Special Feature:
Teacher-Librarian Web Resource
By Elizabeth B. Miller 2001
From The Internet resource directory for K-12 teachers
and librarians, 2001/2002 edition
Reproduced with the permission of Libraries Unlimited.
Reference: Miller, Elizabeth B. 2001. The School library,
School information resource center. In Internet resource
directory for K-12 teachers and librarians, The, 2001/2002
ed., 381-399. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited.
Index of web sites on this Page
Overview of the resources on this page
The school library media center is the information resource
center for the school. This chapter contains information
for teacher-librarians, media specialists, and school librarians,
but is also of value to K-12 administrators and classroom
teachers, computer science lab teachers, and technology coordinators.
The resources listed cover, among other things, acceptable
use policies (entries 1465 to 1466), copyright (entries
1467 to 1470), intellectual
freedom and censorship (entries 1471 to 1474), and technology
planning (entries 1491 to 1493). Those responsible for
selecting materials for classroom use and the school library
will want to refer to the American Library Association (ALA)
School Media Specialist Workbook
for Writing Selection Policies (entry 1476). Teachers,
school library media specialists, and administrators serving
on technology planning committees will want to examine school
technology plans posted by the National Center for Technology
Planning (entry 1491) for new ideas, solutions to problems,
and helpful checklists for planning or revising technology
plans.
More and more school library media specialists are assuming
the responsibility of developing in-service staff development
programs. A new section has been added this year to help
media specialists in their roles as technology trainers.
Look for online tutorials on
desktop publishing, Microsoft Windows, Adobe Photoshop, and
Adobe Acrobat Reader (entries 1478 to 1490). Adobe Acrobat
Reader is necessary to download documents from the Internet
in PDF (portable document format).
Online discussion groups (entries
1509 to 1515), such as LM_NET, are tremendous resources for
school library media specialists. Working closely together,
the members of LM_NET use the power of e-mail to help one
another with reference and technical questions and to provide
professional support and development.
Web pages created by and for
librarians (entries 1453 to 1461) offer a wealth of
organized information. See Mr.
Moore's Library and Information Seeking Page (entry
1464) for how one media specialist personalizes school
Web pages as information resources for specific class assignments
and research. KidsConnect (entry
1438) offers a question-and-answer e-mail service for students,
teachers, and parents. KidsConnect volunteers respond within
48 hours to curriculum-related questions. These KidsConnect
volunteers, mostly media specialists, have done much to
humanize the Internet and assist students with their research.
To find out how to become a KidsConnect volunteer, see
the entry for KidsConnect.
There are a number of ways to stay current on new Internet
resources appropriate for integration into the curriculum,
and on developments in technology. Be sure to look at "Staying
Current" (entries 1494 to 1508).
GENERAL
INTEREST
Future
of Libraries
1437: Building,
Books, and Bytes
Building, Books, and Bytes is a report published
in November 1996. It compiles what the general public and
library leaders have to say about the future of libraries
in the digital age. The entire report is online and easily
accessible through a table of contents with links.
Question-and-Answer
Service
1438: KidsConnect or
(E-mail: AskKC@ala.org)
KidsConnect is a question-answering, help, and referral
service for K-12 students on the Internet. The goal of this
free service, sponsored by ICONnect, a technology initiative
from the American Association of School Librarians (AASL),
a division of the American
Library Association, is to help students access and use curriculum-related
information available on the Internet effectively and efficiently.
Professional
Organizations
1439: American Library Association
Home Page
The American Library Association (ALA) home page provides
information about the Association with links to its offices;
chapters; round tables; and divisions, such as the American
Association of School Librarians (AASL), the Association
for Library Service to Children (ALSC), and the Young Adult
Library Services Association (YALSA). Hot Topics in the News
focuses on current issues and news affecting the library
community. The Events section contains information on conferences
and library promotional events. Other areas of interest include
Library Advocacy and Support, Education and Employment, the
ALA Bookstore and Graphics Shop, and Membership.
1440: American Association
of School Librarians
The American Association of School Librarians is a division
of ALA (the American Library Association). AASL is interested
in the general improvement and extension of library media
services for children and young people. Information is available
about the division, membership, and publications. Links are
provided to AASL programs, ICONnect, Count on Reading, and
the National Library Power Program.
1441: International Federation
of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)
IFLA is a worldwide organization created to provide librarians
around the world with a forum for exchanging ideas, promoting
international cooperation, and fostering research and development
in all fields of library activity. Founded in 1927, IFLA
represents members in more than 143 countries around the
world. The IFLA Journal is published six times a year, and
articles are online in .pdf format. The membership database
is searchable. Find out more about activities, services,
membership, and annual conferences at this Web site.
To join the IFLA list:
E-mail: listserv@infoserv.nlc.bnc.ca
Instructions: On the first line of the body of the message,
type:
subscribe IFLA-L [your first name and last name]
LESSON
PLANS
1442: Lesson
Plans and Teaching Activities for School Librarians
LION (Librarians Information Online Network) provides
links to library and information skills curriculum documents
and related books and periodicals, as well as to lesson plans
and activities designed for use in the school library. Links
are annotated and are applicable for elementary, middle,
and senior high school. Most lesson plans are written and
shared by practicing school librarians; some are written
and compiled by university professors. There is a list of
library curriculum books and periodicals, with links to publishers
and individual publications. The link to School Library Media
Activities Monthly leads to more than 40 lesson plans previously
published in this periodical. To submit additions to this
collection, e-mail the LION webmaster Ken
Garland.
