| Meet Your New School Library Media Specialist |  |
| A library media specialist has become an essential part of a school's faculty. This article describes the role of an LMS, how to recruit candidates, and the changes that may need to be undertaken at the school in order to take full advantage of the LMS' knowledge and skills. |  |
| High School Library: Part Three (PDF) | |
| Increasingly, the Internet can be a critical research tool. In addition to accessing publicly available websites, libraries often pay for subscriptions to private databases of copyrighted material such as newspapers, magazines, and journals that are not freely available. The combination of free and for-fee online services along with traditional books, periodicals, and other primary source materials helps provide students with a wide range of sources and perspectives that not only give students familiarity with different types of writing, but also can improve the quality of their research. | |
| High School Library: Part One (PDF) | |
| Technology can provide students unprecedented opportunities to express their creativity and harness new media. From digital storytelling to movies, podcasts, presentations, games, and simulations, new technology tools are available that even young children can use effectively to share their ideas, explore art and expression, and demonstrate what they know. Because of the participatory nature of these projects, most require students to plan, design, and script or storyboard before they even begin production. They also almost always require students to work collaboratively, negotiating ideas and sharing responsibilities. | |
| High School Library: Part Two (PDF) | |
| E-books are electronic versions of books. They can often be highlighted and annotated while being read and even provide audio to be "read" aloud. The size of the text can be expanded or reduced, and e-books can also be extensively cross-indexed and linked directly to resources such as definitions or other explanations outside the text itself. In addition, an electronic book can include animated graphics, audio clips, and movies that are not possible in traditional books. E-books can be more flexible for many readers and can provide significant adaptation for students with special needs. Similarly, audio books can provide opportunities for students who are struggling readers to read along with the text or to cover material in keeping with their peers. | |