Professional Reading
This is an excellent resource for anyone who teaches research skills or asks students to complete a research project. Essential for all secondary teachers and librarians.
Thorough and well researched, if a bit dry, this title provides an informative context for the many fast-moving changes and challenges school librarians are confronting.
Librarians interested in transforming their approach to programs and activities and drawing on research-supported theory may find this text a useful starting point, but those seeking practical programming ideas may be overwhelmed.
Two recently published titles offer recommendations galore for collection developers, classroom teachers, students of literature, and parents.
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Murder Mystery, Graphic Novels, and More: Innovative Programs for Engaging Teens in Your Library
A go-to for overworked librarians who want to bring some pizzazz to their programming.
Like its predecessors, this is an excellent choice to recommend to parents and also useful for beginning teachers and librarians. Libraries that possess the seventh edition should consider replacing it with this more current version.
Part parent resource, part librarian guide, this volume provides many ideas on how to work with parents both in and outside of the library. Especially useful for new public librarians.
Packed with information and practically executed, this is an excellent resource for both school and public librarians.
While this guide covers no new ground for librarians who have already begun learning about and addressing mental health issues within their community, it does pull together a number of helpful tips and resources. A solid addition to a professional collection where an introduction to teen mental wellness issues is needed.
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