School Librarian's Workshop


Table of Contents

June 2003

Relating to Reading: Let's Go to the Movies

Working with Teachers: Who Killed Truman?

Literary Themes: Better Mousetraps

Technology Today: Automation Today, Part II

Library Enrichment: Celebrate America

Tracking the Trends: Recapping the Year

Making Connections: Living History

Information Skills Teaching Unit: What I Read Last Summer

Web Cites: Mythology Online

On the Bulletin Board: Summertime is Series Time

Puzzlers and Posers: Great Inventions: A Reverse Crossword

Reference Question of the Month: Encompassing the World

Bibliographies on File: To Tell the Truth

Poet's Corner: Fun and Games





May 2003

Professional Development: What's Your Attitude?

Literary Themes: In Remembrance

Web Cites: The Holocaust

Relating to Reading: May Days

Working with Teachers: Back to Research Basics

Technology Today: Automation Today, Part I

Information Skills Teaching Unit: To Mother with Love

Problems in Librarianship: Making Space

On the Bulletin Board: May "BEES" Are Buzzing about What You MAY Be

Puzzlers and Posers: Going Buggy

Reference Question of the Month: Heroes All

Bibliographies on File: In Search of a Family

Poet's Corner: Lazy, Hazy Days of Summer



April 2003

Technology Today: It's a Hoax!

Literary Themes: Focus on Mary Pope Osborne

Noteworthy Nonfiction: The Courage of Heroes

Problems in Librarianship: The Cost of Saving Money

Information Skills Teaching Unit: Book Carts Do Exist in a University Library!

Web Cites: Poetry Pleasures

Relating to Reading: Poetic Tales

Working with Teachers: About the Media Center

Making Connections: Multigenerational Reading

On the Bulletin Board: GROW Your Interests @ your library

Puzzlers and Posers: Find a Rhyme, Find a Fact

Reference Question of the Month: Research by the Numbers

Bibliographies on File: In the Face of Fear

Poet's Corner: A Native American Calendar






March 2003

Tracking the Trends: Standards, Accountability and Assessment: A Survey

Working with Teachers: March Madness

Noteworthy Nonfiction: Authors Tell All

Technology Today: More on Filters

Information Skills Teaching Unit: PLucky Ladies: A Research Activity (with Information Sheet)

Literary Themes: A Never-Drab Olive

Web Cites: Science with a Physical Slant

Library Enrichment: Have Headphones, Will Listen

On the Bulletin Board: PLucky Ladies

Puzzlers and Posers: It's Spring! A Half and Half Crossword

Reference Question of the Month: Woman's World

Bibliographies on File: Neighborhoods and Communities

Poet's Corner: A Story of Friendship and Neighborhood





February 2003

Information Skills Teaching Unit: The Heart of Research

Relating to Reading: Teen Reading: Mission Possible?

Working with Teachers: Math Riddles

Making Connections: Shakespeare Live

Technology Today: "Shoe Shopping" on the Web

Literary Themes: Home Building

Web Cites: E Pluribus Unum, Part II

Professional Development: English as a Second Book Choice

Problems in Librarianship: Vendor Visits

On the Bulletin Board: Words by Book Lovers

Puzzlers and Posers: People, Events, and Publications

Reference Question of the Month: Biblical Sites

Bibliographies on File: Work Ethic

Poet's Corner: Preposterous Pairs




January 2003

Literary Themes: Preserving Memory

Working with Teachers: Names of Fame

Professional Development: What You Need to Know About Advocacy

Library Enrichment: Run Your Own Caldecott Contest

Technology Today: It's a Marriage -- Not a Choice

Relating to Reading: The House That Jack Built

Information Skills Teaching Unit: Research Ready, Part II

Problems in Librarianship: Censorship: An Ongoing Concern, Part II

Holidays: Celebrate Chinese New Year

Web Cites: E Pluribus Unum, Part I

On the Bulletin Board: Cool Caldecotts

Puzzlers and Posers: A Martin Luther King Jr. Reverse Hidden Word

Reference Question of the Month: Newbery ABC

Bibliographies on File: Living with Loss




December 2002

Technology Today: The E-Reference Collection

Noteworthy Nonfiction: Sea Life

Working with Teachers: Under the Sea

Problems in Librarianship: Censorship-an Ongoing Concern, Part I

Information Skills Teaching Unit: Research Ready, Part I

Literary Themes: Water World

Web Cites: Natural Forces, Part II

On the Bulletin Board: Deck the Walls with Books We LOVE

Puzzlers and Posers: Holiday Season

Reference Question of the Month: Body Basics

Bibliographies on File: Tales of the Sea

Poet's Corner: Nature Talk


November 2002

Making Connections: A Community Reads

Working with Teachers: Picture This

Relating to Reading: Old Stories Told Anew

Technology Today: Evaluating Web Sites, Part II

Information Skills Teaching Unit: Coming to America

Literary Themes: The Joy of Books

Web Cites: Natural Forces, Part I

Library Enrichment: Teddy Bear Centennial

On the Bulletin Board: Family Business

Puzzlers and Posers: Thanksgiving Dot-to-Dot

Reference Question of the Month: Dickens in His Time

Bibliographies on File: Elusive Esteem

Poet's Corner: Falling Leaves


October 2002

Noteworthy Nonfiction: Music in the Air

Information Skills Teaching Unit: A Touch of Spice

Technology Today: Evaluating Web Sites, Part I

Tracking the Trends: Managing Books and Technology: Survey Results Part II

Literary Themes: What Do you Think?

Working with Teachers: Constitutional Case

Web Cites: Back-to-School Refresher, Part II

Making Connections: Senior Connection

On the Bulletin Board: Masters of the Macabre

Puzzlers and Posers: Mother Goose Rhymes

Reference Question of the Month: Nocturnal Animals

Bibliographies on File: Fantastic Journeys

Poet's Corner: Fiendish Fun




September 2002

Working with Teachers: A Focused Orientation

Relating to Reading: Easy as ABC

Web Cites: Back-to-School Refresher, Part I

Problems in Librarianship: Writing SMART Objectives

Tracking the Trends: Managing Books and Technology: Survey Results Part I

Literary Themes: School Days - Every Day

Technology Today: Avoiding the Software Lobster Trap

Information Skills Teaching Unit: Around the Media Center: An Elementary Orientation

Professional Development: Summertime is Learning Time in Japan

On the Bulletin Board: Explore New Worlds @ your library

Puzzlers and Posers: Orientation Hidden Word

Reference Question of the Month: Find It Twice

Bibliographies on File: Brothers and Sisters

Poet's Corner: The Joy of Nature