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Parents

The School Library: What Parents Should Know
Savvy parents and educators know that the school library is key to teaching students not just to read but to practice the skills they need to seek, evaluate and use information throughout their lives. In fact, research shows those students from schools with professionally staffed, fully equipped libraries score higher on achievement tests.

Information Literacy: Unlocking Your Child's Door to the World
AASL Past-President M. Ellen Jay writes to parents and other caregivers about the importance of information literacy.

KidsConnect's Research Toolbox
Tools to help children with the research process.

To Filter or Not: The Pros and Cons of Using Parental Control Software
Learn about filtering/parental control software.

The following pages were created by the 2009 class of Emerging Leaders.

• What School Librarians Do
• Who School Librarians Are and Learning4Life
• What Studies show about School Librarians' Contribution to Learning
• Get Involved
• How School Librarians Can Assist You:
  • Reading with Your Children
  • Internet Safety and Filtering