LIBRARY
SERVICE TO CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS
Authors,
Illustrators, and Guides to Children's Literature
1443: Children's
Authors and Illustrators, and Their Books
Authors and illustrators are listed alphabetically. Information
is also available on series books, folklore, myths, and legends.
Links are provided to other Internet sites with author and
illustrator information.
1444: Children's
Literature: A Guide to Criticism
Children's Literature: A Guide to Criticism, written
by Linnea Hendrickson (G. K. Hall/Macmillan, 1987), is an
annotated bibliography that draws together significant articles,
books, and dissertations on children's literature criticism.
Compiled from a wide variety of popular and scholarly sources,
this reference work is now online as well as in print. Both
Part A, Authors and Their Works, and Part B, Subjects, Themes
and Genres, are keyword-searchable. Questions, comments,
and suggestions should be sent to Linnea
Hendrickson .
Awards
and Award-Winning Children's Materials
Caldecott and Newbery Awards
1445: The
Caldecott Medal Home Page
The official American Library Association page for the
Randolph Caldecott Medal Winners and Honor Books displays
book jackets of the current winners and honor books, along
with plot summaries and links to award-winning illustrators.
Past medal and honor winners are listed, with some pictures
and links. Information is given about the medal and how it
is awarded.
1446: The
John Newbery Medal Home Page
The official American Library Association page for John
Newbery Medal Winners and Honor Books displays book jackets
of the current winners and honor books, with summaries and
links to authors. A list of previous winners and honor books
is available, with some pictures and links to authors. Information
is given about the medal and how it is awarded.
1447: Children's
Book Awards
Children's Book Awards is one of the most comprehensive
guides to English-language children's book awards on the
Internet. This page from The Children's Literature Web Guide
lists children's book awards presented in the United States,
Canada, Great Britain, New Zealand, Australia, and internationally.
INTERNET
RESOURCES
Notable web sites for Children and Young Adults
1448: ALA's
700+ Great Sites|
Compiled by the Children and Technology Committee
of the Association for Library Service to Children, a division
of the American Library Association, 700+ Great Sites is
self-proclaimed as a recommended and annotated collection
of "amazing, spectacular, mysterious, colorful web sites
for kids (preschool to age 14) and the adults that care about
them." Some of the categories include Arts and Entertainment,
Literature and Language, People Past and Present, Planet
Earth and Beyond, and Science and Technology.
1449: The
Librarians' Guide to Cyberspace for Parents and Kids,
50+ Great Sites
Parents will appreciate this Web guide from the American
Library Association. Addressed to parents, there is an introduction,
definition of terms, safety tips, and an explanation of selection
criteria as to what makes a great Web site. Parents are provided
with an e-mail address and sources of additional information,
including how to contact KidsConnect (entry 1438), an online
question-and-answer service for homework questions. The recommended
and annotated links to 50+ Sites for Parents and Kids (preschool
to elementary) were evaluated and chosen as the best by professional
librarians using selection criteria specifically for web sites.
1450: OH!
Kids
From the home page of the Ohio Public Library Information
Network (OPLIN), select OH! Kids. OH! Kids is a collection
of educational, fun, and safe web sites, divided by age group:
WebTots (3 to 5), WebKids (6 to 9), WebKidsToo (10 to 13),
and WebTeens (14 to 17). Other pages are arranged by subject.
Nifty Places to Visit allows kids to explore sites on the
Internet. Stuff to Do contains lots of links for recreational
fun. Subjects contains links to homework help. Resources
is a collection of links especially for parents, teachers,
and librarians. Sites are chosen by Ohio public librarians,
and selections change often. The Webmaster's address is (webmaster@oplin.lib.oh.us ).
1451: "On-Lion" for
Kids
The New York Public Library (NYPL) branch libraries
have created a Web site for kids, filled with links to recommended
reading, authors, and favorite characters from children's
books. Other categories of links include People & Places,
Science & Technology, Arts & Games, Holidays & Celebrations,
Magazines, and Sports. Find out the adventures of the real
Winnie-the-Pooh who "lives" at the Central Children's
Room in the Donnell Library Center. Links are provided to
Teen Link at the NYPL and to interesting web sites about
New York City. Parents and teachers are provided their own
set of links to selected web sites.
1452: Teen
Hoopla
Teen Hoopla is an Internet guide for teens aged 12
to 18, selected by members of the Young Adult Library Services
Association (YALSA) of the American Library Association.
Topical categories include Life; Internet; Homework; Arts
and Entertainment; Books, Comics, and Authors; Sports; Library
Sites; and Activism. Teens are encouraged to submit book
reviews and recommend sites to add to the Teen Hoopla links
collection.
