October 15 , 2008
Increasing the Effectiveness of Your School Library Program: Creative, Inviting, Budget-Friendly Ideas.
Presenter is Deborah Ford
Presented in Nashville by Bureau of Education and Research.

November 3, 2008
What's New in Children's Literature and How to Use It In Your Program.
Presenter is Peggy Sharp.
Presented in Knoxville by Bureau of Education and Research.

November 5-8, 2008
American Association of School Librarians National Conference and Exhibition
Charlotte, North Carolina
Theme is Rev Up Learning @ your library

November 20-22, 2008
Theme is Be a Guiding Light @ your library
Franklin, TN
2008 TASL Conference
More information can be found at http://www.discoveret.org/tasl/.

East Tennessee State University
College of Education
http://www.etsu.edu/coe/cuai/emet-ma.asp
ETSU offers Educational Media and Educational Technology to prepare school library media specialists.

University of South Carolina
http://www.libsci.sc.edu/program/degrees.htm
USC offers a Specialist in LIS degree which is a sixth- year program for library media specialists.

University of Tennessee
College of Communication and Information
School of Information Sciences
http://www.sis.utk.edu
UT offers an ALA-Accredited Master of Science in Information Science degree.

Child_Lit
http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~mjoseph/childlit/about.html
This group's discussions examine the theory and criticism of children's and young adult's literature.

KIDLIT-L
Teachers, librarians, students, and others discuss children's literature. To subscribe, send an e-mail to listserv@bingvmb.cc.binghamton.edu.
Your message should contain the following: subscribe KIDLIT-L [your full name].
You will receive a confimation message from the listserv along with more information about the list.

LM_NET
http://www.eduref.org/lm_net
This is THE school library media specialists listserv. Teacher librarians connect with collegues around the world.

MEDIA-L
http://listserv.binghamton.edu/archives/media-l.html
This list is open to media professionals, teachers, administrators, and researchers actively involved with media literacy.

NEWLIB-L
http://www.lahacal.org/newlib/
This is a discussion list for new librarians who want to share experiences, ideas, issues, trends, and problems.

Guide to National Board Certification: Early Childhood through Young Adulthood/Library Media Overview
http://www.nbpts.org/candidates/guide/whichcert/24EarlyChildYoungLibMedia.html
An overview of portfolio and assessment center requirements for the library media certificate is found here.

Library Media National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
Listserv Site
http://www.geocities.com/educationplace/lmnbpts.htm
Subscribe to the library media group to discuss completion of the portfolio process.

National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Official Web Site
http://www.nbpts.org
An overview of NBPTS, candidate resources, and lists of National Board Certified Teachers can be found at this site.

National Board Library Media Standards
http://www.nbpts.org/pdf/ecya_lm.pdf
This is a pdf file of Library Media Standards for teachers of students ages 3-18+.

National Board Tips
http://www.pickens.k12.sc.us/Curriculum/ProfDev/NatBoardTips.htm
These tips are presented by Louisa Jane Fleming through The School District of Pickens County, SC.

Big6: Teaching Technology & Information Skills eNewsletter
http://www.big6.com/showenewscategory.php?volume=E5&issue=1
Feature articles, announcements, and past issues regarding this information literacy process are here.

Book Links
http://www.ala.org/ala/ProductsandPublications/periodicals/booklinks/booklinks.htm
Features in this online resource include classroom connections, book strategies, interviews with authors and illustrators, and more.

Booklist
http://www.ala.org/ala/booklist/booklist.htm
The "digital counterpart" of ALA's Booklist magazine offers reviews, special lists, and ALA's "Best" lists.

Horn Book
http://www.hbook.com/index.shtml
The Horn Book has recommended new books,a Parents' Page, and other news and current issues for librarians.

Knowledge Quest
http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aaslpubsandjournals/aaslpublications.htm
The Knowledge Quest site is the online companion to AASL's print journal.

Leverage Your Library Program to Raise Test Scores:
A Guide for Library Media Specialists, Principals, Teachers, and Parents
Audrey P. Church (Linworth Publishing, Inc., 2003)
Church's book, appropriate for K-12 educators, describes how library media programs contribute to student achievement.
(This book is available for checkout from Alpha Intermediate's Library Media Center.)

School Libraries Worldwide
http://www.iasl-slo.org/slw.html
Contents' pages and abstracts of the official professional and research journal of IASL are located at this site.

School Library Journal
http://www.slj.com
The electronic version of this journal has up-to-date information pertaining to all aspects of the school library.

School Library Media Research
http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aaslpubsandjournals/slmrb/schoollibrary.htm
An online journal of AAS containing quality research regarding management, implemenatation, and evaluation of school library programs.

Taxonomies of the School Library Media Program
David V. Loertscher (LMC Source, 2000)
Loertscher's book is a guide to the creation and management of a library program that makes a difference in academic achievement.
(This book is available for checkout from Alpha Intermediate's Library Media Center.)

TeacherLibrarian
http://www.teacherlibrarian.com
Regular sections include reviews of professional materials, management strategies, and information regarding new books, videos and more.

VOYA: The library magazine serving those who serve young adults
http://www.voya.com
VOYA contains articles, booklists, and reviews geared toward librarians who serve young adults.