unit or project. VIII. INSTRUCTION DESIGN, LEVEL I -- The library media specialist participates in every step of the development, execution, and evaluation of a resource-based teaching unit. Librarian and LMC involvement is considered as enrichment or as supplementary. IX. INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN, LEVEL II -- The LMS participates in resource-based teaching units where the entire unit content depends on the resources and activities of the LMC program. X. CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT -- Along with other educators, the library media specialist contributes to the planning and structure of what will actually be taught in the school or district
C
In determining the validity of a work of informational literature, a libray media specialist should use all of the following criteria EXCEPT: A - Facts are clearly distinguished from theories. B - The author has the appropriate credentials and background to writ on this topic. C - The author has provided follow-up activities to spur analytical thinking. D - The information provided in both text and illustrations is current and accurate. E - Differing viewpoints on controversial subjects are presented.
C
In order to help teachers learn how to insert video clips into computer presentations, the library media specialist asks them to bring a current lesson they are developing to learn this skill. This is an effective approach because it A. asks the teachers for sample video clips to use for their presentations. B. organizes sample video clips for the teachers to use for their presentations. C. provides teachers with a relevant application of a new strategy. D. motivates teachers to examine current relevant strategies for this application.
IDEA
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Ensures that children with disabilities have the same opportunity to receive a free appropriate public education.
Locally Assigned Information
Information added to the bibliographic record by the library cataloging the item. The information pertains only to that library's copy. Examples: Call numbers, Notes.
"Just in Time" learning
Information skills are embedded in content standards. Start with a state standard and then pull out the information task. Trigger words include evaluate; recognize the importance of; debate; assume a point of view; investigate; communicate; make a judgment; state a conclusion; interpret; explore; compare; discover a relationship; identify a trend.
Summary of Learning Standards
Inquire, think critically, and gain knowledge. Draw conclusions, make informed decisions, apply knowledge to new situations, and create new knowledge. Share knowledge and participate ethically and productively as member of democratic society. Pursue personal and aesthetic growth.
Robert F. Sibert Medal - Informational 2011
Kakapo Rescue: Saving the World's Strangest Parrot by Sy Montgomery, photography by Nic Bishop
Newbery Medal Winner 2005
Kira-Kira by Cynthia Kadohota
Printz Award 2001 Winner
Kit's Wilderness by David Almond
ALA document that supports privacy rights: Intellectual Freedom Manual, Library Bill of Rights http://ifmanual.org/
Intellectual Freedom Manual "Privacy: An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights" states that "The American Library Association affirms that rights of privacy are necessary for intellectual freedom and are fundamental to the ethics and the practice of librarianship" and calls upon librarians "to maintain an environment respectful and protective of the privacy of all users." The Library Bill of Rights - affirms the ethical imperative to provide unrestricted access to information and to guard against impediments to open inquiry. Article IV states: "Libraries should cooperate with all persons and groups concerned with resisting abridgment of free expression and free access to ideas." When users recognize or fear that their privacy or confidentiality is compromised, true freedom of inquiry no longer exists. Essential to free speech, free thought, and freedom of inquiry under the First Amendment. In a library (physical or virtual), the right to privacy is the right to open inquiry without having the subject of one's interest examined or scrutinized by others. Confidentiality exists when a library is in possession of personally identifiable information about users and keeps that information private on their behalf.
IFLA
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions
ISTE
International Society for Technology in Education
Cataloging in Publication (CIP)
Is basic cataloging data for a work, prepared in advance of publication by the Library of Congress. Contains most of the information needed to enter bibliographic and descriptive data in a computerized cataloging system. When the book is published, the publisher includes the CIP data on the copyright page thereby facilitating book processing for libraries and book dealers. The purpose is to provide librarians with all the information they need, in an agreed-upon format and vocabulary, prior to the time that full cataloging is available. Use to access the following: Dewey classification ISBN Subject headings Edition NOT PAGINATION
Edwards Award Winner 2006
Jacqueline Woodson
Laura Ingalls Wilder Award (Author or Illustrator) 2007
James Marshall
Printz Award 2009 Winner
Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta
ALA division publications
Knowledge Quest - AASL's print journal (bimonthly September through June) School Library Media Research - AASL's online research journal AASL Hotlinks (NOW known as KQ Express) - monthly e-mail newsletter for members Children and Libraries: The Journal of ALSC (3x per year) Young Adult Library Services (YALS) - quarterly journal from YALSA In November 2010, YALSA will launch the online Journal of Research on Libraries and Young Adults. YAttitudes - YALSA monthly email newsletter
How Kuhlthau's model & Vygotsky's theory relate to learning...
Kuhlthau's ISP theory: emphasis on the attitudes and behaviors of students during the information search process importance of providing students with an "invitation to research" and encourage them to not give up when frustrated Vygotsky's Social Development theory: social interaction plays a fundamental role in the development of cognition
Library Administration and Management Association
LAMA
Library of Congress Card Number
LCCN
Budgeting - Evaluating Budgeting Program
LMS must obtain information about collection usage and service in order to properly evaluate the materials. LMS must modernize and update.
Name 3 major researchers in information literacy instruction.
Lance Loertscher Kuhlthau
Visually impaired
Large Print Signs & Magnifiers
How do libraries accommodate visually impaired people?
Large, clearly visible signs and possibly a device that reads aloud scanned electronic text
Laura Ingalls Wilder Award (Author or Illustrator) 1954
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Edwards Award Winner 2009
Laurie Halse Anderson
Budgeting - Formula Budget
Money is allocated according to a formula, usually involving numbers or kinds of people. It is usually applied to how and which library materials are purchased and when. Difficult to relate to the goals of the library.
Constructivism
Learning theory that says we construct our own understanding of the world we live in by reflecting on our experiences. Learning is the process of adjusting our mental models to accommodate new experiences. Learners construct, rather than absorb, knowledge from their experiences. Therefore, if students construct their own framework or schema by experimenting, they are more likely to retain facts learned, e.g. research, answering open ended questions, writing, web 2.0 products Begin a lesson by asking students to recall what they already know about the subject. Then involve students in an activity that will take them beyond what they currently know. The student must actively engage in the learning process by doing something. Key concepts: * Learning is active. * Learning is social by nature- learners share ideas, inquire, and problem solve together. * Prior experiences, values, and beliefs affect new learning. * Reflection and metacognition contribute to the construction of new knowledge. * People create mental schemas/scaffolding on which to store and recall information. The broader a student's schema, the more that student is able to learn. Activities: * constructing * experimenting * practicing * summarizing and reading * conducting research and analysis * articulating (writing, drawing)
LSSPS
Libraries Serving Special Populations Section (ASCLA)
What does the Library Bill of Rights say about challenged books?
Libraries are sources of information that should cover all points of view on all topics following the rules of The First Amendment
LITA
Library & Information Technology Association
LIRT
Library Instruction Round Table
LSTA
Library Services and Technology Act
LSTA
Library Services and Technology Act; only federally funded program exclusively for libraries; state libraries distribute funds through sub grants or cooperative agreements to public school, academic, research, and special libraries
C
Library automation system that simplifies daily library operations by merging vital functions such as cataloging, circulation, magazine and newspaper tracking, online tools for borrowers, and much more into a comprehensive software package. A. Library of Congress Classification System B. Dewey Decimal System C. Integrated Library System D. Universal Decimal Classification System
Integrated Library System (ILS)
Library automation system that simplifies daily library operations by merging vital functions such as cataloging, circulation, magazine and newspaper tracking, online tools for borrowers, and much more into a comprehensive software package. Examples: CARL, SIRSI, LibrarySolutions, LS2
B
Library media specialists have an ethical responsibility to preserve the confidentiality of records that: A. contain cost data relating to the theft and loss of library resources. B. link specific individuals with specific library resources. C. reveal the frequency with which a specific library resource is used. D. connect specific school courses with specific library resources.
LC
Library of Congress
LCC
Library of Congress Classification
Technology and confidentiality
Limit the degree to which personally identifiable information about an individual is collected, monitored, or distributed. PII- Personal Information Identification is used to describe the information gathering which is currently possible through the wide use of technology.
Caldecott Medal Winner 2014
Locomotive *Illustrator and Author Brian Floca
Edwards Award Winner 1992
Lois Duncan
Edwards Award Winner 2007
Lois Lowry
Caldecott Medal Winner 1990
Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story from China by Ed Young
MARC record
MAchine Readable Cataloging Record: An international standard format for the arrangement of cataloging information so that it can be stored and retrieved using computer tapes. OCLC runs WorldCat an OPAC which stores database records in MARC format. Cataloging tool / format which allows consistent cataloging across libraries and allows libraries to find and download records for materials to add to their local catalog without the lengthy process of cataloging each individually.
