Tips and Other Bright Ideas for Elementary School Libraries, vol. 3

Reference & Research Book News, August, 2006

Tips and other bright ideas for elementary school libraries; vol. 3.

Ed. by Sherry York.

Linworth Publishing, Inc.

2006

167 pages

$36.95

Paperback

Z675

School media specialist have contributed over 300 practical tips for this collection, which include many applicable to technologies such as personal computers, the Web and online library catalogues. The tips cover aspects of managing the library to make sure all who are using it have what they need, teaching library skills such as the parts of a book, the Dewey Decimal System, and solid research techniques, working with teachers by teaching together, using and teaching technology, promoting readings, building public relations, and working with student helpers and other volunteers. Many of the tips could work at other learning levels, and the tips are cost-effective and imaginative.

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