Web
Pages for and by School Librarians
1453: The
Best Information on the Net (BIOTN)
Easy-to-access, Best Information on the Net is divided
into 14 categories. Of interest are Neat New Stuff We Found
This Week, Disabilities Resources, Picture Sources, and Hot
Paper Topics. Information is also browseable by subject.
Maintained by Marylaine
Block, librarian at St. Ambrose University, Davenport,
Iowa.
1454: Canadian
Teacher-Librarians' Resource Pages
Books, books, books! The two focuses of this Web
site are children's books and reading and Canadian Internet
resources of interest to elementary teacher-librarians. Look
for a list of Canadian children's authors and illustrators
maintained by the National Library of Canada, as well as
individual Web pages of Canadian authors. Find out more about
Canadian book awards, such as the Red Cedar, the Silver Birch,
the Red Maple, and the Canadian Library Association Awards
for Best Illustrations, Children's Book, and Young Adult
Book. A link is provided to an annual listing by the National
Library of Canada of all Canadian children's book award winners,
as part of a national program to promote reading known as "Read
Up On It." Created and updated quarterly by Alan
L. Brown, teacher-librarian at Havenwood Public School
in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.
1455: El
Dorado County Library: What's Hot on the Internet This
Week
Each week, the librarians at El Dorado County Library
(Placerville, California) post approximately 20 to 25 recommended
web sites. There is an archive of past recommendations. Each
recommendation is annotated and assigned a subject area.
1456: Kathy
Schrock's Guide for Educators
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators is a classified
list of sites on the Internet found to be useful for enhancing
curriculum and teacher professional growth. Find out more
about search engines, subject directories, and how to evaluate
Web pages. Some of the online PowerPoint presentations include
Internet for Beginners, Creating a Content-Rich Homepage
for Your School, and WebQuests in Our Future÷A Teacher's
Role in Cyberspace. Kathy
Schrock, MLS is the technology coordinator for the Nauset
Public Schools on Cape Cod , Massachusetts.
1457: For
Librarians: Guide Picks
Updated regularly, this guide highlights Web resources
of interest to librarians. The Web editor for this About.com
site is Robert Kennedy ( privateschool.guide@about.com ).
1458: Librarians' Index
to the Internet
|The Librarians' Index to the Internet is a searchable,
annotated subject directory of more than 6,000 Internet resources
selected and evaluated by librarians for their usefulness
to users of public libraries. The database can be searched
by keywords, subjects, titles, descriptions, links, and advanced
searching. The database is also browseable. Originally created
by Carole Leita at the
Berkeley Public Library, Berkeley, California, and now located
at Berkeley SunSITE and maintained by an indexing team of
more than 95 California librarians.
1459: LION
LION (Librarians Information Online Network) is sponsored
by Library Services of the School District of Philadelphia
as an information resource for school librarians in Philadelphia
and throughout the nation. The LION webmaster is Ken Garland,
catalog assistant, Library Technical Services, School District
of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1460: School
Librarian Web Pages
Peter Milbury, library media teacher at Chico High School
in Chico, California, and cofounder and moderator of LM_NET,
has created a Web site that features a collection of Web
pages created or maintained by school librarians. Explore
different categories of Web pages. Some Web pages have been
designed for school libraries; others are for K-12 schools
but are maintained by librarians. The Curriculum/School-Related
Pages maintained by K-12 librarians and the personal Web
pages of K-12 librarians all provide rich resources. This
site also has links to information about creating web sites,
professional association pages, other collections of K-12
school library web sites, and K-12 schools on the Web. School
librarians with Web pages not listed are invited to add to
this collection. Information on how to submit a Web site
is available. Make sure your page is a registered School
Librarian Web Page. Maintained by Peter Milbury ( pmilbury@mindspring.com )
.
1461: School
Library Hot Spots
This excellent collection of links related to school
libraries is organized by topics such as instruction, reference,
literature, Web awareness, materials sources and reviews,
and recommended library sites. The Info Zone is a research
skills site intended primarily for middle and senior high
school students. Students are introduced to research as a
journey of six steps: wondering about something, seeking
information, choosing information, connecting useful information,
producing information, and judging the process as well as
the product. The Virtual Learning Resources Center is designed
for senior high school students to find academic librarian-specified
sites using a HotBot search engine. Also look for a link
to the Internet Library for Librarians, a comprehensive site
with more than 2,300 Internet resources. Maintained by the
Assiniboine South School Division, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
School
Libraries on the Web
1462: A
Directory of School Libraries on the Web
K-12 school library Web pages are listed by country.
School library Web pages in the United States are further
sorted by state. There is also a listing of library pages
maintained by school districts. There is a smaller list of
state pages related to library media services. For example,
the Hawaii Department of Education has a page that states
the materials selection policy for school library instructional
centers. A Resources for Librarians page lists Internet resources
on topics of interest to librarians: acceptable use policies,
Web page design and development, Web page policies, and current
awareness sites. To list your own school library page, e-mail
Linda Bertland ( bertland@voicenet.com) ,
librarian at Stetson Middle School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1463: Internet
School Library Media Center
The Internet School Library Media Center (ISLMC) has
organized information into 25 different categories. Under
Selection Tools, look for reviewing sources for nonprint
media and books. All curricula are represented; Language
Arts resources are available for both elementary and secondary
levels. Maintained by Inez
Ramsey, with the library science program at James Madison
University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
1464: Mr.