MARS
Machine Assisted Reference Section - RUSA
Newbery Medal Winner 2011
Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool
MARC Record
Machine Readable Cataloging Record. international standard digital format for the description of bibliographic items that allows computer manipulation of the data and sharing of bibliographic resources; contains a computer guide to its data, or little "signposts" (delimiters) before each piece of data developed by the Library of Congress during the 1960s; most predominant format is MARC 21, created in 1999 (includes holdings records and classification) data content is defined by external standards such as AACR2, Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH), etc. Divided into fields (3-digit tag); organized by hundreds: 0XX fields - Control information, numbers, codes MARC 010 -LC card number MARC 020 - ISBN 1XX fields - Main entry MARC 100 - Author 2XX fields - Titles, edition, imprint MARC 245 - Title MARC 250 - Edition MARC 260 - Imprint (publication info) 3XX fields - Physical description, etc. MARC 300 - physical description 4XX fields - Series statements (as shown in item) MARC 490 - Series statement 5XX fields - Notes MARC 520 - annotation (summary, general content) 6XX fields - Subject added entries MARC 650 - topical subject heading 7XX fields - Added entries other than subject or series MARC 700 - personal name added entry 8XX fields - Series added entries (other authoritative forms)
What is MARC?
Machine-readable: "Machine-readable" means that one particular type of machine, a computer, can read and interpret the data in the cataloging record. The following pages will explain why this is important and how it is made possible.
Edwards Award Winner 1998
Madeleine L'Engle
Edwards Award Winner 2014
Marcus Zusak
Laura Ingalls Wilder Award (Author or Illustrator) 1983
Maurice Sendak (Where the Wild Things Are)
Caldecott Medal Winner 1993
Mirette on the High Wire by Emily Arnold McCully
Batchelder Award
Most outstanding children's book originally published in a language other than English in a country other than the United States. ALA award.
Computer basics
Motherboard: The motherboard serves to connect all of the parts of a computer together. The CPU, memory, hard drives, optical drives, video card, sound card and other ports and expansion cards all connect to the motherboard directly or via cables. CPU: The CPU/processor (Central Processing Unit) is the brains behind your computer. The CPU is responsible for performing calculations and tasks that make programs work. The faster the CPU, the quicker programs can process computations and commands. It's usually more trouble than it's worth to replace the processor. RAM: A fast CPU is useless without an adequate amount of RAM (Random Access Memory). RAM is usually referred to as a computer's memory -- meaning it stores information that is used by running programs or applications. More memory lets you run more applications at the same time without degrading your system's performance. *To see the biggest increase in performance, increase the amount of RAM in an older computer. Hard Disk Drive: The hard disk drive (HDD) of the computer is where permanent information is stored. The HDD speed can affect how fast you can access your files. Optical Drives (CD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, DVD-R, DVD-RW). Most software you buy comes on a CD-ROM, and you'll use your CD or DVD drive to read it and copy the software onto your computer. Video Card: The video card is a board that plugs into the PC motherboard to give it display capabilities. New video cards come with their own RAM and processor to help speed up the graphics display. Many computers come with video chips built in. That makes a separate video card unnecessary, unless the computer is going to be used for high-end multimedia work or to play video games. Sound Card: Like video cards, sound cards are expansion boards used for enabling a computer to manipulate sound. Most sound cards give you the power to plug in speakers and a microphone. Some even give you the jacks for hooking your computer up to a common stereo. As with video cards, many computers come with sound chips, making it unnecessary to buy a separate card, unless you need higher sound quality for your work. Router - a physical device that joins multiple wired or wireless networks together; An IP router such as a DSL or cable modem broadband router joins the home's local area network (LAN) to the wide-area network (WAN) of the Internet. Spyware/Viruses - mostly affects Windows users Preventing problems with software: Performing regular maintenance will forestall problems with your operating system and other software. That means installing updates from the software vendor, defragmenting the hard drive, running Scandisk on Windows 98 or chkdsk on Windows 2000 or Windows XP.
Caldecott Medal Winner 2003
My Friend Rabbit *Illustrator and Author Eric Rohmann
Diversity
NCATE defines this as the "differences among groups of people and individuals based on ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, gender, exceptionalities, language, religion, sexual orientation, and geographic area." In the media program, the concept applies to the library collection, to issues of access to the LMC, and to design and delivery of information skills instruction.
National Commission of Libraries and Information Science
NCLIS
Who developed the "Right to Read" statement?
NCTE
Edwards Award Winner 2003
Nancy Garden
NABE
National Association for Bilingual Education
REFORMA
National Association to Promote Library Services to the Spanish Speaking
NCES
National Center for Education Statistics
NCATE
National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education
NEA
National Education Association
Information Literacy Standards for Student Learning
Nine Info Literacy Standards Information Literacy 1. The student who is info literate accesses info efficiently and effectively. 2. . . . evaluates info critically and competently. 3. . . . uses info accurately and creatively. Independent Learning 4. The student who is an independent learner is info literate and pursues info related to personal interests. 5. . . . info literate and appreciates literature and other creative expressions of info. 6. . . . info literate and strives for excellence in info seeking and knowledge generation. Social Responsibility 7. The student who contributes positively to the learning community and to society is info literate and recognizes the importance of info to a democratic society. 8. . . . info literate and practices ethical behavior in regard to info and info technology. 9. . . . info literate and participates effectively in groups to pursue and generate info. 1998 ALA and AECT from Information Power: Building Partnerships for Learning
Digital Citzenship
Nine Themes of Digital Citizenship Digital citizenship can be defined as the norms of appropriate, responsible behavior with regard to technology use. 1. Digital Access: full electronic participation in society. 2. Digital Commerce: electronic buying and selling of goods. 3. Digital Communication: electronic exchange of information. 4. Digital Literacy: process of teaching and learning about technology and the use of technology. 5. Digital Etiquette: electronic standards of conduct or procedure. 6. Digital Law: electronic responsibility for actions and deeds. 7. Digital Rights & Responsibilities: those freedoms extended to everyone in a digital world. 8. Digital Health & Wellness: physical and psychological well-being in a digital technology world. 9. Digital Security (self-protection): electronic precautions to guarantee safety.
NCLB
No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001 under George W. Bush to improve the academic achievement of every student; authorizes several federal education programs that are administered by the states. The law is a re-authorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Requirements/Challenges: *states to expand the scope and frequency of student testing *requires states to make demonstrable annual progress in raising the percentage of students proficient in reading and math *narrow the test-score gap between advantaged and disadvantaged students *revamp of accountability systems *every teacher must be qualified in their subject area Incentives: *increases funding in several areas, including K-3 reading programs and before- and after-school programs *provides states with greater flexibility to use federal funds as they see fit Ended 2007. Just voted in new Act in Dec 2015 to replace NCLB = Every Student Succeeds Act.
Budgeting - Zero-based budgeting
Not concerned with what happened in the past and not with what is happening, but rather what WILL happen in the future. A response to an incremental decision making process whereby the budget of a given fiscal year is largely decided upon by the existing budget. an approach to planning and decision-making which reverses the working process of traditional budgeting. In traditional incremental budgeting (Historic Budgeting), departmental managers justify only variances versus past years, based on the assumption that the "baseline" is automatically approved. By contrast, in zero-based budgeting, every line item of the budget must be approved, rather than only changes.[1] During the review process, no reference is made to the previous level of expenditure. Zero-based budgeting requires the budget request be re-evaluated thoroughly, starting from the zero-base. This process is independent of whether the total budget or specific line items are increasing or decreasing.
C.S. Lewis
Novelist, poet, academic, literary critic and essayist. Known for fictional work including: -The Chronicals of Narnia -The Screwtape Letters -The Space Trilogy.
GPO Access (Government Printing Office)
Offers free electronic access to a digital library of government publications is available to librarians at depository libraries throughout the United States.
School Library Media Research
Official journal of the American Association of School Librarians. It is the successor to School Library Media Quarterly Online. The purpose of School Library Media Research is to promote and publish high quality original research concerning the management, implementation, and evaluation of school library media programs. The journal will also emphasize research on instructional theory, teaching methods, and critical issues relevant to school library media.
C
One advantage of the Dewey Decimal Classification system over the Library of Congress classification system is that the A. Dewey Decimal system uses both letters and numbers. B. Library of Congress system is used exclusively for books. C. Dewey Decimal system is simpler to use. D. Library of Congress system can be used in elementary schools.
A
One of the most effective ways to ensure equitable access and enhance physical access to all types of library resources is by offering: A. flexible scheduling for classes, individuals, and small groups. B. block scheduling that allots each class an equal amount of time. C. library hours that extend beyond the instructional day and school year. D. library materials in diverse formats suited to diverse learning styles.
OPAC
Online Access Public Catalog; public access computers that contain the library's catalog of books and other materials a public catalog that uses search engines the computerized catalog used by modern library patrons to search MARC records for resources.
