Homework Help from the Library

As libraries strive to reach out to patrons, and students turn to the library for help, developing a homework program becomes essential. With a step-by-step approach, Intner offers a wealth of ideas and suggestions in nine chapters that cover learning styles, amount of homework, literacy, parental involvement, planning a program, assessing needs, professional development, physical space, technology use in the library and remotely through library websites, interacting with students in answering homework questions, troubleshooting issues in maintaining a program, marketing, and evaluating it. Easy-to-follow, well-organized material, complete with bulleted lists; sidebars of additional web resources; tables; and appendixes that include review sources, references, and an index, create a useful resource for implementing successful programs.—Susan Shaver, Hemingford Public Schools, NE