Moore's Library and Information Seeking Page
More than 40 categories of information are alphabetically
organized in an easy-to-access table format, allowing teachers
and students to quickly link to more than 1,100 Internet
resources selected specifically to enrich and enhance the
curriculum being taught at North Myrtle Beach High School
(NMBHS). These links also benefit the entire school community
by providing information for parents and staff. In addition
to general curriculum links, there are links to the SAT test
and preparation, specific events at NMBHS such as Spirit
Week, and special curriculum content links for individual
classes at NMBHS (writing projects and research on multiple
sclerosis, biographies, states, and nonprofit organizations).
Created and maintained by Frank
Moore, librarian at North Myrtle Beach High School (North
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina) and KidsConnect volunteer.
POLICIES
Acceptable
Use Governing Internet Access
1465: Acceptable
Use Policies Compiled by WLMA
The Washington Library Media Association (WLMA) maintains
a list of links to acceptable use policies governing student
Internet use. Links are provided to the Armadillo Web Server
in Texas, TIES in Minnesota, the Global School Network, and
the state of Indiana. See also ftp://ftp.classroom.net/Classroom-Connect/aup-faq.txt for
FAQs on acceptable use policies in K-12 and a template to
use to create one.
1466: Hot
Links to Learning: Legal and Ethical Issues
The American Association of School Librarians has
created a Web site focused on acceptable use policies reflecting
intellectual freedom rather than restricting student access
to information. What is acceptable and unacceptable use of
Internet resources? Sample acceptable use policies from schools
and school districts around the United States are posted
for use as models. Information is also available about the
Internet Filter Assessment Project.
Copyright
Laws and Issues
1467: 10
Big Myths About Copyright Explained
Read 10 Big Myths About Copyright Explained, written
by Brad Templeton, to find answers to some of the common
myths about copyright as it applies to Internet resources.
Find out why this is a myth: "If it doesn't have a copyright
notice, it's not copyrighted." See also Copyright References
(http://www.cyberbee.com/copyrt.html )
for a bibliography of resources on copyright and copyright
issues.
1468: Copyright
for Educators
The Internet School Library Media Center (entry 1463)
provides a copyright page for educators with a list of Internet
resources about copyright issues. Find out the answers to
questions such as "What is fair use?" Especially
helpful is the FAQs section. It answers questions such as "What
is copyright?" and "Where should copyright notices
be placed?" From the Library of Congress, find out What's
New. The U.S. Copyright Office provides a guideline for reproduction
of copyrighted books, periodicals, and music.
1469: Fair
Use Guidelines for Educational Multimedia
What is fair use as applied to educational multimedia?
The nonlegislative report adopted September 27, 1996, by
the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property Committee
on the Judiciary, U.S. House of Representatives, is available
online in its entirety. Though only the courts can authoritatively
determine whether a particular use is fair use, these guidelines
are designed to help clarify copyright law as it applies
to students producing their own educational multimedia projects
for a specific course and to educators who are incorporating
portions of lawfully acquired copyrighted works when producing
their own educational multimedia programs for their own teaching
tools in support of curriculum-based instructional activities
at educational institutions.
1470: The
Educators' Lean and Mean No FAT Guide to Fair Use
Find out more about copyright issues in technology-rich schools. ÊTake
an online quiz to test your knowledge of copyright law as
it affects educators. How would you answer this question: "A
teacher rents Gone With the Wind to show the burning of Atlanta
scene to her class while studying the Civil War. Is this
fair use?." Written by Hall Davidson, Executive Director
of Educational Services and Telecommunications at KOCE-TV
in California.
Intellectual
Freedom and Censorship
1471: ALA's
Banned Books Week
The American Library Association annually celebrates
the freedom to read during its Banned Books Awareness Week.
This site gives the background story and a list of the previous
year's most challenged books.
1472: ALA's
Office for Intellectual Freedom
The Office for Intellectual Freedom is charged with
implementing ALA policies concerning the concept of intellectual
freedom as embodied in the Library Bill of Rights, the American
Library Association's basic policy on free access to libraries
and library materials. The goal of the office is to educate
librarians and the general public about the nature and importance
of intellectual freedom in libraries. From this page you
can link to the Freedom to Read Foundation, the Library Bill
of Rights, and past issues of the Intellectual Freedom Action
News, a newsletter. There is an FAQs section on Libraries
and the Communications Decency Act: What You Should Know,
and information about the ALA-led challenge to the Communications
Decency Act.
1473: Banned
Books and Censorship Resources
Censorship resources are divided into six categories
for easy access to this comprehensive collection of online
resources. Book censorship, bans, and challenges are differentiated
from censorship, bans, and challenges in other media, including
the Internet, music and recordings, the arts, and television
and radio. Links are provided to selected court decisions
and organizations, such as the American Civil Liberties Union
and the American Communication Association. Look for extensive
information from general censorship resources, as well as
resources linked to U.S. laws, specifically the First Amendment.
