Knowledge Quest
Journal of the American
Association of School Librarians
Published bimonthly September through June by the American Association of School Librarians, a division of the American Library Association, Knowledge Quest is devoted to offering substantive information to assist building-level school librarians, supervisors, library educators, and other decision makers concerned with the development of school library programs and services. Articles address the integration of theory and practice in school librarianship and new developments in education, learning theory, and relevant disciplines.
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Current Knowledge Quest
Caring is Essential
Volume 40, No. 5
May/Jun 2012
The theme for the May/Jun 2012 Knowledge Quest is “Caring is Esssential.” This issue explores the effects of caring on students and the ways in which school librarians can help foster caring environments. The issue is guest edited by Jami L. Jones.
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Click on the issue cover to view:
- The Table of Contents
- Jami’s Guest Editor column
- A podcast with Jami on the theme “Caring is Essential”
- An exclusive online interview with Former First Lady Laura Bush on the caring power of the Gulf Coast School Library Recovery Initiative
- “Creating Self and World: Youth Development and Care Define the Possibility Project,” an exclusive feature by Michael Hanchett Hanson
- A list of Suggested Books on Care by Guest Editor Jami L. Jones
- An extended bibliography of suggested graphic novels from the L4L column, “Caring Through Comics” by Karen Gavigan
- An upcoming webinar on “The Transformative Power of Care” by Olga M. Nesi.
- New poll on “Participatory Culture and Learning”
Past Issues
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Turning the Page in Minneapolis
May/Jun 2011


