Books

=Books=

Baumbach, D.J.; Miller, L.L. (2006). Less is more: A practical guide to weeding school library collections. Chicago: American Library Association. -This book discusses the art of weeding and being able to let go of books, even when you don't want to.

Erikson, R.; Markuson, C. (2009). Designing a school library media center for the future. Second Edition. Chicago: American Library Association. -This book is about the actual building of a new school library. It provides plans and thoughts about the future use of the library and its consideration in the building of the library.

MacMillan, K; Kirker, C. (2012). Multicultural storytime magic. Chicago: American Library Association. -This book comes out next summer and it details how to make storytime approachable to students of diverse backgrounds.

Pierce, J.B. (2007). Sex, brains, and video games: The librarian's guide to teens in the twenty-first century. Chicago: American Library Association. -This book is about using the things teens are interested in outside the library to draw them in. It discusses teen psychology a bit and fun ways to make readers out of uninterested young adults.

Siddiqi, Anooradha Iyer. (2010). The l!brary book: Design collaborations in the public schools. Princeton Architectural Press. -This book is about building elementary library media centers that improve student achivment.

Toor, R.; Weisburg, H.K. (2006). New on the job: A school library media specialist's guide to success. Chicago: American Library Association. -This book gives helpful hints to new libraians to be successful.