ALA Recommended Web Sites
List of recommended Web sites for all ages, along with Internet safety tips for parents and Internet use policy help for librarians and educators.
News Spotlight Lists
Great interactive software for kids, Spring 2009 (April 2009)
ALSC (Association for Library Service to Children) announces exceptional Web sites for children (December 2008)
Great interactive software for kids, Fall 2008 (November 2008)
For Children
For Young Adults/Teens
For Adults
Web Resources for Parents, Librarians, and Educators
- AASL (American Association of School Librarians, a division of ALA) Landmark Websites for Teaching and Learning -- http://www.ala.org/aasl/bestlist
- AASL (American Association of School Librarians, a division of ALA) Standards for the 21st-Century Learner (link to free PDF versions)
- AASL (American Association of School Librarians, a division of ALA) Top 25 Web sites for Teaching and Learning
- AASL (American Association of School Librarians, a division of ALA) - FamiliesConnect Internet Toolbox: - Tech Tips and Jewel Tool
- AASL (American Association of School Librarians, a division of ALA) - How School Library Media Specialists Can Assist You: Internet Safety and Filtering (Created by the 2009 class of Emerging Leaders)
- AASL (American Association of School Librarians, a division of ALA) - KCTools: KidsConnect's research toolbox for students
- AASL (American Association of School Librarians, a division of ALA) - To Filter or Not: The Pros and Cons of Using Parental Control Software
- ALA Library Fact Sheet 29 - Links to Library Web Resources
- Children and the Internet: Policies that Work
- Especially for Young People and Their Parents -- Also see Larry Magid at CNET Safe and Secure Blog - Internet Safety entries, including Internet safety messages - one size does not fit all (06/22/09) and Teen online safety mostly about behavior (06/17/09)
- Internet & Technology Web Resources
- KIDS! @ your library® including the Kids! @ your library® Campaign Tool Kit, which has Games, puzzles, and other fun things for kids to do @ your library®
- Libraries and the Internet Toolkit: Tips and Guidance for Managing and Communicating about the Internet
- Navigating the 'Net With Your Kids (PDF Brochure)
- Resources for Librarians about Online Social Networking
- Sites for Parents, Caregivers, Teachers & Others of the Great Web Sites for Kids
- Statement of Commitment to Excellence in Library Service to Children in a Technological Age (Technology Statement)
- Teens and Social Networking in School and Public Libraries Toolkit: A Toolkit for Librarians & Library Workers (PDF Brochure)
- Using Primary Sources on the Web
ALA Events and Promotional Materials, available from the ALA Online Store
Teen Tech Week -- http://www.ala.org/teentechweek
Teen Tech Week posters and bookmarks