Maintained by George Suttle ( George@GeorgeSuttle.com) .
1474: Bonfire
of Liberties: Censorship of the Humanities
Click on "Literature & Our Imagination Heritage" to
find the link for Bonfire of Liberties. ÊThe bonfire
was a very efficient form of censorship in an age when books
were handwritten and only a few copies existed. Today, censors
practice other equally effective methods. This image-rich
exhibition explores censorship throughout history, including
a decree from Pope Justinian in A.D. 553 that forbade all
Bibles except those in Latin and Greek, and a 1987 federal
order by U.S. District Judge W. Brevard Hand that banned
45 texts from Alabama classrooms on the ground that they "promoted
a godless humanist system of beliefs." Some of the exhibition
areas visitors can link to include In Our Image, pointing
out the common practice by 18th - and 19th -century
curators of adding fig leaves and draperies to nude statues
and paintings for modesty, and Much Ado About Drama, highlighting
dramatic productions that have been censored, such as Lysistrata
by Aristophanes, banned in a.d. 66 for antiwar sentiment,
banned in the United States in 1955 for indecency, and banned
in Greece in 1967 by the military dictatorship. Shakespeare
is categorized as a Dangerous Writer. Macbeth has been censored
for the opening incantation of the witches, and literature
textbooks published for schools that include Romeo and Juliet
are routinely expurgated, without any indication that lines
have been omitted. The classic Romeo and Juliet movie directed
by Franco Zeffirelli (1968) has been banned in schools because
it "romanticizes teen-age suicide," "contains
nudity," "has no suitable role models," and "encourages
drug use." Restrictions in Wonderland contains information
about censorship of children's books, including Alice in
Wonderland, Cinderella, A Wrinkle in Time , and books written
by Judy Blume. A topical outline with links provides easy
navigation through the exhibition. Bonfire of Liberties is
part of the Humanities Interactive series produced by the
Texas Humanities Resource Center.
Materials
Selection
1475: Evaluating
Web Resources
Why is it necessary to evaluate information on the
Internet? Because anyone can and probably will put anything
on a Web server. Before selecting online resource materials,
students, educators, and parents need to satisfactorily answer
questions such as: Who is the author? Are the facts accurate?
Does the author have a bias? Is the information biased? What
is the author's purpose?
The five traditional criteria for print evaluation (accuracy,
authority, objectivity, currency, and coverage) can also
be applied to Web pages. This Web site provides teaching
materials on evaluating the information content of Web resources.
It includes a PowerPoint presentation and a bibliography
of teaching materials on applying critical-thinking techniques
to Web resources. Creators and Webmasters are Jan Alexander
( Janet.E.Alexander@widener.edu )
and Marsha Tate (Marsha.A.Tate@widener.edu) ,
reference librarians at the Wolfgram Memorial Library of
Widener University (Chester, Pennsylvania).
1476: School
Media Specialist Workbook for Writing Selection Policies
(ALA)
The American Library Association workbook is excellent
for helping to write or update a school library media center's
collection development policy, including the selection policy.
Every school system should have a comprehensive policy on
the selection of instructional materials. It should relate
to and include all materials (e.g., textbooks, library books,
periodicals, films, filmstrips, videocassettes, records,
audiocassettes, CDs, computer software, CD-ROMs, and Internet
resources).
A comprehensive policy on the selection of instructional
materials will also enable school professionals to rationally
explain the school program to the community. Most importantly
in a crisis, when a complaint has been made, the use of any
materials being objected to can be explained by demonstrating
that those materials were selected according to written policy.
A good policy for the selection of instructional materials
should include basic sections on objectives, responsibility,
criteria, procedures for selection, reconsideration of materials,
policies on controversial materials, and other special areas
of concern to your school or school district.
1477: Selection
Criteria for Web Pages: How to Tell if You Are Looking
at a Great Web Site
The Children and Technology Committee of the Association
for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the
American Library Association, has prepared detailed selection
criteria for web sites. Criteria for evaluating web sites
cover four areas: authorship/sponsorship, purpose, design
and stability, and content. This information is very useful
for those who need to evaluate web sites and for those who
teach Web page literacy.
TECHNOLOGY
Staff
Development and Online Tutorials
1478: Acrobat
Reader Tutorial
There are many PDF (portable document format) documents
available on the Web. PDF is a format of Web publishing that
replicates an original document's exact look, which is not
always possible with HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) documents.
PDF documents are not viewable online; they must be downloaded
by the user and require Adobe Acrobat Reader to be viewed.
This Web page provides a step-by-step tutorial on how to
use Acrobat Reader to view PDF documents. For those who do
not have this free software, a link is provided to download
Acrobat Reader.
1479: Adobe
Photoshop
A multitude of Photoshop tips and techniques are
provided in the compilation of Internet links. Look for Web
pages containing step-by-step procedures for creating professional-looking
effects.
1480: Desktop
Publishing
Desktop Publishing has reviews on the latest products,
as well as tips and techniques on how to publish professional-looking
documents from your desktop computer. With more than 5,800
pages on topics ranging from fonts to how to shrink GIFs,
this is a comprehensive site for anyone working with desktop
publishing. The Webmaster's address is webmaster@desktopPublishing.com).
1481: Internet
Explorer 4.0 Tutorial for Teachers
Mo'Jo invites teachers to join an online tutorial
to find out how to use Internet Explorer 4.0 (IE4) in the
classroom to make learning more fun and effective. Suggestions
are given on how to look for web sites and customize searches.
Find out about favorites, channels, and security zones.
1482: Introduction
to Communicator
After installing Netscape Communicator, try this
online handbook, which provides comprehensive information
on how to use each of Communicator's components. Step-by-step
instructions provide help for setting preferences, setting
a home page, working with bookmarks, and creating Web pages
using Composer. A hyperlinked table of contents and index
make it easy to access specific information.
1483: Learning
About Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Excel is a popular cross-platform spreadsheet
software. Each of the lessons provided introduces a specific
Excel capability. Lessons are intended to be used in sequence.
Authored by Ken
Abernethy and Tom
Allen.
1484: Learning
About Microsoft Word
Lessons and rescues are available for Microsoft Word
6.x for Windows and Macintosh, Microsoft Word 7.x (Office97)
for Windows, and Microsoft Word (Office98) for Windows and
Macintosh. Lessons are for beginners, intermediate, and advanced,
and links are provided to other Internet sites featuring
lessons, tutorials, and tips. Authored by Ken
Abernethy and Tom
Allen.
1485: Learning
About PowerPoint
Microsoft PowerPoint is a popular multimedia presentation
software application. Lessons have been designed to introduce
specific capabilities and are intended to be used in sequence.
Authored by Ken
Abernethy and Tom
Allen.
1486: Microsoft
Access Tutorials
These Microsoft Access tutorials are in Adobe Acrobat
PDF format. You can download them individually or as a set.
Created by Michael Brydon.
1487: Microsoft
Training and Classroom Resources
Microsoft provides a list of tutorials to choose
from, depending on learning styles, to help learn how to
use Microsoft's software products and to integrate their
use into the classroom. Look for In and Out of the Classroom
practical guides to help teachers, administrators, and students
learn how to use Microsoft software. Hands On Tutorials are
step-by-step tutorials. Online Tutorials are interactive
tutorials.
1488: Netscape
Navigator Handbook
Lessons are available on the functionality of Netscape
Navigator and how to author pages using Netscape Gold. Look
for an in-depth explanation of each menu item and dialog
box; the tools for using e-mail, newsgroups, and bookmarks;
and a guide to the preference items you can set. An explanation
of the elementary concepts of the Internet and an index to
terms with definitions are also provided.
1489: Polaris
Internet Guide --> [no-frames
version]
The Polaris Internet Guide is a comprehensive online
tutorial covering the basics of data communications, including
e-mail, the World Wide Web and Web browsers, Internet chat,
file transfer protocol, Gopher, and Usenet. Information on
this well-organized Web site can be used as course content
for inservice professional development sessions for teachers
or to help students and parents learn more about the Internet.
The Webmaster is Richard
Beddingfield.
1490: Yahoo!
How-To: A Tutorial for Web Surfers
An excellent tutorial for Web surfers, Yahoo! How-To
explains how to use Yahoo! (entry 1373). Designed for the
novice Internet browser, this site can also be helpful for
more experienced surfers. Step-by-step instructions are given
on how to customize Yahoo! to retrieve only the information
specified by the user. Searching rules, strategies, and tips
help users find specific information using the Yahoo! directory.
A glossary explains terminology such as cookie, domain, GIF,
and emoticons. There are links to beginner, intermediate,
and advanced Web guides. Yahoo! Internet Life Surf School
is a user-friendly Web guide to navigating the Net that provides
advice on plug-ins. There are also links to beginner, intermediate,
and advanced HTML guides.
Technology
Plans
1491: National
Center for Technology Planning
http://www.nctp.co
Various examples of school technology plans are located
on this National Center for Technology Planning Web page.
NCTP is a clearinghouse founded in 1992 to facilitate the
exchange of information related to technology planning. The
goals of NCTP are to collect and disseminate information
and to help school districts and other agencies with technology
planning.
This NCTP site provides one-stop assistance with planning
and writing school technology plans. Information is given
about online workshops. More than 100 technology plans are
posted at this site, and more are being added. These plans
are divided into national technology plans and regional,
state, district, city, building-level, and higher-education
technology plans.
Available for downloading in Adobe Acrobat format is the
Guidebook for Developing Effective Technology Plans, version
2.0. This site was created and is maintained by Dr.
Larry S. Anderson.
1492: Technology
Planning FAQ
Frequently asked questions are answered in this site.
Find out the answers to questions such as "What is a
technology plan?" "Why have a technology plan?" "Who
needs to be involved?" "What steps need to be taken?" "What
makes a plan successful?" and "Where can I get
help with the planning process?" Read these FAQs to
find the answers to some of your questions.
1493: Sample
Technology Plans
Provides examples of technology plans as models to follow.
Look for state technology plans, district technology plans,
and K-12 school technology plans. Information is compiled
by SouthEast Initiatives Regional Technology in Education
Consortium (SEIRTEC).
STAYING
CURRENT
web sites
1494: The
Adventures of CyberBee Web Site
The Adventures of CyberBee is a tie-in page to a
regular column in MultiMedia Schools magazine, and the CyberBee
archives are located on this site. Featured topics include
acceptable use, copyright, curriculum integration, citing
Internet resources, and tips for Webmasters. This Web site
was created and is maintained by Linda
C. Joseph, library media specialist, Columbus Public
Schools.
1495: ASCD
Education Bulletin
The ASCD Education Bulletin is a monthly publication
of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
( http://www.ascd.org ).
The "Web Wonders" column features annotated web sites of interest to educators. Back issues are available
from November 27, 1995.
You may also wish to subscribe to the ASCD Education Bulletin
as a free newsletter.
E-mail: majordomo@odie.ascd.org
Instructions: In the body of the message, type:
subscribe bulletin
It doesn't matter what you put on the subject line. You
can drop your subscription at any time by sending the message:
unsubscribe bulletin
to the same address.
1496: Blue
Web'n Learning Applications Library
The Blue Web'n Web site is a searchable database of online
curriculum and resources categorized by audience, content
area, and type. The Blue Web'n Update is separate and is
sent to more than 6,000 subscribers. It lists the weekly
additions to the Blue Web'n Learning Applications Library.
Blue Web'n is a Pacific Bell educational project. To subscribe
to the Blue Web'n Update:
E-mail: majordomo@lists.sdsu.edu
Instructions: On the first line of the body of your message,
type:
subscribe bluewebn [your complete e-mail address]
1497: CyberBee
CyberBee is a regular column in MultiMedia Schools (entry
1503), published bimonthly. Full-text columns with in-text
links to annotated sites are available from September 1996.
Past columns have focused on science fairs, reference, and
cyberspace summer camps.
1498: "Internet
Reviews" also at http://www.ala.org/acrl/resrces.html
"Internet
Reviews" is
a
monthly
column
in
College & Research
Libraries
News,
a
publication
of
the
Association
of
College & Research
Libraries.
Archives
are
from
1994
and
are
searchable.
1499: Internet
World
The current issue is highlighted with a full-color
cover. An annotated table of contents is provided. The full
text of articles from several columns, such as Ask the Net.Answer
Man, The Surfboard, Internet News, Bookshelf, and Letters
to the Editor, are available to read online. This is just
enough to whet your appetite to purchase a subscription.
Online ordering information is available. Back issues are
available, and the database of back issues is searchable
by cover or keyword. Articles from back issues are available
in full text and contain embedded links to sites on the Internet.
1500: K12opps
Mailing List Web Archive
Educators and others announce educational web sites
and other information of interest to educators on the K12opps
mailing list. The archives are searchable and browseable
from January 1995. K12opps is a service of the Global SchoolNet
Foundation.
To subscribe to the K12opps electronic mailing list:
Fill out the online form located at ( http://www.gsn.org/lists/k12opps.html ).
To post a message to all the list members, send e-mail to
( k12opps@gsnlists.org ).
1501: Knowledge
Quest
Knowledge Quest is published five times a year by
the American Association of School Librarians (AASL). Concerned
with the development of programs and services at the building
level, from preschool through high school, this journal publishes
articles that help school library media practitioners integrate
theory and practice. Knowledge Quest also provides information
on new developments in school library media and related fields.
The table of contents is listed for the current issue, as
are subscription information and guidelines for authors.
1502: Library
Journal Digital
Library Journal Digital is the companion to Library Journal
, the oldest independent national library publication, founded
in 1876. The online version has selected full-text articles
that cover news, features, and commentary with analyses of
public policy, technology, and management developments. Evaluative
reviews are written by librarians to help readers make purchasing
decisions. Reviews cover books, audio and video, CD-ROMs,
web sites, and magazines. Regular columns include "WebWatch" see
entry 1508), a review of Internet sites.
1503: MultiMedia
Schools
MultiMedia Schools is a practical, how-to magazine
that addresses multiple technologies used in K-12 schools,
such as CD-ROM, multimedia, online, and the Internet. Articles,
columns, news, and product reviews are contributed by practicing
educators who use new technologies in the classroom and media
center. This Web site has selected articles from the current
and past issues. MultiMedia Schools features three Internet
columns, CyberBee (entry 1497), The Net Works, and VOICES
of the Web.
1504: School
Library Media Research
School Library Media Research is the refereed research
journal of the American Association of School Librarians
(AASL). The purpose of the journal is "to publish substantive,
refereed articles to inform, inspire, motivate, and assist
school library media practitioners in integrating theory
and practice; to encourage scholarship and research in the
school library media field, education, psychology, and other
related disciplines." Full-text articles are online
and are enhanced with in-text links. Information is provided
on how to submit manuscripts for review.
1505: SLJ
Online
SLJ Online is the Web companion to School Library Journal
. Each month, a selection of full-text articles are available
from the current issue, as well as news and opinion pieces.
Other online features include a collection of most requested
articles, indexes to School Library Journal in print, and
a calendar of upcoming events. A library Web site is featured
each month as a "best of the Web."
1506: The
Librarian's Internet
"Librarian's Internet" is a monthly column
in School Library Journal , written by Gail Junion-Metz.
Each month's column presents Internet sites related to a
theme.
1507: Surfing
the Net With Kids
Surfing the Net With Kids is a weekly column written
by syndicated newspaper columnist
Barbara J. Feldman.
A Web version is available, as well as a free e-mail edition.
Each week, Feldman evaluates the educational content of web sites, and then writes about her favorite sites, organized
by topic. Sites are reviewed and rated using a star system.
Archives of past columns are available beginning January
30, 1996. Some examples of past topics include Microbes,
Ecology Games for Earth Day, Women's Suffrage, Your Heart,
History of the Calendar, and Harry Houdini.
1508: "WebWatch" Archive
"WebWatch" is a monthly column in Library
Journal Digital (entry 1502). Each month web sites are reviewed,
using a theme such as Art and Art History on the Web, The
History of Slavery, Sports on the Web, Photography on the
Web, and Book Information Sources. Reviews are evaluative
and give pros, cons, and a bottom line for each Web site.
Note: If you are unable to access the site through the address
listed here, go to Library Journal Digital's home page and
click on WebWatch. You'll find a link to the archives at
the end of the current column.
Discussion
Groups
1509: The
Big6 Skills Information Problem-Solving Approach
Big6, developed by Michael Eisenberg and Bob Berkowitz,
is a process-based, problem-solving approach to teaching
library and information skills within the context of the
school curriculum, rather than in isolation. This problem-solving
application can be used with people of any age who need and
use information.
The Big6 Skills Electronic Discussion Group is an Internet-based
discussion listserv that focuses on sharing ideas, problem
solving, and the theory and practice involved with Big6.
E-mail: listserv@listserv.syr.edu
Instructions: On the first line of the body of the message,
type:
subscribe BIG6 [your first name and last name]
1510: Library Media Specialists Network (LM_NET)
E-mail: listserv@listserv.syr.edu
Instructions: On the first line of the body of the message,
type:
subscribe LM_NET [your first name and last name]
LM_NET is an online discussion group focusing on topics
of interest to the school library media community, including
the latest on school library media services, operations,
and activities. Practitioners help practitioners, share ideas,
and solve problems. Volunteers offer to act as mentors in
all areas of school library media technology. LM_NET disseminates
invaluable information about new publications, legislation,
network resources, conferences, workshops, and employment
opportunities. When you subscribe, you will be asked to confirm
your subscription by e-mailing back a reply with OK as
the only letters typed in your message. If you do not confirm
with OK within 48 hours of initially subscribing, your subscription
to the LM_NET listserv will not be activated.
Helpful Hint: After you have successfully subscribed
to LM_NET, use the digest command to set your mail from LM_NET
so that you receive one message a day instead of numerous
messages. The subject lines of the messages will become a
table of contents for each compiled daily message. To set
mail to digest format, send an e-mail message to:
listserv@listserv.syr.edu
On the first line of the body of your message, type:
set LM_NET digest
To undigest your mail and have it sent as individual messages
again, send an e-mail message to:
listserv@listserv.syr.edu
On the first line of the body of your message, type:
set LM_NET nodigest
1511: LM_NET
Listserv Archives
All messages posted to LM_NET are archived by month
and year beginning January 1995. Information is accessible
by browsing and by keyword-searching e-mail message subject
lines using PLWeb information retrieval software, which allows
for complex searching. Archived LM_Net messages can be retrieved
by subject, date, author, or thread.
1512: LM_NET
On The Web
From this site, you can browse or search many educational
listserv archives, including the LM_NET archives. The LM_NET
FAQs section is available, as are the subscription addresses
to various educational listservs. The mentors' list, a two-part
document, lists people from all over the United States who
are willing to work as mentors in specific subject areas
or areas of expertise.
Also given are useful tips for keeping your mailbox free
of junk mail and a list of links of interest to school library
media professionals. The LM_NET list managers are Peter Milbury
( pmilbury@ericir.syr.edu )
and Jim Neal (jneal@kc.rr.com )
.
1513: Public Librarians Discussing Young Adult
and Children's Literature
E-mail: majordomo@nysernet.org
Instructions: On the first line of the body of the message,
type:
subscribe PUBYAC [your first name and last name]
To subscribe to the digested format of PUBYAC
E-mail: majordomo@nysernet.org
Instructions: On the first line of the body of the message,
type:
subscribe PUBYAC-DIGEST [your first name and last
name]
1514: School Librarians, Public Librarians, and
Educators Discussing Children's Literature
E-mail: listserv@bingvmb.cc.binghamton.edu
Instructions: On the first line of the body of the message,
type:
subscribe KIDLIT-L [your first name and last name]
1515: Young Adult Library Services Association
E-mail: listproc@ala.org
Instructions: On the first line of the body of the message,
type:
subscribe YALSA-L
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