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Quote of the Day 11/07/2009
"The influence of each human being on others in this life is a kind of immortality." -John Quincy Adams

Featured Strategy

11/06/2009

Tips for Varying Information Skills Instruction (adapted from Small & Arnone, 2000)

Use a variety of teaching techniques such as mini-lectures, d...[more]

Featured Lesson Plan

10/23/2009

Title: Researching Rules for Debating

Author: Maryanna Crawford

Description: This is a lively ... [more]

...to become a Library Media Specialist

in a high needs school

#10. You love challenges!

Find out about them and about the rewards. This clip also includes an introduction to the overall role of the school library media specialist in a high needs school.


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#9. You have the personality and creativity to make the library a supportive learning environment for students.

Explore attitudes and feelings students have about their library.


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#8. You’ll feel the pride of contributing to the long tradition of guiding children’s reading experiences.

Find out some trade secrets for motivating children to read for learning and pleasure.


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#7. You can see the walls of the library extending beyond the high needs school itself and into the neighborhoods.

Listen to one LMS tell how she wishes she could push out the walls of her library to make room for everyone in the community.


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#6. You desire to learn all the ways that today’s technologies can be used to support and teach at-risk students.

Discover how the LMS uses technology for supporting teaching and learning in high need schools.


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#5. You are a collaborator or could learn to be one.

Collaboration means working with teachers and others to enhance learning in the library. Find out how educators are making collaboration work!


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#4. You have the ability to model genuine enthusiasm for the value of learning information literacy skills.

When you see what you are accomplishing with students, the enthusiasm will come naturally.


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#3. You envision yourself as both a leader and partner.

Watch and listen to what it takes to be both.


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#2. You see yourself as an active advocate for libraries and the library profession.

Learn ways in which the LMS can participate in district, state, regional, and national activities to promote the goals of the profession.


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#1. You are driven by your belief in lifelong learning as the ultimate learning goal.

Discover how the library media program can support lifelong learning goals for students and the community.


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School of Information Studies	This resource was made possible through funding from the John Ben Snow Foundation and the Institute of Museum and Library Services.	Center for Digital Literacy