Secondary Library Links

Secondary Library Information

Please check the Reference Gateway Information page for links to bibliographic resources, dictionaries and other resources helpful to librarians.

ALA is a gateway to the American Library Association and links to many services offered of interest to librarians.
American Association of School Librarians advocacy link provides a toolkit for promoting school libraries.
Best sites for Teaching and Learning from the American Library Association selects sites that ”foster the qualities of innovation, creativity, active participation, and collaboration. They are free, Web-based sites that are user friendly and encourage a community of learners to explore and discover.” Outstanding resources for 21^st Century Skills.
Booktalk Guide is Nancy Keane's excellent site that searches booktalks by author, subject, title and interest level; a good tips section as well.
The Children's Literature Web Site developed by the University of Calgary is an excellent website for young adult and children's literature.
Crash Course, offered by the University of Texas, this is an excellent resource in copyright,
Dewey Browse classifies websites by the Dewey Decimal Classification System for grades K-12; similar to CyberDewey.
Educators’ Reference Desk has been created by the Information Institute of Syracuse and contains thousands of lesson plans, information on educational theory, and school management. Librarian links discuss various aspects of librarianship.
Fairfield Warde High School Virtual Library provides an extensive list of subject links. Click on “subject links” to see a vast number of categorized links.
FindArticles searches for quality articles in reputable magazines and journals.
Glogster is a free, online resource that provides students with the tools to create a visual, virtual interactive poster. Tutorial available.
Graphic Organizers is the definitive site to explore this excellent instructional aid.
International Reading Association provides links to booklists, lesson plans, and reading advocacy.
Internet Library for Librarians links to ready reference sites, librarianship, grants, and journals. It also provides links to Internet tools and children/ youth services.
IPL.org is maintained by University of Michigan, School of Information. It is a comprehensive resource for research.
Joyce Kasman Valenza has created a personal as well as school webpage that links to podcasts, blogs, and much more. A must see website!
LibraryClipArt.com offers free library clip art via email. All clip art is courtesy of Chris Olson & Associates.
Library Media and PR Toolbox gives access to free printable bookmarks and graphics.
LibrarySpot is a major portal for librarian information, including a reference desk, reading room and links to libraries.
Library of Congress serves all Americans through its popular web site. This resource features the American Memory Collection, Thomas (legislative information), various exhibitions, and access to the vast collections and services offered by the LOC.
Links for Librarians is the website of the Iowa Library Service. It contains a vast number of links to library related issues including weeding, storytelling and copyright.
Midwest Book Review is a useful review resource for secondary and primary level; includes reviews, information on censorship, authors and publishers.
New York Times Book Review provides a searchable archive of more than 50,000 book reviews since 1981; excellent children's section.
Ohio Educational Library Media Association is the professional organization for Ohio school librarians.
Reading Rants! is a ver
Reading Matters links to booklists and ideas for teens and children. The site is written by Jill Marshall a teacher and attorney from Great Britain.
y good teen booklist search resource.
Resources for School Librarians links to many great sites to assist the school librarian.
School Librarian Pages is a very useful directory of school librarian webpages from all over the world; maintained by Jim Neal, one of the moderators of LMNet and producer of one of the more helpful school librarian resource websites.
SLJ Online links to the School Library Journal, the print magazine, and now, School Library Journal Online. The web site, serves librarians who work with young people in school and public libraries; the two publications give librarians indispensable information needed to manage libraries, from creating high-quality collections to understanding how technology can assist learning.
Stuff for the Teen Age was developed by the New York Public Library and links to great book selection ideas for young adults.
Talk It Up! created by the Multnomah County Library in Oregon, this site provides book discussion guides for many books for youth.
Ten Copyright Myths attempts to answer common myths about copyright seen on the Internet and covers issues related to copyright and USENET/Internet publications.
ReadWriteThink has been created by the International Reading Association, National Council of Teachers of English and Verizon Thinkfinity. This site provides links to lesson plans and student interactive activities.
WebQuest Page describes WebQuests as an inquiry-oriented activity in which most or all of the information used by learners is drawn from the web. WebQuests are designed to use learners' time well, to focus on using information rather than looking for it, and to support learners' thinking at the levels of analysis, synthesis and evaluation.
Young Adult Librarian Help is a cooperative project of the Public Libraries in Suffolk Country, New York and features a nice directory of YA-related materials.