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The article discusses the use of decodables or decodable books in the library to support classroom literacy. Topics include factors that pose challenges to librarians seeking to engage with them, ways to use decodables in one's library including coordinating with colleagues, using curation expertise, and making a word study station, and how decodable books allow readers to develop their confidence.

The article examines the role that can be played by libraries to make sure schools approach artificial intelligence (AI) right. Topics discussed include school districts in the U.S. that banned access to ChatGPT, citing fears over the ease with which students could cheat; view of media specialist Joni Gilman on AI tools, and opportunities and challenges posed by AI.

The article offers information on zine, a self-published or indie publication. Topics discussed include a great way to introduce zines to teenagers, examples of recently published zines, and benefits of zine making to children. Also mentioned are zine's micro-historical topics and a short history of zines.

The article offers information on the "School Library Journal" Summit free, all-day virtual event on October 28, 2021, with the theme "In Community."

In this article the author, an elementary school librarian, comments on his experience purchasing and using a Kindle, an electronic book reader (ereader). He discusses his reluctance to purchase an ereader he felt would be technologically obsolete in a short while, comments on the ease of reading content on an ereader in comparison to a laptop computer, and voices his displeasure with the limited collection of ebooks available from his local library in comparison to Kindle's online store.

The article focuses on the use of collection development database tools available from library acquisitions vendors. It notes that these tools can help streamline the collection development process through their organization, access points, and bibliographic suggestions. It cautions against basing all collection development on vendor products as their evaluation criteria may be unclear.

The article presents questions and answers on the appropriate response by librarians when adults demand book removal from libraries.

Focuses on biography collection management in school libraries. Problems associated with available biographies, including an overabundance of unimportant detail and the author's failure to flesh out facts which would otherwise improve the material and be of interest to a reader; Citations which illustrate these limitations; Role of librarians in seeking out biographies worthy of collection for readers.

The article discusses a delay to the proposed expansion of the East Hampton Library in East Hampton, New York. It notes that the expansion will create a children's wing for the library which will include an additional 10,000 books. The East Hampton Village Board of Zoning Appeals comments on concerns that the larger children's collection will lead to increased library usage by members of less affluent communities.

This article evaluates the Muppets Party Cruise Playstation 2 video game.

The article presents a calendar of events for 2007. The Reading the World Conference is a celebration of multicultural literature for children and young adult. It will feature authors such as Joseph Bruchas and Yuyi Morales. The article also provides information for the Children's Literature Roundtable, hosted by the Children's Defense Fund and the 23rd Annual Long Island Children's Literature Conference.

Features the SAFARIMontage video equipment from Library Video Co. Number of video recordings loaded in the server; Retail price of the packages; Benefits to teachers.

Provides information on the Treasure Mountain Research retreat for school librarians and researchers held on October 5 and 6, 2005 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Organizer of the event; Theme of the retreat; Topics discussed during the retreat sessions.

This article reports on the Ohio eBook Project launched by the State Library of Ohio in October 2005. The program will allow libraries across the state to access hundreds of eBooks and audiobooks for patrons. The program is funded by $28,000 in start-up money from the State Library, which also pays $1,000 in maintenance fees to OverDrive, a digital book vendor that supplies the software and materials for the collection.

Reviews the Web site Learn and Serve America from the Corporation for National and Community Service.

Focuses on Naxos Music Library, an online service with a comprehensive collection of classical music. Benefits of the service to librarians; Annual subscription rate; Comments from Marlene M. Wong, a librarian at the Josten Performing Arts Library at Smith College.

Mentions technology that was unveiled at the American Library Association's 2003 midwinter meeting. Horizon Interlibrary Loan and Reciprocal Borrowing products, a package of automation services designed for K-12 schools, from Dynix; Online service called A-to-Z, which consolidates libraries' database collection records, from EBSCO; Launch by Enslow Publishers of a Web site called MyReportLinks.com to accompany its nonfiction book series; Package from LearnaTest.com that will help K-12 students score higher on advanced placement tests and the Scholastic Aptitude Test.

