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The American Library Association (www.ala.org) |
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The American Association of School Librarians (www.ala.org/aasl) |
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The Library of Congress (http://www.loc.gov/) |
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The State Library of North Carolina (statelibrary.dcr.state.nc.us) |
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NC Wise Owl (www.ncwiseowl.org) - fundamental reference tools (like Grolier's online encyclopedia), plus a wealth of useful links and information for school librarians, students, and parents.
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EvaluTech (www.evalutech.sreb.org) - collection development help! A searchable database offering reviews of curriculum-related materials for K-12. A product of NCDPI and the Southern Regional Education Board. |
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LSTA Grants (statelibrary.dcr.state.nc.us/lsta/lsta.htm) - offers online information & application forms you can download.
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National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (www.nbpts.org) - basic information about national boards, including what's required for certification in library media services.
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LION: Librarians Information Online Network (http://www.libraries.phila.k12.pa.us/lion/) - comprehensive site designed for K-12 school librarians; good links to all kinds of stuff on topics like copyright, facilities, PR, lesson planning, cataloging, professional resources, etc.
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LM_NET on the Web (www.eduref.org/lm_net) - information on how to subscribe to the discussion list of choice for school librarians, plus a searchable archive and useful links.
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Peter Milbury's School Librarian Web Pages (www.school-libraries.net/) - links to web pages created and/or maintained by school librarians, some personal, some for their schools or organizations, some about curriculum matters.
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The Internet Public Library (www.ipl.org) - the Teen and Youth sections are terrific! Information on authors, books, issues, etc. |
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Yahoo! Reference: Libraries (www.yahoo.com/reference/libraries) - links organized by type of library or topics like employment, conferences, literature, etc. School library section has links for organizations, resources, and other valuable sites.
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NCJOBS (statelibrary.dcr.state.nc.us/jobs/jobs.htm) - professional library positions available in NC.
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The Copyright Website (www.benedict.com) - covers the basics of copyright law; particularly useful for "edge" issues like the Internet.
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The UT System Crash Course in Copyright (www.utsystem.edu/OGC/IntellectualProperty/cprtindx.htm) - a primer on fair use, designed for UT but useful for K-12, with good material for the digital age.
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Project Tomorrow Environmental Education Model Library Grant Program: Bibliography (www.ee.enr.state.nc.us/Bibliography/2000biblioTOC.htm) - a "selection tool for identifying quality materials and resources to develop and enhance environmental education library collections" throughout North Carolina.
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