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Discusses an editorial written to the 'Albuquerque Tribune' arguing that professional librarians should be kept in school libraries. Librarians which rank lowest as budget items; Critical thinking skills developed by librarians; Newspaper which received letters of support; Local school board which ignored the letter.

The article feature the Grab and Go activity created by Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) since the Covid-19 pandemic started. Topics discussed include ideas for hands-on, take-home activities from librarian colleagues across the country, practical tips for librarians including offering starter kits to families with basics like child-safe scissors, glue sticks, crayons and papers.

The article discusses how librarians can help sustain the sense of wonder in children. Topics include definition given by developmental psychologist Frank C. Keil on wonder in the book "Wonder: Childhood and the Lifelong Love of Science," benefits of wonder, and ways librarians can launch their wonder practice.

The article discusses the results of a survey conducted by "School Library Journal" on two Facebook groups of school librarians in the U.S. about spending their own money to meet the needs and wants of K-12 students. Topics include percentage of librarians who reported spending their own money at an average 302 dollars yearly, items where their money goes, and library budget of Bonnie McBride from Fenway High School in Boston, Massachusetts.

The article offers information on the National Board Certification (NBC), a national program for teachers and educators. Topics discussed include the four components of the NBC process, main reasons why people become National Board for Professional Testing (NBCT) librarians, and tips for success in taking National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) test.

The author describes herself as a cornfield girl who wrote the book "Dig," launched in March 2019. She talks about the influence of the Exeter Community Library in Reading, Pennsylvania and librarian Dawn Mohn in her life, how she was relieved by reading, and the making of her own stories for 30 years.

Presents news briefs that may be of interest to libraries, librarians and readers in the United States. Availability of eight-hour blank tapes from Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd.; Nominations for the 1982 Immroth Memorial Award for Intellectual Freedom; High school yearbooks on microfilm at Arlington Heights Memorial Library in Illinois; New York librarians tape television series; Calls for papers related to services and materials for children.

Presents some tips for librarians to transforming their children's section into an inviting place to draw readers throughout the summer. Games; Scenery; Ideas for getting children to read over the summer.

Features reading materials for librarians. 'Getting Books to Children: An Exploration of Publisher-Market Relations,' by Joseph Turow; 'Reader in Children's Librarianship,' edited by Joan Foster; 'One Ocean Touching: Papers from the First Pacific Rim Conference on Children's Literature,' edited by Sheila Egoff.

The article features librarian/teacher collaboration award winners of the "School Library Journal," librarian Jessica Scheller and art teacher Andrea Ramirez of the Eiland Elementary School, Klein ISD in Houston, Texas. Topics include factor which led Ramirez to collaborate with Scheller and create a project to help chip away at the word gap among pre K-5 students, their project that used Peter H. Reynold's book "The Dot," and collaborations started by the partnership.

Discusses the need to preserve library materials, for one day they may be unable to be acquired because they have gone out of print. Need to see materials as artifacts which are in themselves valuable; Two groups of librarians, the `pitch-its' and the `preservationists'; Stamping of books to prove ownership; Pamphlet `Books Worth Reading Are Books Worth Saving'; Predictions for the next few years. INSET: Book Worth Reading Are Books Worth Saving..

The article describes the creativity of Katie Darty and the rest of the library staff at North Buncombe High School in Weaverville, North Carolina in preparing personalized book boxes for students in English.

The article discusses how librarians help students understand racially biased science. Topics covered include a background on a medical study on syphilis, a sexually transmitted disease caused by bacteria, conducted among 600 African American men in Alabama in 1932, reporting which has revealed bias and misinformation in data interpretation, and view of professor Gisele Ragusa on the effects of underrepresentation in science.

Predicts the effect of the wide-scale use of mature electronic book on librarians. Evolution of the book; Changes in the physical library; Roles of librarians on electronic libraries.

The article discusses the online offerings by public libraries in the U.S. in the middle of COVID-19 pandemic in summer of 2020. Topics covered include the move by Scottsville Library in Scottsville, Virginia to go virtual with its programming according to branch manager Megan England, the main goal at the Normal (Illinois) Public Library to make sure that young patrons keep reading this summer, and common concern among librarians who are trying to keep summer programs afloat strictly online.

The article describes an information literacy action plan to prepare students for college. Topics discussed include results of the "School Library Journal's" information literacy and college readiness survey, major areas of college students' research challenges, and collaboration of librarians with peers at higher education institutions as one way to close the information literacy gap.

Relates the experience of an American librarian who was assigned to run a library in a poor town in the Philippines. Description of the town's library; How the children anticipate the arrival of books from the United States; Activities that she conducted with the children; Why she was not able to apply what she learned in library school.