Describes the online exhibits available on the Library of Congress' American Memory Historical Collections Web site. Other information provided by the Web site.

Reports that Colonial Williamsburg museum is offering so-called electronic field trips for students of U.S. history. Use of actors to portray historical figures; Programs which include information on the American Revolution; Availability of historians to answer the questions of students by telephone.

The article evaluates several children's nonfiction book series published in the electronic book (ebook) format and available online including titles from Bearport Publishing, located at www.bearportpublishing.com, Capstone Interactive Library, located at www.mycapstonelibrary.com/index/html, and FollettShelf, located at www.aboutfollettebooks.com.

The article features free comics and related resources in graphic form about COVID-19. These include the book "Just for Kids: A Comic Exploring the New Coronavirus" by Malaka Gharib, Comics for Good website from Weiman, and "Graphic Medicine," a collection of online COVID-19 comics and links to and reviews of graphic novels about the illness.

Offers tips to librarians whose libraries are victimized by donations of books that promote creationism or intelligent design as an alternative to evolutionary theory. Contact the National Center for Science Education; Importance of planning a strategy in order to respond to arguments; Explanation of policies before accepting gifts. INSETS: Evolutionary Links;Recommended Titles.

Discusses a study which evaluated various digital encyclopedias. Evolution of digital encyclopedias; Differences between the formats of digital encyclopedias; Overview of some digital encyclopedias.

Editorial. Discusses the need for critics of young adult and children's literature for libraries in the United States. Need for training for librarians in literary criticism; Librarians' experience in library collections; Continuing education opportunities available for librarians; Roles of children and youth sections of library associations.

Discusses the importance of having a collection of baby books. Implications to children's librarians; List of good books for babies; List of cassettes and CDs recommended for babies.

Details how library media specialists reformed the school libraries in Chicago, Illinois. Role played by Ann Weeks, former director of the American Association of School Librarians; Actions taken by June Pembroke at the Beasley Elementary School; Comments from several media specialists. INSET: Have Car, Will Travel.

Reports that the vast majority of Americans see public libraries as a key educational institution that should be well-supported. New American Library Association publication `America's Libraries; New Views in the '90s'; Latest available research and statistics, drawn from a variety of sources, on circulation, collections, usage, and public attitudes about libraries; Contact point for copies; Details.

Attempts to tell reference librarians how to break down age barriers for children and young adults who can face obstacles to access. Changes in reference services now being implemented and proposed in public and academic libraries may further disadvantage children and young people; Change and redefinition of reference services; Need for equity in access to information; Maintaining lines of communication between children's and adult services staff a long-term and continuing process.

Provides observations about the rapidly changing technologies available to librarians in the U.S. Development of new materials and books annually; Popularity of children's books; Accessibility of books in physical format; Problems associated with stylistic changes in language; Relationship between new and old works of fiction; Integration of literature workshops into school curricula. INSETS: Oldies but Goodies List;Poetry Books for Oldies but Goodies.

Encourages librarians to take part in the preservation of library materials. Important aspects of preservation planning; Considerations when repairing books; Value of educating students about the preservation of books; Guideline in selecting and preserving ephemeral library materials.

Discusses the policies of libraries concerning Web sites considered to be important by the libraries. Importance to libraries of policies concerning links to library Web sites; Evaluation of Web sites; Need for libraries to be selective in Web sites linked to library sites; Mention of the Bettendorf Public Library in Iowa.

The article focuses on the 2016 summer reading programs in New Hanover, North Carolina and Palm Beach Country, Florida. The Summer Reading Program in North Carolina started with the reading celebration at each of the 11 school libraries hosting the program. The leaders of the summer reading program in Florida selected 15 schools with very low performance on reading achievement scores and opened media centers in these locations.