OCLC
Online Computer Library Center a bibliographic network- has the greatest number of members and links to more than 30,000 libraries in 65 countries
Orbis Pictus Award
Orbis Pictus was one of the first books to show the importance of illustrations via its woodcuts of images from nature; considered the first picture book. The award is given for excellence in the writing of nonfiction for children; named after the book considered to be the first picture book for children, Orbis Pictus—The World in Pictures, by John Amos Comenius, which was published in 1657. Started in 1990 by the National Council for English Teacher (NCTE) - nonfiction
A
Partnerships between school library media specialists and public librarians are important because (A) their collections can complement each other and thus provide a wider variety of resources for students (B) public librarians have special training in how to conduct research, and this expertise can be made available to students (C) public libraries are usually open after school and on weekends (D) public librarians have stronger ties to community groups (E) school library media specialists know more about children's literature
Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs
Physical-->self actualization
V.C. Andrews, Stephen King
Popular Horror authors
Judy Blume, Robert Cormier, Rosa Guy, Virginia Hamilton, S.E. Hinton, M.E. Kerr, Harry Mazer, Norma Fox Mazer, Robert Newton Peck, Cyntia Voigt, Paul Zindel
Popular Juvenile fiction authors
Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, Arthur C. Clarke, Frank Herbert, Larry Niven, H.G. Wells
Popular Sci-Fi authors
Baker and Taylor
Popular book jobber
School Library Media Activities Monthly Magazine
Professional Journal K-8 school library media specialists Collaboratively planned units with teachers
Accessibility issues
Provide print material in alternate formats including: Braille, large print, audiotape, digital sound files and e-text. Whenever possible, information should be provided in the alternative format preferred by the student. Docs created using Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) are difficult, if not impossible, to read using screen readers and/or refreshable braille displays. If materials are provided on a website in PDF format, an alternative version should also be available in plain text or HTML format.
American Book Publishing Record
Provides immediate access to the 73,000 cataloging records for the entire year of 2011, for books published or distributed in the US. Includes complete data on Machine Readable Cataloging (MARC) records received from the Library of Congress. Bibliographic data organized in the Dewey system range 000-999, Adult Fiction & Juvenile Fiction. Three indexes for easy access to information: Author, Title and Subject Guide. Entries include title, author, edition, copyright date, Dewey numbers, LC classification numbers, LC control numbers, ISBN, price, binding, distribution and more.
Knowledge Quest
Published bimonthly September through June by the AASL, a division of the ALA, this trade magazine is devoted to offering substantive information to assist building-level school librarians, supervisors, library educators, and other decision makers concerned with the development of school library programs and services. Articles address the integration of theory and practice in school librarianship and new developments in education, learning theory, and relevant disciplines.
Eliza Dresang - "Radical Change" theory for empowering digital youth http://www.yalsa.ala.org/jrlya/2015/01/radical-change-theory-framework-for-empowering-digital-youth/
Radical Change is what is known as a spatial/temporal theory, rooted in the belief that authors and illustrators are influenced by the time and place within which they write. Theory identifies changes in forms and formats, perspectives, and boundaries in this body of contemporary literature for youth. INTERACTION -a book has several options for the path the reader takes, narrative, quotes, timelines, facts, illustrations; ACCESS- different points of entry; CONNECTIVITY; CHANGING BOUNDARIES- more honest with kids, advanced subject matter; CHANGING PERSPECTIVES- previously unheard voices; CHANGING FORMATS. 1999 INTERACTION (a book has several options for the path the reader takes, narrative, quotes, timelines, facts, illustrations); ACCESS (different points of entry); CONNECTIVITY refers to connections of hypertext like links in resources, as well as the sense of community or construction of social worlds that emerge from changing perspectives and expanded associations in books; CHANGING BOUNDARIES (more honest with kids, advanced subject matter); CHANGING PERSPECTIVES (previously unheard voices); CHANGING FORMATS
Caldecott Medal Winner 1998
Rapunzel by Paul O. Zelinsky
Artistic style
Realism (representational) Surrealism (sense of unreality) Impressionism (light in nature) Expressionism (bold colors, rapid brushwork), Abstract (exaggeration, distortion) Primitive/folk art (regional/tribal, lack of perspective) Cartoon (panels, slapstick, absurdity, lively line) Most illustrators have a distinct (personal) style while others vary among books.
Flexible scheduling
Recommended. A flexible school schedule allows teachers to coordinate with the library media specialist within the context of specific subject areas. The primary goal of a school library program is meeting students' needs by fully integrating information literacy into the curriculum. The goal is best met when the program is driven by relevancy to students' learning experiences, not the librarian's convenience or administrative needs. integrated library program - an extension of the classroom - classroom teacher brings knowledge of subject content and student needs while the SLMS contributes knowledge of resources and technology - cooperative planning integrates open inquiry, information skills, and materials into classroom curriculum It provides greater access to resources and services for all users. It ensures that info. literacy skills are relevant to students' learning experiences.maintain an open schedule - can't schedule the LMC to have teacher release or prep time; availability of professional staff and library resources at "point of need" students and teachers come to the LMC throughout the day information skills are taught and learned within the context of the classroom curriculum the principal should advocate the benefits of flex scheduling to faculty, ensure appropriate staffing levels, and provide joint planning time for classroom teachers and the SLMS the SLMS should be knowledgeable about curriculum and classroom activities and advocate cooperative planning
EBSCO
Reliable information research source Provides print and electronic journal subscription services
Isaac Asimov
Russian-born American author best known for science fiction and popular science books. Has works in 9/10 categories of the DDS. Most popular books include: -his Foundation series -the Galactic Empire series -the Robot series -I, Robot.
SWOT Analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats)
SLMS should have knowledge of the school profile and use the SWOT Analysis to help evaluate the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats for the school they work inf or use with selection materials for the school.
Superintendent of Documents - publisher of documents by the U.S. government - A specialized classification system that organizes U.S. government documents according to government author. The U.S. Government Printing Office provides these documents free to depository libraries throughout the United States.
SUDOC
SLMR
School Library Media Research; journal of AASL; promotes and publishes high quality research concerning the management, implementation and evaluation of school library programs
What is SLM?
School Library Monthly: SLM content supports K-12 school librarians as they plan instruction collaboratively with teachers. It helps strengthen information literacy skills, inquiry and the research process and encourages the use of a variety of resources. It promotes the integration of technology and provides links to a vast array of literature. The articles in each issue are written by school library professionals, helping others stay abreast of current issues and trends.
Right to Read Defense Committee v. School Board of the City of Chelsea
School had control over curriculum but not library collections. Poetry anthology returned to high school.
B
Schools and libraries subject to CIPA are required to adopt and implement an Internet safety policy addressing all of the following except: A. access by minors to inappropriate matter on the Internet B. measures restricting communication between minors and district employees using unauthorized individual email accounts or personal cellphone numbers C. the safety and security of minors when using electronic mail, chat rooms and other forms of direct electronic communications D. unauthorized disclosure, use, and dissemination of personal information regarding minors
C
Search strategies to locate information for research projects are likely to be most successful when students make an effort before starting their searches to: A. estimate the length of time needed to complete their investigation. B. select an appropriate format for communicating the information they expect to find. C. create a list of key terms and related ideas. D. anticipate problems that will require them to adjust their search strategies.
Geisel Award
The Geisel Award is given annually to the author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished American book for beginning readers published in English in the United States during the preceding year. named for Theodor Geisel, also known as Dr. Seuss Presented by Association for Library Service to Children
B
Several members of a class are ESL students and two have moderate learning disabilities. The school library media specialist can best prepare for an Internet instructional activity with these students by: A. meeting separately with the ESL students and the students with learning disabilities to give them a head start prior to the group lesson. B. working with the ESL and special needs staff to design instruction that includes adaptive technology and tutorial assistance for the students that need them. C. providing a video on how to use the Internet for the ESL students and the students with learning disabilities to view prior to the group lesson. D. working with the teacher to provide alternative assignments for the ESL students and the students with learning disabilities.
Printz Award 2011 Winner
Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi
Bill Martin Jr.
Simple sentences and natural rhythmic language patterns (melodies) ring out in the stories that help beginning readers learn how to read. -Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
Caldecott Medal Winner 1995
Smoky Night , illustrated by David Diaz; text: Eve Bunting
Newbery Medal Winner 1994
The Giver by Lois Lowry
Ed Young
Sophisticated simplicity describes the art he uses to retell Asian-American folklore. -Lon Po Po: A Red Riding Hood Story From China -Seven Blind Mice
6 criteria for evaluating journal articles in a library database search
Source Length Authority Date Audience Usefulness
Tellable Tale
Stories that have been told and shaped by generations of storytellers' tongues.
