AASL Resource Guides for School Library Media Program Development

Curriculum and Instruction

 Position Statement on Resource Based Instruction: Role of the School Library Media Specialist in Reading Development
http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aaslproftools/positionstatements/
aaslpositionstatementresource.htm

 "Resource-Based Learning." Compiled by Margie Thomas Klink. Knowledge Quest 27, no. 4 (March/April 1999): 26-30.

Resource-based learning is a student-centered learning environment in which the classroom teacher and the library media specialist collaborate, coach, or guide the student in analyzing his or her information needs, locating the information in any of a wide variety of formats or locations, analyzing and synthesizing the information, and finally applying or evaluating the results. The publications in this bibliography are recommended for their relative recency (1990), as well as for the variety of perspective and attention to specific aspects of the method.

 Bush, Gail. The School Buddy System: The Practice of Collaboration. Chicago: American Library Association, 2002. ISBN 0-8389-0839-X

Librarian, award-winning collaborator, and researcher Gail Bush brings the concept of collaboration to life by outlining tangible steps you can take to inspire collaboration among librarians, teachers, administrators, and all team players involved in K-12 education. Packed with proven tools, including a ready-to-use framework for setting up a collaborative relationship; 40 discussion prompts to help initiate discussion and debate; common characteristics for establishing a collaborative mindset; background research to define the current climate; and thought-provoking quotes from education scholars and practitioners to help you step into the shoes of the other team players. Available from the ALA Online Store at http://alastore.ala.org or call 866-SHOP ALA (866-746-7252).

 Duncan, Donna, and Laura Lockhart. I-Search, You Search, We All Learn to Research: A How-To-Do-It Manual for Teaching Elementary School Students to Solve Information Problems. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2000. ISBN 1-55570-381-X

Adaptation of the innovative I-Search research process for grades 1-6. Includes lesson plans, techniques and evaluation tools.

 Harris, Judi. Virtual Architecture: Designing and Directing Curriculum-Based Telecomputing. Eugene, Ore.: International Society for Technology in Education, 1998. ISBN 1-56484-130-8

Uses the metaphor of building a house to understand curriculum-based telecomputing projects. An extensive review of this book is available in Knowledge Quest on the Web (November/December 1999).

 Information Literacy in the Westford Curriculum
http://www.westford.mec.edu/libraries/infolit.htm

Example of a district's (Westford, Mass.) school library media program Web site supporting information literacy.

 Langhorne, Mary Jo, ed. Developing an Information Literacy Program K-12: A How-To-Do-It Manual and CD-ROM Package, 2nd edition. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2004. ISBN 1-55570-509-X

An integrated information literacy program developed by the Iowa City Community School District, recipients of the 1997 National School Library Media Program of the Year Award. Accompanying CD-ROM contains forms, handouts and transparencies for lesson plans and units in Microsoft Word format.

 Logan, Debra Kay. Resources for Developing a Collaborative Integrated Instructional Program.

Bibliographies developed for the presentation "Flexible Scheduling, Collaborative & Integrated Instruction" (aka "Flexible Scheduling as a Subversive Activity"):

Rationale and Support Materials
http://www.deblogan.com/flex.html

Information Skill Resources for Collaborating with Teachers and Students
http://www.deblogan.com/flex2.html 

 Logan, Debra Kay. Strategies for Developing Teacher Contacts Or: How to Pester Your Teachers
http://www.deblogan.com/pester.html 

From the author's book Information Skills Toolkit: Collaborative Integrated Instruction for the Middle Grades (Worthington, Ohio: Linworth Publishing, 2000).

 Beyond Proficiency: Essentials of a Distinguished Library Media Program
http://www.education.ky.gov/KDE/Instructional+Resources/
Curriculum+Documents+and+Resources/Library+Media/Beyond+Proficiency.htm

This Kentucky Department of Education suggests guidelins for high-quality library media programs. "Paradigm Shift" is especially helpful in curriculum and instruction. "Essentials of a Distinguished Library Media Program" includes integration of library media skills into the curriculum.

 Ryan, Jenny, and Steph Capra. Information Literacy Toolkit: Grades Kindergarten-6. Chicago: American Library Association, 2001. ISBN 0-8389-3507-9

 Ryan, Jenny, and Steph Capra. Information Literacy Toolkit: Grades 7 and Up. Chicago: American Library Association, 2001. ISBN 0-8389-3508-7

Success today is ever more dependent on the ability to access, understand, and manipulate information. These guides will equip school library media specialists and teachers to promote and teach information literacy skills and to

• Collaborate in curriculum planning.
• Teach critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Use a step-by-step process, in line with curriculum standards yet flexible enough to adapt to school and district settings.

Available from the ALA Online Store at http://alastore.ala.org or call 866-SHOP ALA (866-746-7252).

 School Library Programs: Standards and Guidelines for Texas
http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/schoollibs 

Completely revised in 2005, this document is now learner-centered in all aspects. The standards for ‘Teaching and Learning’ and ‘Technology and Information Access’ are especially relevant to this topic.

 Valenza, Joyce Kasman. Power Research Tools: Learning Activities and Posters. Chicago: American Library Association. October 2002. ISBN 0-8389-0838-1

A companion to Power Tools (below), this new toolkit gives you an array of devices--including activities, questionnaires, handouts, sample communications, student organizers, and posters--that will equip you to develop the research abilities of students and young library users. With 69 activities tied to AASL, ISTE adn NETS standards. To order call 866-SHOP ALA (866-746-7252).

 Valenza, Joyce Kasman. Power Tools Recharged: 125+ Essential Forms and Presentations for Your School Library Media Program. Chicago: American Library Association, 2004. ISBN 0-8389-0880-2

A completely revised hands-on guide to address school library media specialists' most pressing issues. A collection of must-have, customizable tools to help you: administer everyday details and develop policies; assess to measure impact and evaluate success; teach information literacy using simple assignments; support students with hands-on, project-based tools; and make powerful presentations to administrators, teachers, students, parents and community leaders.

Available from the ALA Online Store at http://alastore.ala.org or call 866-SHOP ALA (866-746-7252).

 The Big6™:

The Big6™ Skills Information Problem-Solving Approach
http://www.big6.com

Eisenberg, Michael B. Essential Skills for the Information Age: The Big6™ in Action. Video; 38 minutes. Worthington, Ohio: Linworth Publishing, 1999.

Eisenberg, Michael B. and Robert E. Berkowitz. Teaching Information & Technology Skills: The Big6™ in Elementary Schools. Worthington, Ohio: Linworth Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0-938865-81-1

Eisenberg, Michael B. and Robert E. Berkowitz. Teaching Information & Technology Skills: The Big6™ in Secondary Schools. Worthington, Ohio: Linworth Publishing, 2000. ISBN 1-58683-006-6

Kasowitz, Abby S. Using the Big6™ to Teach and Learn with the Internet. Worthington, Ohio: Linworth Publishing, 2000. ISBN 1-58683-007-4

Although the above titles are now a few years old, they still are the core resources on this program. Recent additions to the collection include:

Eisenberg, Michael B. Solving Information Problems: the Big6 Way. Worthington, OH, Linworth Publishing, 2003. (video/DVD) Video ISBN: 1-58683-227-1, DVD ISBN: 1-58683-225-5.

Eisenberg, Michael B. and Robert E. Berkowitz. The Definitive Big6 Workshop Handbook. Worthington, OH, Linworth Publishing, 2003. ISBN 1-58683-159-3.

Nuts and Bolts of the Big6™: In Search of Information Literacy
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/big6