Repman, Judi, and Gail K. Dickinson,. School Library Management, Sixth

Recommended Reading

Edition. Columbus, OH: Linworth Publishing, 2007. This collection of essays covers many areas of library management, including a section on what to do before you start your new job.

Valenza, Joyce Kasman. Power Tools Recharged. Chicago: ALA, 2004. This

book is a wonderful, useful collection of dozens of forms, handouts and PowerPoint presentations that helps make a new librarian look like an expert! (this book comes ready for you to put in a binder)

Wong, Harry k. and Rosemary T. Wong. The First Days of School. Mountain

View, CA : Harry K. Publications, 2004. This is the first and absolutely essential book every teacher needs. It includes so much wisdom, common sense and behavior management that you will want to read it several times including the night before your first day.

Felton, Myra. The Busy Teacher’s Book. Lincolnwood, IL :Publications

International, Ltd., 2002. This book will get you through the basics of the first year, especially the chapter about what to leave for a sub. Some of the information is basically for the ‘average teacher’ which we are not, but we still have a classroom of sorts.

Barchers, Suzanne, and Marilee Robin Burton and Beth Alley Wise. 365

Reading activities. New York: BackPack Books, 2003. A lot of basic ideas to get you started or use as icebreakers and/or time fillers (waiting for the teacher in line!) but are also a great resource for elementary lesson IDEAS.

Miller, Pat. Stretch Library Lessons: Library Skills. Fort Atkinsin, WI: Upstart

Books, 2003.

Miller, Pat. Stretchy Library Lessons: Research Skills. Fort Atkinsin, WI:

Upstart Books, 2003.

Designed for grades K-5 these practical lessons are both fun and inventive and will give you great ideas and a starting place for basic library and research skills. Includes all lessons AND handouts.

Lee, Carol, and Janet Langford. Learning about Books and Libraries: a gold

mine of games. Fort Atkinson, WI: Allyside Press, 2000.

Lee, Carol, and Janet Langford. Learning about Books and Libraries 2. Fort

Atkinson, WI: Upstart Books, 2003.

More games and lesson ideas for library and research skills. The kids love these games! Includes lessons and handouts!

Stover, Lynne Farrell. Magical Library Lessons. Fort Atchinson, WI: Upstart

Books, 2003.

Stover, Lynne Farrell. More Magical Library Lessons. Fort Atchinson, WI:

Upstart Books, 2004.

A unique collection designed for 4-8th graders with great creative lessons that tie booktalks and books into every lesson. Lessons and Handouts included.

Kerby, Mona. Collection development for the School Library Media Program:

A beginner’s guide. Chicago: ALA. 2006.

From ALA: A valuable resource for new or experienced school librarians, Collection Development for the School Library Media Program: A Beginner's Guide is an easy to use guide to collection development. It provides practical and relevant information about collection development issues

Alesso, Amy J. and Kimberly A. Patton. A Year of Programs for Teens.

Chicago. ALA. 2006.

From ALA: Following the practical suggestions laid out here, young adult librarians in public libraries, school library media specialists, and adult and young adult services staff serving teens can easily build a core teen audience and help attract new members to programs and to the library.

Keane, Nancy J. The Big Book of Teen Reading Lists. Libraries Unlimited

Westport, CT: 2006.

From Libraries Unlimited: Looking for humorous novels for teen readers? A fast-paced sports novel for a reluctant reader? Biographies to use in history class? You'll find these lists and more in this treasury of "great reading lists". This versatile guide provides one-page reproducible book lists and bookmarks. More than 100 reproducible lists of books for ages 13-18 (junior/senior high) focus on new titles and classics that are still in print and readily available for purchase. Bibliographic information and a brief description are given for each title.

What else to consider:

Bannister, Barbara Farley, and Janice B. Carlile. Elementary School

Librarian’s Survival Guide. Paramus, NJ: Center for Applied Research in Education, 1993. This basic survival guide is a little outdated and contains more storytime ideas than true lesson ideas but the basic information and especially the form letters are invaluable. Not highly recommended.