Teen Craft Projects 2 (book)

Coleman, T. & Llanes, P. (2013) Teen Craft Projects 2. Chicago, IL: American Library Association.

From the authors of the enormously popular Hipster Librarian’s Guide to Teen Craft Projects comes an all-new selection of innovative ideas. These projects have been chosen especially to engage tweens and teens—and have been field-tested by YA librarian Amy Alessio’s Teen Corps, students in grades 6–12 at the Schaumburg Township (IL) Public Library. For maximum fun, this book

• Includes a variety of crafts that make use of recycled and repurposed materials
• Lists the tools and equipment needed for each project, followed by step-by-step instructions and photographs
• Assigns a difficulty level, ideal group size, and suggests a timeframe for each activity
• Offers several “Quick-fire” options to fit crafting into shorter time slots

With numerous projects easy enough to be assembled in the library either by groups or someone working alone, this book will get YA librarians, educators, and their students whipping up creative crafts in no time!
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Storytimes for Everyone (book)

Ghoting, S.N. & Martin-Diaz, P. (2013). Storytimes for Everyone: Developing Young Children's Language and Literacy. Chicago, IL: American Library Association.

Recognizing that informed, caring adults are critical to supporting early literacy development, Storytimes for Everyone! builds on the concepts introduced in the second edition of the Every Child Ready to Read® initiative to offer practical suggestions for incorporating early literacy information and strategies into the storytime setting. Early literacy experts Ghoting and Martin-Díaz, coauthors of the best-selling Early Literacy Storytimes @ your library® demonstrate how parents and caregivers, children with their eyes and minds wide open, and the storytime presenter can come together to create a storytime that is informative and, most of all, fun. Presenting a variety of songs, projects, and activities, their book

• Explains how young children develop knowledge critical for reading comprehension
• Discusses five vital storytime practices (singing, talking, reading, writing, and playing), which adults can be taught to use at home
• Presents dozens of storytimes for babies/toddlers, twos, and preschoolers, that engage adults while keeping their children in focus
• Addresses how young bilingual children acquire language, and other current research

This book can be used at the library, at home, or anywhere else storytimes take place.
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School Librarian's Career Planner

Weisburg, Hilda K. School Librarian's Career Planner. Chicago: ALA Editions, 2013. ISBN: 978-0-8389-1178-5

Publisher's Description

In theory if not in practice, traditional school library career planning went something like this: get a degree, find a job, work towards tenure, then remain in the same district until retirement. If that was ever actually the case, it certainly isn't any longer. School librarians know that making smart choices and planning strategically are the best ways to create a career that is both within their control and professionally fulfilling. This practical, hands-on book covers the multifaceted aspects of how school librarians can successfully carve out a unique niche within the educational community, showing readers how to

• Present themselves to stakeholders, from the first interview through day-to-day job duties
• Learn the workings of the school and district while  demonstrating expertise
• Develop the management skills needed to assume various leadership positions, both official and unofficial
• Stay current with developments in pedagogy and technology, and incorporate them into the fabric of the school
• Prepare for possible changes due to staff cuts or a personal decision

For both long-time school librarians, as well as those who have recently entered the profession with a background in education, Weisburg’s guide will be an invaluable resource for navigating their career path.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1: Getting Your First Job in the Field

Chapter 2: Acing the Interview

Chapter 3 : Selecting the Right Job

Chapter 4 : Mastering the Learning Curve

Chapter 5 : Growing Your Career

Chapter 6 : Polishing Your Skills

Chapter 7 : Moving Outwards

Chapter 8 : Taking Charge

Chapter 9 : Moving On

Index

RDA and Serials Cataloging

Jones, Ed. RDA and Serials Cataloging. ALA Editions, 2013. ISBN: 978-0-8389-1139-6

Serials and continuing resources present a variety of unique challenges in bibliographic management, from special issues and unnumbered supplements to recording the changes that a long-running periodical can experience over time. Easing catalogers through the RDA: Resource Description and Access transition by showing the continuity with past practice, serials cataloging expert Jones frames the practice within the structure of the FRBR and FRAD conceptual models on which RDA is based.  With serials’ special considerations in mind, he

• Explains the familiarities and differences between AACR2 and RDA
• Demonstrates how serials catalogers’ work fits in the cooperative context of OCLC, CONSER and NACO
• Presents examples of how RDA records can ultimately engage with the Semantic Web

Occasional serials catalogers and specialists alike will find useful advice here as they explore the structure of the new cataloging framework.

Artsy Toddler Storytimes (book)

Hopkins, C.G. (2013). Artsy Toddler Storytimes: A Year's Worth of Ready-To-Go Programming. Chicago, IL: Neal-Schuman.

For toddlers, every storytime can be a new adventure, while art activities are important for developing impulse control, hand-eye coordination, and fine motor dexterity in the hands. Hopkins’ new book fuses them together. Designed for children ages 1 to 3 years old, the book’s 52 storytimes promote pre-reading skills such as print motivation, vocabulary, and narrative skills. Based on themes familiar to children, including bears, bugs, springtime,clothing and hats, flowers and gardens, weather, music, pets, transportation, pirates, and many more, each storytime includes a list of books, action songs or rhymes along with their words, a flannelboard experience, plus instruction for two to three art activities. This complete toddler storytime resource also includes

• An introduction which discusses the differences between art activities and craft activities, a toddler’s ability in creating art, and why children this age should be exposed to art activities
• Advice for using different art mediums, such as food, plus important safety considerations
• Pointers on conducting playful yet educational storytimes  
• Tips for finding inexpensive art materials, with a list of recommended supplies to keep on hand
• More than 100 drawings, all easy to reproduce and modify
• Weblinks to “Artsy Helper Sheets,” downloadable supplements complete with phrases, tips, and tricks that inform parents and caregivers about the benefits of doing art activities with toddlers

Pick up Hopkins' book and you'll be ready to conduct a storytime within moments!

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