The article presents an editorial looking at librarianship in 2007. According to the article, the social and informational shift in the Internet is a challenge to librarian-teachers because the new Web is increasingly the pen and paper for young people. The article discusses the challenges of Web tools such as blogs, wikis, YouTube, LibraryThing, and Social bookmarking.

A speech is presented by winner of the 2019 Coretta Scott King–Virginia Hamilton Practitioner Award for Lifetime Achievement, Pauletta Brown Bracy at the annual conference of the American Library Association in Washington, DC, on June 23, 2019. Topics discussed include books by Virginia Hamilton such as "M.C. Higgins, the Great," and "Justice and Her Brothers;" information on his family; and information on librarians and teachers who have contributed to his practical perspective.

The article discusses the move by librarians to strategize amid uncertainty and adapt makerspace environments to ensure hands-on learning remains available to all students. Topics covered include increase in the number of curate online resources that libraries offered and the diversity of media according to a survey, benefits of makerspaces to students, key to boosting online participation, and the use of makerspaces by library manager Sarah Steiger to try to address real-world problems.

The article discusses the issues brought by Banned Books Week and how librarians can make sure the Banned Books message is not lost or misconstrued. Topics include a study published in the July 2019 issue of "The Library Quarterly" that questioned whether the public was clear about the fact that the American Library Association (ALA) does not ban book, background on the Banned Books Week, and reason that many librarians are self-censoring.

Focuses on the circulation of young adult books at the Patchogue-Medford Library in New York. Comment of Barbara Hoffman, head of the YA department, about the idea for a "robot" named R2-Read2; Mention of the BookWhiz software program, produced by the Educational Testing Service; Credit given to Maryann Still for her role in the project; The addition of a voice card for the robot.

Presents one librarian's method for pulling 15,504 outdated shelflist cards from the library's card catalog. Instead of teaching fourth, fifth and sixth graders about the catalog, she had the students learn about it while they helped pull all the obsolete cards. Success of the task; The specific instructions she gave.

The article discusses the library recovery efforts of some librarians in the U.S. after being damaged by natural disasters, as of November 2021. Topics include the Dixie Fire in California that engulfed the entire town of Greenville, the damage caused by Hurricane Ida on the East Coast, and the damage caused by a tropical storm on the Caldwell Public Library in New Jersey.

The article provides tips for librarians starting at a new school. It mentions the first year's work for many librarians starting at a new school like overhauling library systems, forging alliances, and finding communities. Suggestions for librarians include mastering the basics, with resilience, focusing on slow and steady change, and fostering a student-centered culture.

Reports on the American Booksellers Association Convention held in Washington, D.C., during the Memorial Day celebrations in 1987. Estimated number of attendees; Librarians' interaction with children's booksellers; Keynote speakers.

Reports on the demise of Lawrence Quincy Mumford, former librarian at the Library of Congress in Washington D.C. from 1954 to 1974, at the age of 78. Cause of death; Career highlights; Contributions to library science; Awards received.

Reports on news and developments of interest to libraries and librarians. Publication of the 1977-78 edition of 'The Audio-Visual Equipment Directory,' by the National Audio-Visual Association; Children's Book Council's issuance of the fifth edition of the 'Children's Book Showcase Catalog'; American Library Association's publication of an updated edition of the 'Reference and Subscription Books Reviews 1974-1975'.

Reports on news and developments of interest to libraries and librarians. The Children's Book Center's sponsorship of the Canadian Children's Book Festival, a national celebration of Canadian children's books; The Arizona Commission on the Arts' financial support for a series of creative writing workshops for children, young adults, and adults at branches of the Tuscon Public Library.

The article discusses the highlights of the 2016 "School Library Journal" Leadership Summit held on October 15-16 in Washington D.C. Topics discussed include how school librarians can raise their profiles and advanced the profession, the importance for librarians to work with classroom teachers, and the need for school librarians to advocate for themselves.

The article presents an interview with librarian Kathleen T. Horning, the director of the Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC), located at the University of Wisconsin. Several different topics are discussed in the interview including how Horning became a librarian, what lessons she has learned from her position as a public librarian and the first discussion group that she hosted at the CCBC.

Interviews Julie Cummins, a youth services librarian and winner of the 2001 Grolier Award in the United States. Opinion on the importance for youth services librarians to be key players in larger arenas; Information on the book `Children's Book Illustration and Design'; Advice to librarians about controversial or censored picture books.

Discusses the need for librarians and teachers to conduct storytelling in children. Purpose of teachers in incorporating narrative stories in their curriculum; Tips to become a good storyteller; How to find stories for storytelling.

