"Library Power: Strategies for Enriching Teaching and Learning in America's Public Schools"
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"Executive Summary: Findings from the Evaluation of the National Library Power Program"
www.wallacefunds.org/publications/pdf/libpowr.pdf
Bermudez, Pedro R., and Lois T. Lindahl. "An Evolving List of School Reform Terms." Knowledge Quest 28, no. 2 (November/December 1999): 26-30, 35.
Many educators are involved in educational reform efforts that will change the school culture and improve instructional program. A result of these efforts has been the development of a new educational "jargon." Learning the new terminology should be an important component in the professional development process. This article includes a list of terms and is still evolving--a work in progress. The definitions represent an attempt to understand and embrace the language of school reform. The list of terms is selective and represents interpretations as we have heard them in use and researched them. Understanding these terms might serve to influence the change process in schools that are thinking about or actually engaged in systemic reform initiatives.
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).
Stripling, Barbara K. "Library Power: A Model for School Change." School Library Media Quarterly. 25, no. 4 (Summer 1997): 201-202.
Originally published in School Library Media Quarterly, the article has been reprinted online in School Library Media Research.
Zweizig, Douglas L., and others. Lessons from Library Power: Enriching Teaching and Learning. Englewood, Colo.: Libraries Unlimited, 1999. ISBN 1-56308-833-9
Offers practical ideas from Library Power for collaborative planning, flexible scheduling, collection development, professional development and facility renovation. Compiles research findings of the project as documented in surveys of library media specialists, principals, and teachers and through direct observation in case studies across the United States.