This page provides links to educational resources for Pennsylvania, neighboring states and national organizations. Note that all official state government web pages use a common format: http://www.state.pa.us (just substitute the two letter abbreviation for pa if not Pennsylvania).
For state by state certification information check out the links at School Library Media Activities Monthly Magazine or the University of Kentucky. Also see our quick guide to Reciprocity (for transferring certification from state to state). As yet another resource, see the list of contacts and certification policies/guidelines from AASL's annual SLMS Survey.
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Highlighted Resources
AASL Standards for the 21st-Century Learner
Official core beliefs of AASL concerning learning and school libraries (soon AASL will publish new guidelines in a replacement for Information Power, entitled Empowering Learners: Guidelines for School Library Media Programs); see also the Correlation to the 1998 AASL/AECT Information Literacy Standards
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School library wiki from which to share library lesson plans and other ideas for teacher-librarians. The resource aligns with "Information Literacy for Life-Long Learning," a planning document developed by the librarians of the Pittsburgh Public Schools
Partnership for 21st Century Skills
Homepage of a leading advocacy group for integrating 21st century skills in schools (see especially their Route 21 toolkit of resources)
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Longitudinal survey on SLM programs across the US
Ask Here PA (Statewide Reference Service)
- PA Schools Listserv (subscribe to this active SLM email discussion group)
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Library Visions 2005 (Strategic Plan, in PDF)
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QandA-NJ (24x7 Reference Service)
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New York State Library (see also their Division of Library Development)
- School Library Media Programs (NY State Education Department)
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Teacher Resources: Standards/Collection Development (Oneida BOCES)
National Resources and Organizations
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ALA JobList (select Advanced Search to specify state, library type, etc.)
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ALA Task Force on School Libraries: Final Report (see also the Executive Report)
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Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT)
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American Association of School Librarians (AASL)
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ALA/AASL Standards for School Library Media Specialists (PDF)
- ALA/AASL Standards & Guidelines (Information Power)
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Student Achievement Articles (viz. Keith Curry Lance)
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Educator's Reference Desk (formerly AskERIC)
- Institute for Library and Information Literacy Education (ILILE)
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Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS - the grant people)
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LM-NET on the Web (Discussion)
- Library Research Service (Keith Curry Lance)
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Publications (via Academic Search Premier or direct)
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American Libraries (also see their homepage)
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Education Week (also see their homepage)
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Library Journal (also see their homepage)
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School Library Journal (also see their homepage)
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School Library Media Research (search Library Lit)
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School Libraries.Net (Network of School Librarian Web Pages)
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School Libraries Work! (PDF Document from Scholastic Library Pub.)
- Virtual Middle School Library
- Web 2.0 Blog (hosted by School Library Media Activities Monthly)
Other State Guidelines and Policies
California
California Standards and Guidelines for Strong School Libraries
Kentucky
Beyond Proficiency: Achieving a Distinguished Library Media Program (Kentucky Dept of Education)
Media Services@Your Library (Fayette County Public Schools)
Massachusetts
School Library Media Program Standards for 21st Century Learning
Missouri
North Carolina
IMPACT: Guidelines for North Carolina Media and Technology Programs
Texas