Geisel Award Winner 2012
Tales for Very Picky Eaters, written and illustrated by Josh Schneider
Edwards Award Winner 2013
Tamora Pierce
Newbery Medal Winner 2009
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
B
Students in a television production class have learned about video editing and now need hands-on experience. Which of the following resources should the library media specialist recommend the students use in addition to editing software? A. books on video editing B. streaming video clips C. examples of last year's video projects D. videos from the library media center collection
I-Search
Students select topics of personal interest and produce meaningful products. Metacognitive thinking. Students are asked to keep a log of their actions, thoughts, and feelings as they move through the process. In addition, students are asked to reflect on their previous research experiences to set the stage for an appreciation of the research process. Based on Ken Macrorie's 1988 book entitled, The I-Search Paper, I-Search proposes an alternative to the traditional research paper. Adapted in the 1990's by Marilyn Joyce and Julie Tallman. Often used by middle and high school students, the inquiry-based approach can also be used with elementary or college students. Four general steps: 1. Selecting a topic - exploring interests, discussing ideas, browsing resources (Generate the I-Search Question) 2. Finding information - generating questions, exploring resources (Develop a search plan / gather information) 3. Using information - taking notes, analyzing materials 4. Developing a final product - developing communications, sharing experiences
Teresa Tomlinson
The Forest Wife; The Moon Riders; The Swarming of Bees; Wolfgirl; Path of the She Wolf
Caldecott Medal Winner 2006
The Hello, Goodbye Window *Illustrator Chris Raschka and Author Norton Juster
School Library Bill of Rights
The American Association of School Librarians reaffirms its belief in the Library Bill of Rights of the American Library Association. Media personnel are concerned with generating understanding of American freedoms through the development of informed and responsible citizens. To this end the American Association of School Librarians asserts that the responsibility of the school library media center is: To provide a comprehensive collection of instructional materials selected in compliance with basic written selection principles, and to provide maximum accessibility to these materials. To provide materials that will support the curriculum, taking into consideration the individual's needs, and the varied interests, abilities, socioeconomic backgrounds, and maturity levels of the students served. To provide materials for teachers and students that will encourage growth in knowledge, and that will develop literary, cultural and aesthetic appreciation, and ethical standards. To provide materials which reflect the ideas and beliefs of religious, social, political, historical, and ethnic groups and their contribution to the American and world heritage and culture, thereby enabling students to develop an intellectual integrity in forming judgments. To provide a written statement, approved by the local Boards of Education, of the procedures for meeting the challenge of censorship of materials in school library media centers. To provide qualified professional personnel to serve teachers and students. (Approved by American Association of School Librarians Board of Directors, Atlantic City, 1969.)
Freedom to Read Statement
The American Library Association's policy statement on intellectual freedom and censorship. The statement includes seven propositions supporting the publication of a wide variety of viewpoints.
Andrew Carnegie Medal (ALA)
The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) awards the Andrew Carnegie Medal annually to the most outstanding video productions for children released during the previous year.
D
The Empowering Leadership standards replaced which of the following guidelines for school libraries? A. Strategies for 21st Century Learners. B. Learning For Life. C. Library Services and Technology Act. D. Information Power. E. Freedom of Information Act.
Standard number
The International Standard Number (ISN), (e.g., International Standard Book Number (ISBN), International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)) or any other internationally agreed upon standard number that identifies an item uniquely.
Teacher Librarian Magazine
The Journal for School Library Professionals is one of the leading journals designed specifically for librarians working with K-12 students as well as with their colleagues teaching in the classroom and administrators. The name Teacher Librarian reflects the journal's focus on the essential role of the school librarian, or "teacher-librarian," as educator, a partner and collaborator with classroom teachers, school administrators, and others.
What is the Newbery Medal?
The Newbery Medal was named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.
OED Oxford English Dictionary OED Online Oxford Dictionaries Online
The OED and the dictionaries in ODO are themselves very different. While ODO focuses on the current language and practical usage, the OED shows how words and meanings have changed over time.
Newbery Medal Winner 2013
The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate
Judy Blume
The One in the Middle is the Green Kangaroo The Pain and The Great One Freckle Juice Soupy Saturdays with the Pain & the Great One Cool Zone with the Pain & the Great One Going, Going, Gone! with the Pain & the Great One Friend or Fiend? with the Pain & the Great One Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great Superfudge Fudge-a-mania Double Fudge
Costa Book Awards
The UK's most pretigious book awards. Established by Whitbread Pic in 1971 and known as the Whibread Awards. The five category winners (First Novel, Novel, Biography, Poetry, and Children's book) honoring books published the previous year.
Laura Ingalls Wilder Award
The Wilder Award honors an author or illustrator whose books, published in the United States, have made, over a period of years, a substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children. The bronze medal prize is named after its first winner, twentieth-century American author Laura Ingalls Wilder.
A
The goals of a library media center program must be A. based on the school's philosophy B. performance based C. identical to national goals D. developed by the state education agency E. limited to one-year planning
B
The library media specialist notices that many teachers are reluctant to perform searches on the OPAC or the Internet. Library staff has complained that satisfying teachers' daily requests for library materials interrupts daily routines and takes time away from helping students. Which of the following actions would provide the most effective long-term solution to this problem? A. Create a form for teachers who want library materials or online resources and determine a reasonable amount of notice to locate and prepare the requested materials. B. Conduct a series of professional development workshops that demonstrate how to locate available library materials and other online resources. C. Create a forum for discussion of library information retrieval procedures and invite teachers and library staff to share their views and suggest solutions. D. Conduct an in-service training session for library staff in which the librarian models how to handle requests for library resources from teachers.
Boolean
The logic used in forming an on-line search strategy. A type of search allowing users to combine keywords with operators such as "and, not, or".
AASL Mission of the school library program (2009)
The mission of the school library program is "to ensure that students and staff are effective users of ideas and information." (1988 definition provided by Information Power) The school librarian empowers students to be critical thinkers, enthusiastic readers, skillful researchers, and ethical users of information by 1. collaborating with educators and students; 2. instructing students and assisting educators in evaluating and using resources; 3. providing access to materials in all formats; 4. providing students and staff with instruction and resources that reflect current info needs; 5. providing leadership in the total education program and advocating for strong school library programs. (Empowering Learners, 2009, p. 8) Update 2014: The American Association of School Librarians empowers leaders to transform teaching and learning.
B
The most effective and efficient design of an elementary school library media center should allow for A. availability of the online public access catalog near the main door. B. flexibility to accommodate multiple student learning activities. C. inappropriate call numbers. D. circulation patterns.
B
The most effective method for a library media specialist to use to keep the library media center attuned to the community it serves is to (A) open the library media center to the public on weekends (B) establish a friends' group or library advisory committee (C) eliminate fines for lost or damaged materials (D) solicit donations of old books and magazines (E) post community happenings on the media center Web site
C
The most effective method of instructing students in the use of biographical reference materials would be to: A. describe their use and provide reinforcement with a video. B. have students study introductory pages and indexes of available biographical reference materials. C. coordinate instruction on these sources with a research assignment given by a classroom teacher. D. have students use a library skills textbook that emphasizes biographical references.
B
The most effective way for a school library media specialist to gain current, research-based knowledge about resources and strategies that are effective in promoting students' information literacy skills is to: A. Visit vendor Web sites to learn about new products and technologies for libraries B. Subscribe to and regularly read journals for library professionals C. Form a mentoring relationship with an experienced library media specialist D. Attend district-level meetings for library media specialists
A
The most important role of the the library media program in supporting the school curriculum is to: A. Provide opportunities for students to access, use and evaluate information in all subject areas. B. Keep teachers informed of students' proficiency levels with regard to information literacy skills C. Oversee students' work in the library media center to allow teachers more time for instructional planning D. Create displays that encourage students' independent exploration of various instructional topics
The Big6
The most popular information literacy model, an information problem-solving approach Developed in 1987 by Bob Berkowitz and Mike Eisenberg based on Piaget's research. It is a set of information literacy skills which provides students with a problem solving strategy they can apply at all grade levels and across all curriculum content areas. It is an approach that accommodates differences in teaching and learning styles. The Big6 Skills for information literacy are: 1. Task Definition, (ToDay) 2. Information-Seeking Strategies, (ISiS) 3. Location and Access, (Located Access) [to] 4. Use of Information, (Useful Information) [to] 5. Synthesis, (Synthesize) 6. Evaluation (Evolution) (ToDay, ISiS Located Access to Useful Information to Synthesize Evolution) Ideal for grades 3-12. Modify for grades K-2: Super3: Plan, Do, Review 1. Task Definition 1.1 Define the information problem 1.2 Identify information needed 2. Information Seeking Strategies 2.1 Determine all possible sources 2.2 Select the best sources 3. Location and Access 3.1 Locate sources (intellectually and physically) 3.2 Find information within sources 4. Use of Information 4.1 Engage (e.g., read, hear, view, touch) 4.2 Extract relevant information 5. Synthesis 5.1 Organize from multiple sources 5.2 Present the information 6. Evaluation 6.1 Judge the product (effectiveness) 6.2 Judge the process (efficiency)
imprint
The name of the publisher, distributor, manufacturer, etc. and the place and date of publication, distribution, manufacture, etc. of a bibliographic item. Found at the 260 tag of the MARC record.
