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The article presents information on librarian Anne Carroll Moore, the first children's librarian at the New York Public Library from 1906 to 1941. Moore is considered as the first children's librarians in the U.S.; and she believed that good children's literature can be helpful in improving children's minds. Moore was associated with the creation of the two prominent awards for children's literature in the U.S., the Newbery Medal, and the Caldecott Medal.

The article offers tips on library management. It suggests that student library media center cards should be placed in either separate small manila envelopes or in an envelope by grade level a library does not have many sections of each grade. If the library media center wall space is at a premium, book posters can be attached to the ceiling after laminating them. It will lead kids that wander around gazing up into space to get a great idea for a book to check out. The library bulletin board can be decorated with colorful tissue paper.

Discusses the increasing use of school libraries as the room of choice for plagiarizing information by students. Use of the Internet for plagiarizing material by cheating students; Prevention strategies against plagiarism; Implications on education.

The article highlights the author's study on teaching effective book-selection strategies and inspiring engaged readers in the library media center. Results show the contrast between book selection strategies of the subject-children. She notes that the contrast highlights the complex nature of book selection and underscores the challenges that children can face when selecting books. She concludes that by teaching children effective strategies, the library media center can play an important role in inspiring children to become engaged readers.

The article presents information on a once-a-week library club meeting which is organized in schools. The meetings are usually held during the lunch hours in the library. The essential tools required for setting the club include scissors equal to the number of club members and a paper cutter. The club members stick bulletin boards on the areas which are covered more often by the students. The club members examine the condition of books in the library and offer suggestions to prevent them from getting damaged.

The article presents a suggestion from Sangeeta Kolshorn of William S. Patterson School in Clandeboye, Manitoba regarding the practice of kindergarten students in Manitoba in recycling paper and making handmade paper.

The author discusses her experiences of visiting makerspaces which contain sewing machine, buckets of tools and tool cabinet as compared to learning centers with things like construction paper, markers and books. She believes that a library could also be a makerspace made to be used for children to dream, create and make. The author also realized that maker-learning takes advantage of time and that respecting other's work is the key over clean and tidy spaces.

The article discusses the winners of the August 2011 Gale - Library Media Connection (LMC) Teams Award for Middle School and their education strategies. The women won for their collaborative teaching strategy, which encouraged assignments to cross subject lines, developed students' research skills, and provided students with pathfinder guides to evaluate their research materials.

Explains the concept of multigenre project designed to utilize research and imagination skills of school students. Use of repetands to correlate subjects; Details of steps involved in implementation of a multigenre project; Need of cooperation of teachers across disciplines to implement the idea of multigenre projects; Significance of end notes in evaluating a multigenre project.

The article presents the author's insights on the possibility and usefulness of blending the personal interest of students with academic standards. The author relates the story on how his student named Stacy, who loved horses, was assisted by her interest on the animals in making her research paper on World War II (WWII). He adds that benefits of personalizing the educational experience in the library include creativity, school projects, and curiosity.

The article discusses the use of origami in teaching elementary library science in the U.S. Origami is good motivation for students and it helps classroom management. It is stated that origami serves many functions in library classrooms including attention catchers, geometry lessons, leading students to ask and seek information and sheer enjoyment.

The article discusses several measures to deal with plagiarism and cheating by students who use the Internet. There are various ways to prevent plagiarism. At the start of the school year, writing samples from students can be obtained to serve as a barometer for their upcoming research paper. As a part of the research process, the librarian and teacher should define plagiarism. Consider taking students on a virtual tour of the paper milles to show them the quality of papers available. Academy honesty tests can be given to students and results discussed with them. Plagiarism can be detected in different ways. This can be seen from the unusual formatting and in-text documentation of papers.

The article offers specifications to consider in writing a college paper and emphasizes the role of a paper editor. It is highly recommended that students should be more sensitive on the quality of the content of the paper they are writing along with the balance in grammar, punctuation and proper use of terms. Students should also be aware that they should formulate a thesis that is arguable, supportable and interesting.

Reviews the computer software PaperToolsPro: Research Paper Tools From Source to Citation, from ePen & Inc.

The article suggests to create color-coded "fill-in-the-blank" bibliography cards (blue=book, yellow=Internet, pink=magazine, white=encyclopedia). Print three to a page on colored paper, cut them apart, and store them in a visible spot for students to use during research. Cut off the first row of a clear shoe bag (the kind with a hanger) and hang it on one of your reference shelves, stocked with cards.

The article informs about a good use of an old globe. Most dusty school closets will yield an ancient out-of-date globe. The author's school took its plastic globe and had students tear pieces of red, white, and orange tissue paper, which they glued on with decoupage medium.

Provides tips for librarians on how to conserve paper, printer ink and toner when using library printers. Preview of the article prior to printing; Use of `Already Been Copied' paper in printers; Charging for copies.

The article discusses research into the use and integration of the original research organization platform NoodleTools to teach students about how to organize a research paper. It addresses faculty development to better train teachers with using educational technology, embedding the platform into pre-existing educational practices, and cooperating with the English language arts teachers.

The article reviews the animated sing-along cut-paper art instructional video recording "Chicka Chicka 1, 2, 3," from Scholastic Inc.

The article offers step-by-step instructions on how educators can improve student science achievement in the library through school gardens.