Reviews of books of interest to librarians, media specialists, and other educators form School Library Journal en-us http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/community/Professional+Reading/47075.html?nid=3265 2009 Reed Business Information. Subject to its http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/info/260304.html Terms of Use. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:05:47 MST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6704272.html?nid=3265 BARNETT, Diana . Putting It All Together: Teaching the Research Process . 74p. illus. Web sites. Upstart . 2009. pap. $17.95. ISBN 978-1-932146-99-8 . LC number unavailable. This well-organized and to-the-point title focuses on practical application of the AASL standards of information literacy for student learning in middle and high schools. Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6700294.html?nid=3265 Frances Jacobson Harris, Joyce Valenza, and Harold Rheingold believe librarians are on the front lines in teaching students how to evaluate which sources are relevant and which are not. Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6699228.html?nid=3265 BOTT, C. J. More Bullies in More Books . 197p. illus. reprods. bibliog. index. notes. CIP. Scarecrow . 2009. pap. $35. ISBN 978-0-8108-6654-6 . LC 2009000923. This sequel to The Bully in the Book and the Classroom (Scarecrow, 2004) offers more than 350 annotated titles published since 2000 to create awareness of the many types of harassment and bullying. Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6685847.html?nid=3265 BIRD, Elizabeth . Children’s Literature Gems: Choosing and Using Them in Your Library Career 125p. bibliog. index. Web sites. CIP. ALA 2009. pap. $45. ISBN 978-0-8389-0995-9 . LC 2009003079. Bird writes in a chatty tone reminiscent of her popular blog, A Fuse #8 Production, and her love of children’s literature shines through on every page. Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6685552.html?nid=3265 Libraries of the future will primarily manage digital repositories of information rather than warehouse physical books. A more functional method geared toward easy browsing will replace the Dewey Decimal system. And computers will surpass human librarians in the ability to answer even the most complex reference questions. Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6674060.html?nid=3265 ANDERSON, Dee . Reading Is Funny!: Motivating Kids to Read with Riddles . 216p. diags. illus. photos. index. CIP. ALA . 2009. pap. $40. ISBN 978-0-8389-0957-7 . LC 2008000980. In Part 1, each chapter offers a number of ideas and gives multiple ways to use riddles. The author suggests creating appealing and interactive bulletin boards that promote reading with riddles and book jackets; humorous... Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6673581.html?nid=3265 The American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) decision to require permission—and potentially a fee—to commercially use its Standards for the 21st-Century Learner (bit.ly/lWd9B) has generated ire among its members. “At first I was annoyed, but now getting mad,” posted librarian Beth Frise on Twitter. Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6673578.html?nid=3265 NECC, the big National Educational Computing Conference, has come and gone, but attendees, both in person and virtual, are still basking in the glow of all that sharing (bit.ly/dbGY5). School librarians Keisa Williams of Monarch Academy, a K–5 charter school in Oakland, CA, and Melissa Techman of Broadus Wood Elementary School in Albemarle Co. Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6673577.html?nid=3265 www.loc.gov/teachers Most of us know the excitement that primary sources can bring to teaching. Photographs, maps, correspondence, and other original records that have survived from the past spark the imagination, and a staggering 13 million of these items have been digitized and made available online, thanks to the Library of Congress. Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6667694.html?nid=3265 LOW, Elizabeth Cothen , comp. Big Book of Animal Rhymes, Fingerplays, and Songs . 324p. illus. bibliog. index. score. Web sites. CIP. Libraries Unlimited . 2009. pap. $40. ISBN 978-1-59158-630-2 . LC 2008032664. Low has compiled more 650 rhymes, fingerplays, poems, and songs. Her introduction supports new storytime planners as well as veterans who might need an additional song or poem for a pr... Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6661054.html?nid=3265 CRANE, Beverley E. Using Web 2.0 Tools in the K-12 Classroom . 189p. charts. diags. illus. photos. reprods. appendix. further reading. glossary. index. Web sites. CIP. Neal-Schuman . 2009. pap. $59.95. ISBN 978-1-55570-653-1 . LC 2008046167. In this extensive resource, teachers will find a wealth of suggestions, ideas, unit plans, and answers to questions pertaining to how to integrate and us... Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6660881.html?nid=3265 A recent firestorm on Twitter involved media specialists and education technology experts who considered whether librarians who don’t engage in social media are jeopardizing their careers not to mention student learning. “Can a media specialist do their job now if they are not also a social media specialist? I’m not sure,” Karl Fisch (on Twitter: karlfisch), director of ... Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6654852.html?nid=3265 BOLAN, Kimberly . Teen Spaces: The Step-by-Step Library Makeover . 2nd ed. 225p. charts. diags. illus. photos. reprods. appendix. further reading. index. Web sites. CIP. ALA . 2008. pap. $40. ISBN 978-0-8389-0969-0 . LC 2008026621. An essential guide for any library planning a teen-space project, this second edition presents valuable information. Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6654572.html?nid=3265 I wonder if the American Library Association (ALA) truly understands what it’s getting into with its launch of ALA Connect (connect.ala.org). Part of the organization’s new site design, Connect uses the open-source Drupal framework to provide an online collaborative workspace for its members. Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6648616.html?nid=3265 CHANCE, Rosemary . Young Adult Literature in Action: A Librarian's Guide . 188p. (Library and Information Science Text Series). bibliog. further reading. index. CIP. Libraries Unlimited . 2008. Tr $65. ISBN 978-1-59158-558-9 ; pap. $50. ISBN 978-1-59158-555-8 . LC 2008027090. This work is designed for use by instructors of YA literature classes and is well suited for that task. Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6647718.html?nid=3265 Cracking Dante’s Inferno is a tough row to hoe for any high school student—but what if the reading assignment was conducted via Twitter? The exercise “Twitter in Hell” was handed to some lucky seniors at University Laboratory High School at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, after reading the classic tome. Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6641314.html?nid=3265 ADAMS, Helen R. Ensuring Intellectual Freedom and Access to Information in the School Library Media Program . 254p. appendix. index. Web sites. CIP. Libraries Unlimited . 2008. pap. $40. ISBN 978-1-59158-539-8 . LC 2008016753. Pointing to the school media professional as a leader in promoting principles such as the Library Bill of Rights and ALA's Code of Ethics within the parameters of local... Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6633082.html?nid=3265 FREDERICKS, Anthony D. African Legends, Myths, and Folktales for Readers Theatre . illus. by Bongaman. 166p. (Readers Theatre Series). maps. index. Web sites. CIP. Libraries Unlimited/Teacher Ideas . 2008. pap. $25. ISBN 978-1-59158-633-3 . LC 2007044594. This collection of scripts begins with an introduction that defines readers theatre as "a storytelling device that stimulates the imaginati... Sun, 01 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6625222.html?nid=3265 BARR, Catherine . Best New Media, K-12: A Guide to Movies, Subscription Web Sites, and Educational Software and Games . 237p. (Children's and Young Adult Literature Reference Series). index. Web sites. CIP. Libraries Unlimited . 2008. Tr $50. ISBN 978-1-59158-467-4 . LC 2008020191. Most of the items reviewed in this volume have come out since 2000. Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6624889.html?nid=3265 YouTube, Facebook, blogs, and text messages. Today’s youth have access to an extraordinary amount of news sources, but how can they discern the accuracy of this information? A revolution in media has sparked an explosion of information, thanks largely to the Internet. Beyond traditional print and radio sources, we have opinion blogs, social networking and sharing Web sites, such as MySpac... Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST