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Here are websites about school library improvement and professional development.  They have been collected from book review journals, print resources, librarian/teacher recommendations, and other resources.

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• American Indians in Childrens Literature  This blog is maintained by Debbie Reece at the University of Illinois.  It focuses on Native Americans and their portrayal in childrens literature.

• American Library Association  The official web site of the American Library Association. Full of information, book lists, book awards, library advocacy, etc.

• Association for Library Service to Children  Information on Caldecott Award and other literary awards can be found here as well as children library news, web resources for children and more.

• Awesome Library: Education Directory for Librarians   This is the librarians resource page from Awesome Library.

• Biblia's Warrior Librarian Weekly   Sometimes all you need is a good laugh.

• The Big 6   Here you can learn about the information literacy model, the Big6.

• Booklist  The companion to the journal that includes annual cumulative indexes.

• Booktalks-Quick and Simple  A database by Nancy Keane of book talks that can be adapted for use in school libraries and classrooms.

• The Center for Children's Books:  What to Do When a Book Is Being Challenged   A very good guide on how to handle book challenges.

• Children's Book Council  A non-profit organization dedicated to encouraging literacy and the enjoyment of children and young adult literature.

• Copyright Website  If you have any questions about copyrights, this is the site to look at. Written in a easy-to-comprehend format, this is a very informative site.

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• Follett Library Resource:  TITLEWAVE  Follett Library Resource has an excellent database of books and audiovisual materials.

• Illinois School LIbrary Media Association  Get information on the next conference, book awards including the Abe Lincoln Award, and more.

• Informed Librarian Online  A database of over 36,600 articles from library journals, newsletters, magazines, and webzines to help librarians keep up with their professional reading.

• Internet Library for Librarians   A directory of Internet resources for librarians about libraries.

• Library Instruction.com  This site looks into the library instruction with lesson plans, articles, bibliographies, and more.

• Library of Congress Online Catalogs   Search the catalogs of the Library of Congress.

• Liszen: Library & Information Science Search Engine   Indexes over 700 blogs relating to libraries.

• Metropolitan Library System

• Researching Librarian   From the website:  " This site was created for librarians--new or experienced--who find themselves needing to perform research for purposes of publication, promotion, tenure, or other reasons."

• Resources for School Librarians   Created by a retired school librarian, here you can find info on evaluation, collection development policies, standards, etc.

• School Libraries Net  A collection of web sites designed by school librarians.

• School Library Journal   The companion web site to the monthly journal.

• SUNLINK Weed of the Month   This site that ran from Sept. 1997 to December 2005 provided guidelines and helpful tips on how to go about removing outdated books and materials.  The archive is still up.

• Tales Told Tall   Michael Sullivan's site with a lot of resources on connecting boys with books

• Teen Reading: An Internet Guide for Teens   From YALSA, this is a guide to Teen Read Week and offers tips on promoting reading to teens.

• Tell a Story!: A Guide to Storytelling   Provides tips on how to select a story, prepare it, and tell it, written by Aaron Shepard.

• Tips & Techniques for Library Instruction  A very useful resource for the teaching librarian from the University of Texas Libraries.

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