Sometimes we need to get our message out there early about the power of school libraries and AASL is doing just that. The AASL, Educators of School Librarians Section (ESLS) offers this toolkit to school librarians, in the hopes that they will recommend and share this collection with school leaders and teaching colleagues.
This freely available (10 page) Preservice Toolkit, provides a variety of materials to help both preservice and in-service principals and teachers understand the value of the school library program, as well as the value of instructional collaboration between school librarians and teachers. Take a look and let us know what you think!
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The Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) recently released a new version of its popular Scholarly Communication Toolkit with updated content. Here are a few key facts about this resource:
The primary purpose of the toolkit is to assist librarians in
(1) integrating a scholarly communication perspective into library operations and programs and
(2) preparing presentations on scholarly communication issues for administrators, faculty, staff, students, or other librarians.
The toolkit provides links to examples of specific tools, including handouts, presentations, and videos for libraries to use on their own campuses, and for library school students seeking to incorporate these issues into their course work.
You will also find short overview essays on key aspects of the relationship between libraries and scholarly communication.
Partnering with libraries for visioning, advocating, and educating
Sometimes we need to get our message out there early about the power of school libraries and AASL is doing just that. The AASL, Educators of School Librarians Section (ESLS) offers this toolkit to school librarians, in the hopes that they will recommend and share this collection with school leaders and teaching colleagues.