Descriptive cataloging
The part of the cataloging process that identifies and describes the physical description an item. The first step is creation of a bibliographic record. The second step involves supplying access to the record through names and titles associated with the item. describes what the information object IS, not what it is about; "The part of cataloging concerned with describing the physical details of a book, such as the form and choice of entries and the title page transcription." Chief sources of information in descriptive cataloging: title pages, initial frames of films and filmstrips, and introductory screens of computer programs
C
The particular title by which a work is to be identified for cataloging purposes. A. Title Proper B. Title Page C. Uniform Title D. Parallel Title
B
The primary goal of a professional organization such as the American Library Association is to: A. advise members about techniques for personal job security B. provide leadership for the improvement of the profession C. enforce standards for the practice of the profession D. control publication of literature related to the interests of the profession
Main Entry
The primary means (name or title) by which an item is uniformly identified and cited.
D
The primary means (name or title) by which an item is uniformly identified and cited. A. Impression B. Delimeter C. Access point D. Main entry
B
The primary reason that a library media specialist must make scheduling a priority is to: A. ensure that the library media center environment promotes independent learning. B. allow maximum access to the library media center's programs and services. C. ensure that the library media center supports the curricular needs of students and staff. D. provide equal opportunities for both small- and large-group instruction in the library media center.
B
The principal would like to cut the position of the media clerk at a school to save money in the school budget. Which of the following strategies would be most effective in communicating to the principal the correlation between staff hours per week and higher achievement scores? A. writing an editorial article about staffing for the local paper. B. creating a report for the principal showing research findings. C. providing a list of Web sites to the principal showing results. D. sending the research findings to all staff at the school by e-mail.
D
The process of adding subject access points to the bibliographic record through the use of standardized subject headings that reflect the intellectual content of the work. A. copy cataloging B. descriptive cataloging C. original cataloging D. subject cataloging
Formative Assessment
The process used to assess student work for understanding in progress. Used for feed back and revision. Standards for the 21st century learner IN ACTION (2009) Give students feedback and the chance to revise work. Examples include rubrics, checklists, portfolios, journals, conferencing, graphic organizers, mind maps, peer review.
Chief Sources of Information
The source of bibliographic data (e.g., the title page) to be given preference as the source from which a bibliographic description is prepared.
C
The standard library directory and database providing information about popular and academic magazines, scientific journals, newspapers and other serial publications. A. Sears List B. EBSCO Serials Directory C. Ulrich's Periodicals Directory D. Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature
Classification Numbers
The top part of a call number which stands for the subject matter of the book. Allows for an order and ease of location on the shelf. Dewey and Library of Congress both use classification numbers.
Lawrence Kohlberg
Theory of Moral Reasoning (extended Piaget's 2-level theory) Level 1. Preconventional Morality *Stage 1 - Obedience and Punishment The earliest stage of moral development is especially common in young children, but adults are also capable of expressing this type of reasoning. At this stage, children see rules as fixed and absolute. Obeying the rules is important because it is a means to avoid punishment. *Stage 2 - Individualism and Exchange At this stage of moral development, children account for individual points of view and judge actions based on how they serve individual needs. In the Heinz dilemma, children argued that the best course of action was the choice that best-served Heinz's needs. Reciprocity is possible at this point in moral development, but only if it serves one's own interests. Level 2. Conventional Morality *Stage 3 - Interpersonal Relationships Often referred to as the "good boy-good girl" orientation, this stage of moral development is focused on living up to social expectations and roles. There is an emphasis on conformity, being "nice," and consideration of how choices influence relationships. *Stage 4 - Maintaining Social Order At this stage of moral development, people begin to consider society as a whole when making judgments. The focus is on maintaining law and order by following the rules, doing one's duty and respecting authority. Level 3. Postconventional Morality *Stage 5 - Social Contract and Individual Rights At this stage, people begin to account for the differing values, opinions, and beliefs of other people. Rules of law are important for maintaining a society, but members of the society should agree upon these standards. *Stage 6 - Universal Principles Kohlberg's final level of moral reasoning is based upon universal ethical principles and abstract reasoning. At this stage, people follow these internalized principles of justice, even if they conflict with laws and rules.
AASL Strand 1 - Skills
These are typically outlined by every curriculum. Standards for the 21st century learner IN ACTION (2009)
Reason e-books are good choices for reference works and textbooks
They contain internal hyperlinks that make them easily searched and cross-referenced.
D
This Boolean search operator is equal to putting a search query in quotes, i.e., "sponge bob squarepants". You're essentially telling the search engine that you want all of these words, in this specific order, or this specific phrase. A. and B. not C. or D. near
*or
This Boolean search operator is the default setting of any search engine; meaning, all search engines will return all the words you type in, automatically.
C
This Boolean search operator is the default setting of any search engine; meaning, all search engines will return all the words you type in, automatically. A. and B. not C. or D. near
Reason for using a uniform budget format from year to year
This allows for an easy comparison of past figures with the present requests.
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People
This annual reading list of exceptional books for use in social studies classrooms (grades K-12), selected by an NCSS-appointed committee of social studies educators. Reviewers look for books that emphasize human relations, represent a diverse range of cultural experiences, and present an original theme or a perspective. Presented by by National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) and assembled in cooperation with the Children's Book Council
A
This approach, developed by Bob Berkowitz and Mike Eisenberg, is based on Piaget's research and identifies a problem-solving strategy which is usable by students at all grade levels and across all curriculum content areas. The six skills are: Task Definition, Information-Seeking Strategies, Location and Access, Use of Information, Synthesis, Evaluation. A. The Big6 B. Pathways to Inquiry C. Bloom's Taxonomy D. Loertscher's Taxonomy
D
This classification system details a hierarchy of levels of teacher and librarian involvement. Levels include: No Involvement, Self-Help Warehouse, Individual Reference Assistance, Spontaneous Interaction and Gathering, Cursory Planning, Planned Gathering, Evangelistic Outreach, Scheduled Planning in the Support Role, Instructional Design Levels I & II, and Curriculum Development. A. Pathways to Inquiry B. REACTS Taxonomy C. Bloom's Taxonomy D. Loertscher's Taxonomy
C
This classification system details six categories of cognitive objectives organized by complexity: Knowledge, Comprehension, Application, Analysis, Synthesis, Evaluation. A. The Big6 B. REACTS Taxonomy C. Bloom's Taxonomy D. Loertscher's Taxonomy
Senior High Core Collection
This collection is a selective list of fiction and non-fiction titles - recommended by collection development specialist-for high school students (grades 9 through 12), along with review sources and other professional aids for librarians and school media specialists.
B
This information process model developed by Marion Martinello provides stages and strategies for anyone interested in gathering, using, and evaluating information. The six stages are: Appreciation, Presearch, Search, Interpretation, Communication, Evaluation. A. The Big6 B. Pathways to Inquiry C. Bloom's Taxonomy D. Loertscher's Taxonomy
B
This research process developed by Stripling & Pitts details six research strategies for ensuring higher level thinking: Recalling, Explaining, Analyzing, Challenging, Transforming, Synthesizing A. The Big6 B. REACTS Taxonomy C. Bloom's Taxonomy D. Loertscher's Taxonomy
LCC (Library of Congress Classification system)
This system is typically used in large academic libraries to organize all subjects using 21 basic classes, each identified with a different letter of the alphabet. Librarians can access this system through 41 printed volumes, or via Classification Web.
C
This system is typically used in large academic libraries to organize all subjects using 21 basic classes, each identified with a different letter of the alphabet. Librarians can access this system through 41 printed volumes, or via Classification Web. A. SuDocs B. GPO Access C. Library of Congress Classification System D. Dewey Decimal System
Who is Tomie dePaola?
Thomas Anthony dePaola, is an American writer and illustrator who has created more than 200 children's books, and is known best for picture books such as Strega Nona. He received the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award for his lifetime contribution to American children's literature in 2011.
Qualitative (dimensions and factors)
Those aspects of text complexity best measured or only measurable by an attentive human reader, such as: -levels of meaning or purpose; -structure; -language conventionality and clarity; -prerequisite knowledge
C
Those aspects of text complexity best measured or only measurable by an attentive human reader, such as: -levels of meaning or purpose; -structure; -language conventionality and clarity; -prerequisite knowledge A. Quantitative Factors B. Reader and Task Considerations C. Qualitative Factors (dimensions & factors) D. Measures of Complexity
Quantitative (dimensions and factors)
Those aspects of text complexity that are difficult for a human reader to evaluate efficiently, especially in long texts, and are thus typically measured by computer software. Examples: -word length -word frequency -sentence length -text cohesion
Shared Decision Making
Those who implement this have a sense of ownership and responsibility for the process.