The article presents the acceptance the Newbery Medal acceptance speech from author Christopher Paul Curtis, delivered at the American Library Association conference in Chicago, Illinois, July 9, 2000. Curtis won for his book "Bud, Not Buddy." Curtis thanks librarians and recalls the role of libraries in his literary life.

Presents tables that show certification requirements for school librarians from different states in the United States.

Offers insights on how librarians and architects can work together in creating a great library. Questions that architects need to ask; Information on building codes; Role of the librarians in the design development phase.

Presents news of interest for librarians and libraries in the United States for September 1978. Launching of a book cover design contest; Award given to Carolyn I. Whitenack.

Presents publications of interest for librarians and libraries in the United States for September 1978. Results of a study on librarians' flexible work schedule; Launching of the book 'More Juniorplots.'

Presents printed materials of interest to librarians and libraries. Twenty-eighth edition of 'Summer Study Abroad,' published by the Institute of International Education; 'Help: The Useful Almanac 1977-78,' a compendium of consumer information; 'Continuing Education Resource Book,' edited by Elizabeth W. Stone.

Opinion. Presents the author's view about librarians and the way they tackle the issue concerning library resources and services to children. Priorities that libraries must take into considerations; Library and librarians' focus; Librarians and their vital role in intervening with the families of children; How librarians plays a crucial role in early learning. INSETS: Programs that matter.;The support we need..

Follows up on some of the 1991 library news stories that will probably continue to make news in the year ahead. The White House Conference on Library and Information Services in Washington, D.C.; Librarians in Russia; Business in education in Miami, Florida and Chelsea, Massachusetts; Budgets; The DeWitt Wallace-Reader's Digest Connecting Libraries and Schools Project (CLASP) grant in New York City. INSETS: Endangered Library Schools;New Lines and Imprints in Children's Publishing.

Provides observations about the rapidly changing technologies available to librarians in the U.S. Development of new materials and books annually; Popularity of children's books; Accessibility of books in physical format; Problems associated with stylistic changes in language; Relationship between new and old works of fiction; Integration of literature workshops into school curricula. INSETS: Oldies but Goodies List;Poetry Books for Oldies but Goodies.

Discusses the Babywise program in Nassau County, N.Y. which is funded by the New York State Library and administered by the Nassau Library System's Division of Children's Services. Goal of the program; Cooperation of the Head Start centers in the county; Presentation; What's included in `welcome packets' given out; Provides access for librarians to families who may have never come to the library.

This article describes how puppetry is an important aspect of children's programming at the Austin Public Library in Austin, Texas, and examines its impact among all library patrons. The library is distinguished by its extraordinarily active puppetry program with many skilled and experienced puppeteers. Fifteen to 20 shows are performed annually; multiple performances are presented at each showing. Until the mid-1970s, children's librarians in the system developed and performed their own puppet shows according to their individual interests and talents; in general, materials and ideas were not shared among librarians in other branches. This all changed in the late 1970s, when the office of Program Development was formed. at that time the library compromised a Central Library, 13 branches, and a single bookmobile. The library decided to develop a new puppet show for each month. Individual librarians choose mascot puppets to participate in conventional story hours. A mascot puppet develops a unique personality. The more elaborate shows, performed on a stage, require a considerable investment of staff time. New puppet shows continue to be developed at the library. The audience reaction is the key to success every story.

Focuses on the effect of safety concerns on chemistry sets and experiment books. Changes in warning labels and selling practices of retailers; Problems faced by librarians regarding chemistry experiment books; Hazards presented by experiment books.

Cites research findings on what practicing librarians and educators think should be included in library-science programs in the United States. Views on the education of young adult librarians in the U.S.; Demographic profiles of the respondents.

Discusses the impact of the implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act on U.S. librarians. Role played by librarians in improving student achievement; Benefits of the law for the nation's education process; Ways on how librarians can understand their role in the education reform law.

Deals with the use of handheld devices by West Hills Middle School librarian Cheryl Litt in teaching. Efforts taken to incorporate the use of palm computers in education; Benefits from the use of the technology.

Presents letters to the editor referencing articles and topics discussed in the May 2003 issue of the "School Library Journal." Opinion on the status of young librarians in the U.S.; Views on the value of being a librarian at a young age; Response to the article "Time Travel Makes It Real," which focused on the issue of whether English teachers should assign books in class for the purpose of entertaining students.

Discusses how the Educational Paperback Association helps libraries and librarians purchase books from paperback wholesalers in North America. Problems with publishers; Services provided by wholesalers; Promotional materials.