LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER

Professional Development Books

at Immaculate Conception High School

All books with “Prof” in the call number are shelved in its own section at the end of circulating nonfiction collection.

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Prof 005.7 Ale
    Alexander, Janet E. Web Wisdom: How to Evaluate and Create Information Quality on the Web. 1999.

Prof 020 Ski
    Skills for Life: Information Literacy for Grades 7-12. 2nd ed. 1999.

Prof 023 Far
Farmer, Leslie S. J. Training Student Library Staff. 1997.

Prof 025.1 Bau
    Baule, Steven M. Facilities Planning for School Library Media and Technology Centers. 1999.
Identifies the people to involve and the issues that should be considered when planning new or remodeled facilities for school library media and technology centers.

Prof 025.1 Joh
    Johnson, Doug. The Indispensable Librarian: Surviving (and Thriving) in School Media Centers in the Information Age. 1997.

Prof 025.1 Was

  Wasman, Ann.  New Steps to Service: Common-Sense Advice for the School Library Media Specialist.

Handbook on setting up and running a school library media center.

Prof 025.2 Bos
    Bosch, Stephen. Guide to Selecting and Acquiring CD-ROMS, Software and other Electronic Publications. 1994.
Directions and suggestions for acquiring electronic library materials.

Prof 025.2 Dol
    Doll, Carol Ann. Managing and Analyzing Your Collection: A Practical Guide for Small Libraries and School Media Centers. 2002.

Prof 025.2 Gui
    American Library Association. Subcommittee on Guidelines for Collection Development. Guide for Written Collection Policy Statements. 2nd ed. 1996.

Prof 025.3 ALA
    American Library Association. Filing Committee. ALA Filing Rules. 1980.

Prof 025.4 Dew
    Dewey, Melvil. Dewey Decimal Classification and Relative Index. Ed. 19. 1979.

Prof 025.5 Ree
    Reed, Mary Hutchings. The Copyright Primer for Librarians and Educators. 1987.
Guide for librarians and educators discussing the copyright laws and presenting questions and answers.

Prof 025.5 Val
    Valenza, Joyce Kasman. Power Tools Recharged: 125+ Essential Forms and Presentations for Your School Library Information Program. 2004.
Presents librarians with hundreds of forms, worksheets, and checklists designed to help improve their media libraries.

Prof 027 Erc
    Ercegovac, Zorana. Information Literacy: Search Strategies, Tools & Resources for High School Students. 2001.

Prof 027.6 Too
    Toolkit for School Library Media Programs: Messages, Ideas, and Strategies for Promoting the Value of Our Libraries and Librarians in the 21st Century. 2003.

Prof 027.62 DeV
    De Vos, Gail. Storytelling for Young Adults: A Guide to Tales for Teens. 2nd ed. 2003.

Prof 027.8 Cle
    Cleaver, Betty P. Involving the School Library Media Specialist in Curriculum Development. 1983.
Assists the media specialist to discern and develop his/her role in school curriculum planning.

Prof 027.8 Too
    Toor, Ruth. The Complete Book of Forms for Managing the School Library Media Center. 1982.
A collection of forms to assist in managing a school library media program.

Prof 027.809773 Lan
    Lance, Keith Curry. Powerful Libraries Make Powerful Learners: The Illinois Study. 2005.

Prof 028 Lit
    Littlejohn, Carol. Talk That Book!: Booktalks to Promote Reading. 1999.

Prof 028.5 Sul               

  Sullivan, Michael.  Connecting Boys with Books: What Libraries Can Do.  2003. 

Provides librarians, school library media specialists, and educators with strategies needed to help overcome cultural and developmental challenges, stereotypes, and lack of role models that can prevent boys from using libraries.

Prof 155.4 Lou
    Louv, Richard. Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder. 1st ed. 2005.
Directly links the lack of nature in the lives of today's children to some disturbing childhood trends, such as rises in obesity, Attention Deficit Disorder, and depression, arguing that children's obsession with the latest technology have led them to under-appreciate nature.