Fair Use
Title 17, Section 107 of 1976 Copyright Act supports users' rights for teaching and learning can use without obtaining permission or paying a license fee "Fair Use" doctrine: 1. The purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes 2. The nature of the copyrighted work 3. The amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole 4. The effect of the use upon the potential market for, or value of, the copyrighted work Will it be a transformative work that adds value (repurpose)? Beneficial uses: quoting from copyrighted works, providing multiple copies to students in class, creating new knowledge The following are only guidelines and NOT the law! (i.e. 10% or 30 seconds) a. Fair Use Guidelines for Educational Multimedia (1996) b. Guidelines for the Educational Use of Music c. Guidelines for Classroom Copying *see "Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Media Literacy Education" - Temple U Media Education Lab/Renee Hobbs A limitation and exception to the exclusive right granted by copyright law to the author of a creative work.
C
Use the data below to answer the question. Teacher's Use of Reference Materials Type of Resource - % reporting use Print encyclopedias - 37 Video or DVD resources - 32 Internet keyword searches - 16 Online databases - 15 The data shows that A. teachers find computers more helpful than printed items. B. online databases are more useful sources than videos. C. teachers prefer using traditional physical resources. D. print encyclopedias are less popular than other materials.
Caldecott Medal Winner 1992
Tuesday by David Wiesner
Indicators
Two character positions follow each tag. One or both may be used as _____. Each has a value from 0 to 9.
A
Under which of the following conditions should the high school library media center ordinarily be open for use? A. Before and after school and throughout the school day without restriction B. Before and after school without restriction, but with only five students permitted to come from each class during any one period during the school day C. Before and after school for circulation only and during the school day without restriction D. During and after the school day, but not before the school day to prevent students from being tardy E. Before and after school and during the school day for classes accompanied by their teachers
UDC
Universal Decimal Classification Also call Brussels Classification, this alternative to the Dewey Decimal System is primarily used in Europe and in the United Nations Library.
Public domain
Unpublished works - life of the author + 70 years Published works - before 1923 - in the public domain due to copyright expiration Published works created after 1977 - 70 years after the death of author. If a work of corporate authorship, 95 years from publication or 120 years from creation, whichever expires first. Works by the U.S. Government are always in the public domain.
Geisel Award Winner 2013
Up, Tall and High! by Ethan Long
Reno vs. ACLU and ALA vs. DOJ
Upheld the ruling that CDA violated adults' freedom of speech. Part of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, the Communications Decency Act made it a federal offense to transmit content over the Internet deemed "indecent" on the basis of "community standards" and made it a criminal offense to have transmitted such material if received by a minor. Declared unconstitutional.
Edwards Award Winner 2004
Ursula K. Le Guin
Copy cataloging
Use of an existing bibliographic record from OCLC as a basis for a local cataloging record. These records usually require some editing to meet local requirements.
A
Use of an existing bibliographic record from OCLC as a basis for a local cataloging record. These records usually require some editing to meet local requirements. A. copy cataloging B. descriptive cataloging C. continuing resource D. end processing
Antivirus Software
Used to prevent, detect, and remove malware, including computer viruses, worms, and trojan horses.
Critical Incident Analysis
Useful tool that helps teachers make sense of and find meaning in events that expose a gap in understanding or capabilities or cause them to view a situation differently; also for identifying learning needs or for reflecting about an issue or situation. e.g. What went wrong in my class today that allowed unusual student behavior?
Open access
Users are welcomed in the library media center before, during, and after the school day without barriers.
D
Using CIP, a technical services professional can access all the following bibliographic data about a resource EXCEPT its (A) Dewey decimal classification (B) ISBN (C) subject headings (D) pagination (E) edition
Reference Request #1: Ready reference request
Usually require a limited search in standard reference books. Satisfied by directing the requestor to the exact sources in which the information may be found.
D
What letter is used by the Library of Congress classification system to represent "Fine Arts" books? A. A. B. C. C. E. D. N. E. V.
Newbery Medal Winner 2010
When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
B
When adding a new title to the collection that does not have a MARC record, an elementary school library media specialist can best find an exact match for the title by searching the A. book vendor files. B. ISBN. C. bar code symbology. D. LCCN.
B
When maintaining a professional collection, a library media specialist should be especially mindful of the currency of resources dealing with (A) sample instructional models and strategies (B) laws relating to students' rights (C) materials for enrichment and remediation (D) reviews of research and scholarly works (E) professional development practices
B
Which of the following is most important for the library media specialist to consider when deciding whether to purchase an on-line database subscription or a CD-ROM database subscription? A. Network manageability B. Timeliness of updates C. Ease of use D. Collection usage information E. Licensing cost
D
Which of the following actions by a library media specialist is a possible violation of the ALA's Code of Professional Ethics? (A) Restricting students' access to a web site that requires users to register by providing personal information (B) Requiring students to compile a bibliography for all research assignments (C) Limiting the amount of time an individual student can use a computer to surf the Internet if other students are waiting (D) Directing students away from resources that support viewpoints that contradict the values of the community at large (E) Informing a student's parents that an item was returned to the library media center damaged
D
Which of the following actions is in accord with the Library Bill of Rights of the American Library Association? A. The library media restricts access to books that have been challenged by local residents. B. The library media center does not allow parents to restrict their children's access to certain books. C. The library media center does not engage in weeding its collection. D. The library media center allows children to have access to books that some members of the community consider objectionable. E. The library media center's collection does not contain books that promote a particular political agenda.
A
Which of the following activities would most effectively promote an appreciation of literature and writing skills among middle school students? A. arranging visits from authors of popular fiction for young adults B. displaying books adapted for film and television C. creating a bulletin board that features students' favorite books D. compiling a bibliography of works by local authors
D
Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of a school librarian? A. Scheduling classes B. Reporting statistics to school administrators C. Circulating library materials D. Critiquing books
B
Which of the following is a good way to ensure that library use extends beyond the school day and involves families and the community? A. Invite one or two classes for an hour-long after-school activity related to their area of study. B. Have an open house in the library once a month and invite families to browse the library's collection and get to know the librarian. C. Announce a plan to keep the library open one day a week for an hour after school so that students can do research. D. Email parents with a schedule that offers time in the library after school for certain families on certain dates.
C
Which of the following is an example of the folktale genre in literature? A. Mother Goose's nursery rhymes B. J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone C. stories by the Brothers Grimm D. Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are
E
Which of the following is most likely to influence a library media specialist's decision when considering a new addition? A. The price of new material. B. The opinions of the library staff. C. If the teachers will approve of it. D. The type of homework teachers assign. E. The standardized tests in the school.
B
Which of the following is the best way for a librarian to demonstrate respect for diversity in a school with a large population of Hispanic and Asian students? a. During library instruction, the librarian should repeatedly ask students if they understand her to make sure that students for whom English is a second language are receiving instruction that they understand b. Create a display of books and other materials on ethnic topics and invite students and parents to visit one evening and browse the display. Then, have a discussion period during which parents and children are invited to share special aspects of their heritages and customs c. Budget for books and media materials in Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, and Japanese at a variety of reading levels and on a variety of subjects d. When classes come for their assigned library time, ask students of various heritages to identify themselves and tell the class (in English) about their customs and languages
C
Which of the following learning activities asks students to apply higher levels of thinking? A. Labeling the 50 states on a blank United States map. B. Assembling a floor puzzle with pieces that represent the 50 states. C. Designing a brochure to encourage tourists to visit a state. D. Practicing with flash cards that show the shape of a state on one side and the name on the other. E. Locating and printing states' maps from a computer map-making program
C
Which of the following library media center resources would be most helpful in trying to locate a particular poem or short story in an anthology? A. an electronic database of holdings B. literary collections shelved by author C. reference indices for each genre D. a book review index
B
Which of the following statements best explains the AASL's position on the instructional classification of the library media specialist? A. Library media specialists must accommodate the needs of students with disabilities. B. The media center is a classroom in which the library media specialist teaches and students learn. C. An essential role of the library media specialist is to promote and protect intellectual freedom. D. Media centers should be staffed by professionals supported by technical and clerical staff. E. The master's degree should be the entry-level degree for the library media specialist.
C
Which of the following steps should a library media specialist take FIRST when conducting a reference interview with a student? A. Explain to the student the locations and purposes of various information resources B. Evaluate the student's proficiency in using different types and formats of information resources C. Ask questions to determine the nature and quantity of information the student requires D. Formulate a research questions to guide the student's information search
A
Which of the following steps would be most effective in ensuring that a high school library media center's programs and materials remain coordinated with the social studies curriculum? A. Attend meetings of the social studies department when relevant topics are discussed. B. Gain a thorough familiarity with the social studies curriculum guide. C. Ask social studies teachers to provide on a periodic basis written summaries of the units they are teaching. D. Keep available for reference a standard scope and sequence text on teaching social studies.
A
Which of the following strategies is likely to prove most effective in gaining the principal's support for a library media center's budget proposal? A. Relate requested expenditures to curriculum objectives and the school philosophy. B. Describe the range of activities sponsored by the library media center. C. Compare requested expenditures for the library media center to the amounts being requested for other school programs. D. Demonstrate how many students used the library media center during the previous year.
