Kathy Lehman writes that the Department of Education, Library Services group will be updating the Linking Libraries web pages to include the topic of Internet Safety. I think it is an excellent project and I know that everyone will be excited to learn what role the library plays in this important topic.
Just to review, the [...]
The recent discussion on the listserv has prompted this posting. What is your definition of selection, censorship or collection development?
Last year, Gail Dickinson from ODU wrote a wonderful explanation of the difference. I am going to ask her for permission to reprint it. And Carrie Gardner from Catholic University serves on the Intellectual Freedom committee [...]
A new project has begun. A group of library supervisors from around the state have joined together to create an electronic handbook for school librarians that will provide guidance to local school divisions as they create/develop their own library handbook. Issues such as copyright, collection development, advocacy, budget, professional growth and development, and instructional stragtegies [...]
As many of you know, the state of Virginia does not make specific recomendations for the number of books or the amount of monies that should be allocated to the library for purchasing all needed resources. I am looking at other state educational agencies to locate information that may be of value in setting guidelines for Virginia. If you [...]
Both this month’s Educational Leadership and SLJ have articles related to the future role of libraries in education. Is anyone out there doing anything with blogs and students, podcasting, etc?