Prof 170 Pia
    Piaget, Jean. The Moral Judgment of the Child. 1965.

Prof 268 Cro
    Crowd Breakers & Mixers 2. 2003.
Mixers -- Meeting opener games -- Food games -- Word games and quizzes -- Stunts & wide games -- Whole group participation.

Prof 305.242 Lev
    Levine, Melvin D. Ready or Not, Here Comes Life. 2005.

Prof 370.11 Har
    Harris, Robert A. The Plagiarism Handbook: Strategies for Preventing, Detecting, and Dealing with Plagiarism. 2001.
A guidebook for teachers and tutors on detecting and handling plagiarism, which discusses administrative issues and constructing assignments to prevent plagiarism, and provides web addresses for term paper mills, and quizzes and activities that teach about plagiarism.

Prof 371.2 Gla
    Glasser, William, 1925-. The Quality School: Managing Students without Coercion. Rev. ed. 1998.
Suggests that traditional coercive management in schools be replaced by a system that brings together students and staff.

Prof 371.33 Kas
    Kasowitz, Abby S. Using the Big6 to Teach and Learn with the Internet. 2000.

Prof 371.5 Men
    Mendler, Allen N. What Do I Do When--?: How to Achieve Discipline with Dignity in the Classroom. 1992.

Prof 371.8 Arn
    Arnold, Edmund C. Handbook of Student Journalism: A Guide for Staff And Advisors. 1976.

Prof 371.8 BLA
    Black, Jim Nelson. Managing the Student Yearbook: A Resource for Modern Yearbook Management & Design. 1983.

Prof 371.9 Dov
    Dover, Wendy. The Inclusion Facilitator. 1994.

Prof 371.9 Gre
    Helping Adolescents with ADHD & Learning Disablities: Ready-To-Use Tips, Techniques, and Checklists for School Success. 2001.
Contains a comprehensive guide for helping students develop the skills necessary to succeed emotionally, academically, and socially and offers strategies and tools in working with ADHD and other learning disabilities.

Prof 371.9 Spe
    Spevak, Peter A. Empowering Underachievers: How to Guide Failing Kids (8-18) to Personal Excellence. 1st ed. 2000.

Prof 371.9 Str
    Strichard, Stephen S. Teaching Learning Strategies and Study Skills to Students with Learning Disabilities, Attention Deficit Disorders, or Special Needs. 3rd ed. 2002.

Prof 371.92 Rat
    Rathvon, Natalie. The Unmotivated Child: Helping Your Underachiever Become a Successful Student. 1996.
Focuses on the roots of underachievement, the world of the underachiever, and pathways to achievement.

Prof 371.92 Zei
    Zeigler Dendy, Chris A. Teaching Teens with ADD and ADHD : A Quick Reference Guide for Teachers and Parents. 1st ed. 2000.
Contains 75 concise summaries of key issues related to ADHD and school success.

Prof 378.01 Edu
    Education in a Free Society. 1973.

Prof 507 Cur
    Curriculum Integrating Science, Technology, and Engaged Learning. 2001.

Prof 649 Wis                 

  Wiseman, Rosalind.  Queen Bees & Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends, and Other Realities of Adolescence. 2002. 

Prof 796.325 Goz
    Gozansky, Sue. Volleyball Coach's Survival Guide: Practical Techniques and Materials for Building an Effective Program and a Winning Team. 2001.

Prof 796.325 Kus
    Kus, Sally. Coaching Volleyball Successfully. 2004.

Prof 808 Tow
    Townsend, Ruth. Rediscovering the Classics: The Project Apporach. 1999.

Prof 808.042 Kir
    Kirby, Dan. Inside Out: Developmental Strategies for Teaching Writing. 1981.

Prof 808.042 Pon
    Ponsot, Marie. Beat Not the Poor Desk: Writing: What to Teach, How to Teach It, and Why. 1982.

Prof 809 Ado
    Adolescent Literature as a Complement to the Classics : Volume 4. 2000.

Compiled by Mr. Brian Andrusyk, September 20, 2006.  Revised October 16, 2007

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