D
Which of the following strategies is the most appropriate and effective way for an elementary school library media specialist to support kindergarten students' emergent reading skills? A. Providing students with instruction on techniques for identifying easy readers in the library media collection B. Gathering a special collection of picture books for students to browse with they come to the library media center C. Having each student color a page of pictures associated with one letter of the alphabet and compiling the pictures into a book for the class. D. Reading aloud to students from Big Books that include alliterative to rhyming texts and pointing to each word as it is spoken
C
Which of the following would be the best initial strategy for a middle school library media specialist to teach new student assistants how to use the circulation desk? A. sending them to feeder schools to observe circulation desk operations. B. having them read the manual for the school's circulation software program. C. modeling circulation desk procedures for them while offering explanations. D. observing them using the circulation desk and pointing out their errors.
B
Which of the following would be the most effective way for the LMS to supplement district, state, and federal funds? A. establishing membership in the school's PTA B. writing a grant proposal C. inviting community members to the library media center D. initiating a faculty book club
B
While examining various Web sites relevant to her research topic, a student observes that the sites offer divergent points of view. What should be the library media specialist's response to this observation? A. Explain that opinions vary from person to person and this divergence should be expected. B. Suggest that the student check the sources of the Web sites to determine if any organizational connections exist. C. Suggest that the student seek print resources that tend to be more authoritative. D. Suggest that the student choose only one point of view to develop in her research.
C
Who has illustrated over 70 picture books for young children using the collage technique? A. Jan Brett B. Ezra Jack Keats C. Eric Carle D. Anita Lobel
True/false and multiple choice tests provide the least amount of information about a student's knowledge or ability.
Why are student/teacher conferences, journal entries, and rubrics BETTER measurements than traditional true/false or multiple choice exams for determining a student's information literacy?
Tomie De Paola
Wonderful Irish and Italian family stories using strong black line and folk-art style. -The Art Lesson -Strega Nona
Lois Lowry
Wrote "The Giver", a story about a futuristic society in which members were assigned roles, emotions were chemically controlled, and memory of the past did not exist except in the mind of The Giver, the keeper of memory for the community.
Geisel Award Winner 2007
Zelda and Ivy: The Runaways by Laura McGee Kvasnosky
Medium Shot
a Visual Literacy term for a shot or photo that shows the subject in relation to the immediate context. Medium shots reveal relationships, be them person-to-person, person-to-thing, person-to-a space.
Long Shot
a Visual Literacy term for a shot or photo that shows the subject in relation to the larger or overall context.
Look
a Visual Literacy term for a shot or photo that shows the subject in relation to the larger or overall context.
Close-up
a Visual Literacy term for a shot or photograph vthat focuses in on details and facial expressions but gives little or no context.
Catologing Record
a bibliographic record, or the information traditionally shown on a catalog card; includes 1. a description of item, 2. main entry and added entries, 3. subject headings, and 4. the classification or call number
subject bibliography
a bibliography that lists materials that relate to a specific topic
national bibliography
a bibliography that lists works located in a given library or libraries
Project-based Learning
a curriculum development approach that centers on projects, in-depth investigations of a topic worth learning more about. The key feature of a project is that it is a research effort deliberately focused on finding answers to questions about a topic posed either by the students, the teacher, or the teacher working with the students. The goal of a project is to learn more about the topic rather than to seek right answers to questions posed by the teacher.
unabridged dictionary
a dictionary that attempts to include all of the words in the language that are used at the time the dictionary is assembled
abridged dictionary
a dictionary that is selectively compiled; typically based on a larger dictionary.
Hot Spot
a geographic location that provides public access to a wireless network
bibliography
a list of materials or resources
Internet
a massive network of networks, a networking infrastructure
dictionary
a resource containing words usually arranged along with information about their forms, pronunciations, functions, etymologies, meanings, and syntactical and idiomatic uses. A resource that alphabetically lists terms or names important to a particular subject or activity, along with discussion of their meaning and application.
handbook
a resource that serves as a guide to a particular subject
geographical source
a resource used fundamentally to answer location questions, such as maps, atlases, and gazetteers
truncation
a searchable shortened form of a word. Instead of writing adolescents OR adolescence, one could use adolescen* or adolescen? Allows the computer to search for shortened versions of a word.
thesaurus
a specialized dictionary that deals solely with word synonyms and antonyms
Firewall
a system designed to prevent unauthorized access to or from a private network. You can implement a firewall in either hardware or software form, or a combination of both. Firewalls prevent unauthorized Internet users from accessing private networks connected to the Internet, especially intranets. All messages entering or leaving the intranet (i.e., the local network to which you are connected) must pass through the firewall, which examines each message and blocks those that do not meet the specified security criteria. Many personal computer operating systems include software-based firewalls to protect against threats from the public Internet
Program administration
activities that are vital to the collection, organization, evaluation, planning, and management of the library media center
aero
air transportation
abstract
an extension of an index that presents a brief, objective summary of the content and serves as an aid in assessing the contents of a document.
CD Rom
an optical disc that is an electronic storage medium which is produced and read by means of laser technology. it is capable of containing more than 250,000 pages of information.
Point of View
bias of an information source, identified to better evaluate the accuracy and usefulness of the information
Core/Supporting Concepts
big ideas in units or lessons that are key to students understanding the material. Knowing core concepts is at the heart of what you teach. This allows you to determine what standards you address and what learning activities you will provide to help students understand the core/supporting concepts.
The book designer chooses...
book size/shape, dust jacket, front cover, end papers, title page, paper stock, typeface (font)
Sony Corp. of America v. Universal City Studios, Inc.
burden of proving infringement is placed on the plaintiff
"New realism"
coined by Shelton Root (1977) - fiction once considered too "taboo" (death, violence, divorce, family problems, social problems) best to focus on the people/characters instead of the problem
Picture books
communicate information; illustrations contribute to enhance/complement the telling of the story
Russell Freedman
considered the master of well-researched and well-documented biographies for young people
network
consists of two or more computers that are linked in order to share resources, exchange files, or allow electronic communications
Multicultural Books
diversity, varied heritage, critical inquiry, multiple perspectives, heighten sensitivity, avoids racial/cultural stereotyping, no generalizations, cultural authenticity African Americans, Native Americans, Asian Americans, Latinos, women, religious groups, regional groups, GLBT, disabled. NOT a genre in and of itself
According to AASL, the mission of the school library media program is to...
ensure that students and staff are effective users of ideas and information. The SLMS empowers students to be... *critical thinkers *enthusiastic readers *skillful researchers *ethical users of information. (Empowering Learners, 2009, p. 8 )
Leader
first 24 characters of a record
The Research Cycle (Jamie McKenzie - 1995)
focus on essential questions actively revising and rethinking the research questions throughout the process requires students to make decisions, create answers, and show independent judgment students as information producers rather than simply information gatherers Students move repeatedly through the following steps in the research cycle: * Questioning * Planning * Gathering * Sorting & Sifting * Synthesizing * Evaluating * Reporting * (after several repetitions of the cycle)
Booklist
includes reviews of all types of books and audiovisual materials, as well as information about books in languages other than English and computer software; a publication of the American Library Association that provides critical reviews of books and audiovisual materials for all ages. It is geared toward libraries and booksellers and is available in print or online. It is published twice monthly September through June and monthly in July and August. ALA critical reviews of books and audiovisual material for all ages; geared toward public and school libraries
bibliographic network
information vendors who provide a centralized database for libraries to catalog, share, and retrieve bibliographic according to national and international bibliographic standards.
steps in consensus building
initiating discussion, recognizing and clarifying general feelings, deliberating, implementing, and evaluating; 1. Presenting the proposal 2. Hearing general feelings on the proposal 3. Calling for concerns and problems on the proposal 4. Acting on the proposal 5. Evaluating the effectiveness of the proposal
ALA vs. Department of Justice and Reno Vs. ACLU
is a United States Supreme Court case in which all nine Justices of the Court voted to strike down anti-indecency provisions of the Communications Decency Act (CDA), because they violated the First Amendment's guarantee of freedom of speech. Two Justices concurred in part and dissented in part to the decision. This was the first major Supreme Court ruling on the regulation of materials distributed via the Internet. Basically, free speech on the Internet.
Authenticity
key to choosing high quality historical fiction
Multicultural Literacy
knowledge of cultures, languages, and the ways multi-sensory data (text, sound, and graphics) can introduce bias in language, subject matter, and visual content.
A professional collection should be particularly current in materials about this.
laws relating to students' rights
Environmental analysis
needed to effectively manage the LMP; the SLMS must be knowledge about: *general community/school district *school community *current status of LMP
Characteristics of Good Leadership
leading from the middle- by exhibiting leadership skills among colleagues: -Being creative -Being interactive -Being vision-headed -Empowering others (by encouraging participation and involvement) -Being passionate about your work Leading SLMS create an environment where collaboration and creative problem solving thrive. Strong leaders foster an environment of creativity, innovation, and openness to new ideas. They welcome and encourage input from others to create a consensus about the best way forward.
pro
licensed prefessionals
Location and access
limiting info skills instruction to the identification of materials and their placement in the library. It does not typically include instruction in the comprehension, use, or synthesis of the information.
