Competency #9-Internet

The website I chose to share is libraryspot.com. This website has anything and everything you could ever want or need pertaining to libraries.

http://www.libraryspot.com/

Competency #8-Multimedia

TLA Conference 2008
I chose this picture because I attended the conference last week and I learned so much! All of the vendors were great and the speakers I heard really got me excited about what I am doing. You can find more information on their conference blog at :

http://www.txlablog.org/

And more picture of the conference at:

http://flickr.com/photos/geekyartistlibrarian/sets/72157604577496414/

Competency #6-Successive Fractions, LibLit

Step One:

Search results:
472 Records found for (elementary school libraries) Smart Search

Step Two:

Search results:
35 Records found for (elementary school libraries) Smart Search AND (classrooms) Smart Search

Step Three:

Search Results:
21 Records found for (elementary school libraries)Smart Search AND (classrooms) Smart Search AND (teachers) Smart Search

Step Four:
Search Results:
4 Records found for (elementary school libraries) Smart Search AND (classrooms) Smart Search AND (teachers) AND (collaboration)
All 4 records look relevant to the search.

Competency #6-Specific Facet, ERIC Internet

Since my area of focus is how school librarians can connect with classrooms in their buildings, I did a search for elementary school libraries and classroom teachers.

I am including hit #4. There were 6 total.

Title:
The Changed Role of the Elementary Library Media Teacher.Find More Like This
Author(s):
Jay, M. Ellen; Jay, Hilda L.
Source:
Reference Librarian, n44 p61-69 1994.
ISSN:
0276-3877
Descriptors:
Administrator Role, Change Strategies, Elementary Education, Learning Activities, Learning Resources Centers, Librarians, Library Instruction, Library Role, Library Skills, Media Specialists, Principals, Research Methodology, School Libraries
Identifiers:
Librarian Teacher Cooperation, Role Shift
Abstract:
Discusses changes in the role of the elementary school library media specialist. Highlights include cooperation with classroom teachers and administrators; the role of the school principal; actions to initiate change; structuring research for students' success; and sample library instructional activities. (LRW)
Notes:
Theme issue topic: "School Library Reference Services in the 90s: Where We Are, Where We're Heading." Guest editor: Carol Truett.
Language:
English
Publication Type:
Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
Journal Code:
CIJDEC1994
Entry Date:
1994
Accession Number:
EJ488274
Persistent link to this record:
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eric&AN=EJ488274&site=ehost-live
Database:
ERIC
View Links:
Available TWU catalog Find Full-Text
Notes:
This title is available at the TWU Library