LAN
local area network - connects devices within a short distance like a school or a home
Scanning
locating specific information quickly and efficiently by moving your eyes down a page looking for specific facts or key words or phrases
Poetry concepts/activities
look for the end of a thought before pausing determine rhyme scheme involve kids in reading poetry (Poems for Two Voices) *choose a poem and recreate it with own content (ex. Science Verse) *found poetry *spine label poetry
bibliographic database
machine readable forms of indexes
mil
military
Stripling & Pitts Research Process Model (REACTS)
need for high level thinking in the research process; focus on critical thinking If students research at a low level, they're likely to react at a low level. In other words, if students spend their time collecting facts, they'll probably create a low-level recall-type report. However if they spend their time in the research process integrating, concluding, and conceptualizing, then their final product will be reflect transformation and synthesis of information. The REACTS Taxonomy: * Recalling * Explaining * Analyzing * Challenging * Transforming * Synthesizing Components of the Pitts/Stripling Research Process: 1. Choose a broad topic 2. Get an overview 3. Narrow the topic 4. Develop thesis statement 5. Formulate questions 6. Plan for research 7. Find, analyze, evaluate 8. Evaluate evidence 9. Establish conclusions 10. Create and present final product Concluding question evaluates to product of the research paper or project
Information Search Process (ISP - Carol Kuhlthau)
published in 1985 and updated in 1994 emphasis on the attitudes and behaviors of students during the process Kuhlthau's inquiry model places emphasis on attitudes and behaviors of students during the process. 7 stages: 1. Initiating a research assignment 2. Selecting a topic 3. Exploring information 4. Formulating a focus 5. Collecting information 6. Preparing to present 7. Assessing the process Students often start a project with enthusiasm and initial success but can become confused and uncertain as they progress. Important not to "give up" after the initial search for information. importance of providing students with an "invitation to research" that encourages students to visualize the possibilities "dip in confidence" experienced by learners as a natural part of inquiry Seven stages: 1. Initiating a Research Assignment Feelings: apprehension, uncertainty 2. Selecting a Topic Feelings: confusion, sometimes anxiety, brief elation, anticipation 3. Exploring Information Feelings: confusion, uncertainty, doubt, sometimes threat 4. Formulating a Focus Feelings: optimism, confidence in ability to complete task 5. Collecting Information Feelings: realization of extensive work to be done, confidence in ability to complete task, increased interest 6. Preparing to Present Feelings: sense of relief, sometimes satisfaction, sometimes disappointment 7. Assessing the Process Feelings: sense of accomplishment or sense of disappointment
ready reference questions
questions that usually require only a single, typically uncomplicated, straightforward answer
SLMS role in reading
reading is a foundational skill for 21st century learners SLM program serves as hub of literacy learning in the school (interdisciplinary); organize and promote literacy projects and events open access to varied high-quality collection of reading materials in multiple formats that reflect academic needs and personal interests appreciate literature; promote free independent reading; read for enjoyment as well as for information; promote lifelong reading become engaged and effective users of ideas and information use text in both print and digital formats Model and collaboratively teach reading comprehension strategies: *use background knowledge *pose and answer questions appropriate to the task *make predictions and inferences *determine main ideas *determine authority/accuracy of information *synthesize new knowledge from multiple resources
Efferent reading
remember facts
Selection Tools
resources that assist in the proper and efficient selection of materials for the school library media center Children's Core Collection, Middle School & Junior High School Core Collections, and Senior High Cor Collection (H.W. Wilson) bookfinder.com Online database & in print A to Zoo: Subject Access to Picture Books-chock full of everything a children's librarian needs for reader's advisory and collection building. A to Zoo: Subject Access to Children's Picture Books, Eighth Edition is the latest version of the guide that has become the standard resource for up-to-date information on fiction and nonfiction picture books for children. Best Books for Children (Libraries Unlimited) share a tradition of publishing in all areas and topics that represent core competencies of librarians, offering titles that are used by librarians during their studies and throughout their professional careers. Guide to Rec. Children's Books & Media for Use with Every Elementary Subject (Neal-Schuman) contains annotations for contemporary children's books, videos, and related media, as well as presenting inventive ideas for exploring them. Adventuring with Books (NCTE - National Council of Teachers of English) has published resources for teachers' professional development at every level, elementary through college. NCTE books focus on current issues and problems in teaching, research findings and their application to classrooms, ideas for teaching all aspects of English, and other topics. Booklist - covers all formats! Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Canadian Review of Materials Children's Tech Review The Horn Book Kirkus Reviews Kliatt Library Journal Library Media Connection New York Times Book Review Resource Links (Canadian) School Library Journal Teacher Librarian VOYA
Examples of Performance-based assessments
rubrics, checklists, portfolios, journals, observation, conferencing, self-questioning
Fantasy
stories that have a "known" author grounded in reality so that it is believable Modern Folktales (a.k.a "literary folktales" Hans Christian Anderson, Oscar Wilde, Rudyard Kipling) Low fantasy - Sachar's Holes, Roald Dahl -animal fantasy, personified toys/objects, little people, supernatural events, mystery fantasy, unusual characters, strange situations High fantasy - quest stories, secondary world, more complex e.g. C.S. Lewis, Tolkien, Yolen Science Fiction (a world functioning by scientific laws/variants) Ghost Stories - Shan Fantasy Series - Lemony Snicket, Eoin Colfer Other authors: L'Engle, Alexander, Cooper, McKinley, Lowry, DiCamillo fiction in which there is some element not found in the natural world requires a willing suspension of disbelief traditional literature and modern fantasy Fantasy Series - Lemony Snicket, Eoin Colfer
Organization of information
term used to refer to the standard protocols by which information is arranged. Other terms that are sometimes used are cataloging and classification, technical services, etc.
Access Points
test and/or numeric terms used to search bibliographic records. Based on the card catalog, an access point was any element of the record that resulted in a card being added to the catalog for access. They were alphabetically filed headings in the catalog. Now, it is sometimes used to refer to any part of the bibliographic record that is searchable...
ID an org affiliated w/ ALA, and some activities it can use to promote school and academic librarian collaboration to further information literacy.
the AASL & ACRL Joint Task Force, the AASL Presidential Task Force...promote collaboration between K-12 and post-secondary librarians for information literacy: Develop a coordinated, coherent model for staff of the AASL & AECT to define pertinent actions and opportunities in professional development; plan for integrating and implementing national standards & guidelines; introduce these new guidelines to LMS and the wider learning community; consult w/ the AASL Affiliate Assembly to develop a plan for a school LMS national advocacy campaign; produce a coordinated, coherent model for CE activities; and collaborate with AASL staff in defining pro development activities and opportunities required for enabling school library media profess to apply guidelines nationally.
Library media advisory committee
the LMP will be stronger if decisions are made cooperatively by members selected from the school community (reflective of diverse needs and interests) shared responsibility for success no more than 15 people serve 2 years - 50% rotate off an on meet 3-4 times per year may include faculty, administrators, PTO rep, parent volunteers, business/community partners, tech person, students Ask the principal to appoint the committee while you schedule the meetings and set the agenda. Committee's responsibilites: *develop mission, goals, objectives for the LMP *establish program priorities and strategic plan *evaluate the LMP *recommend policies and procedures *act as a selection committee *consider challenges to materials
Information Literacy
the ability to recognize when information is needed and to locate, evaluate, effectively use, and communicate information in its various formats.
Technological Literacy
the ability to use responsibly appropriate technology to communicate, solve problems, and access, manage, integrate, evaluate, and create info to improve learning in all subject areas and to acquire lifelong knowledge and skills in the 21st century
Visual Literacy
the ability, through knowledge of the basic visual elements, to understand the meaning and components of the image. the ability to "understand and use images, including the ability to think, learn, and express oneself in terms of images"
Life-long reading
the creation of a strong desire to read that continues throughout the student's life
textbooks vs. trade books
trade books are published for institutional & consumer markets; for entertainment & information. A trade book is a book that is "rich in narrative and informational content, [and] can provide a valuable compliment to most textbooks" (Vacca, Vacca, Mraz 360).The advantage to trade books as opposed to textbooks, is that students have the opportunity to explore a multitude of different texts in a number of different genres, and in any content-area you can think of. For teachers, using trade books pushes their students to go beyond the typical textbook skimming that, let's face it, all students do at some point. It can challenge students to think stimulatingly about a large range of important issues happening in the world today. It is also a way to differentiate instruction, so that all students' learning needs are met, whatever level they may be at.
Inquiry-Based Unit
unit of study geared toward the achievement of both subject and information literacy objectives through exposure to and practice with diverse resources.
Plagiarism
using others' ideas and words without clearly acknowledging the source of that information The copying of another person's ideas, texts or other creative work and presenting it as one of your own, especially without permission