PW LIBRARY: TEACHER-LIBRARIAN RESOURCESThis page provides links to professional organizations, associations, resources, and listservs that are directly involved with the library community and/or with serving children and young adults. The original links were selected for a LIBR 559 project by H. Moore, P. Kershaw, K. Cordiner, and V. Chan. (March 2000) K. Cordiner maintains the page and has added additional links.
American Association of School Librarians (AASL)
A division of the American Library Association, AASL is interested in the general improvement
and extension of school library services for children and young adults.
American Library Association (ALA)
The U.S. equivalent to the Canadian Library Association. Many extremely useful links to
resources for public librarians school librarians, and those directly involved with serving
children and youth.
Association for Library Services to Children (ALSC)
A division of the American Library Association, ALSC is devoted to promoting library services
for children. Links to news, awards, booklists, special projects, professional resources, and
web sites for kids.
BC Coalition For School Libraries
BCCSL is a group of concerned citizens, educators, businesses, and community groups who are working to improve school library programs in the province in order to advance literacy, culture, and student achievement through strong school library programs in British Columbia schools.
British Columbia Library Association (BCLA)
BCLA is a provinical organization dedicated to encouraging library organization and development
throughout the province of British Columbia. The BCLA home page provides links to news, jobs,
related associations, and events.
British Columbia Teacher-Librarians' Association
(BCTLA)
The BCTLA is the specialist organization of the BC Teachers' Federation concerned with school
libraries, cooperative planning, cooperative teaching, literature appreciation, resource-based
instruction and advocacy.
Note: The Bookmark, BCTLA's professional journal is now available online.
Canadian Association for School Libraries
CASL is an organization of educators and friends of school libraries in Canada. The home page provides links to Internet happenings, position papers, professional development, publications, awards, announcements, and directories. A division of the Canadian Library Association.
Canadian Library Association (CLA)
A national organization dedicated to the promotion, development and support of library and
information services in Canada.
International Association of School Librarianship
Look here for an international perspective on school libraries. There is a members only listserv.
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)
Hosted by the National Library of Canada, the IFLA website is an international association that
voices the concerns and interests of library and information services and their users. There
are more than 1500 members in over 140 countries around the globe.
Pacific Northwest Library Association (PNLA)
PNLA is an association of people who work in, with and for libraries and who live in the Pacific
Northwest provinces (British Columbia, Alberta) and states (Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon,
Washington).
Vancouver Children's Literature Roundtable
The Roundtable is an assembly of enthusiasts who believe in quality literature for young people.
Members meet to discuss good books, attend children's literature events, and promote children's
literature. The web site includes links to other roundtables in BC.
VTLA
The Vancouver Teacher Librarians Association is the Vancouver chapter of BCTLA.
Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)
A division of the American Library Association (ALA) devoted to promoting library services for
young adults. Links to news, awards, booklists, special projects, professional resources, and
web sites for teens.
Biographies
A limited number of biographies, interviews, and links to popular children's and teen's authors and illustrators.
Booklists for Young Adults on the Web
This index was compiled from the many YA-related web pages created by librarians, educators and others serving young
adults. It is an extensive listing of websites organized by topic.
BookSpot
An extensive site devoted to recommended reads for teens and other related teen sites.
Canadian Children's Illustrated Books In English
Judith Saltman is a recognized authority on Canadian children's literature. She is a professor in the School of Library Archival and Information Science at the University of British Columbia. She is chair of the Masters in Children's Literature program.
The Canadian Literature Archive
This site contains links to Canadian writers' websites. It also links to
The Writers Union of Canada.
Children's Literature
A comphrensive list of Canadian Children's Literature sites compiled by Reesa Cohen, a Children's Literature instructor at the University of Manitoba.
Children's Literature Web Guide (CLWG)
Compiled by David Brown at the University of Calgary. Includes news items, discussion boards,
and lists of award-winning books and best sellers. Also provides excellent links to journals,
book reviews, author web sites, and resources for teachers and parents.
Database of Award-Winning Children's
Literature
Compiled by Lisa Bartle, reference librarian at California State University at San Bernardino.
Allows searcher to create a tailored reading list of quality children's literature. Includes
the best-known awards from Canada, US, UK, and Australia.
East of the Web: Short Stories
This site contains short stories arranged by genre. Both classic short stories and new stories appear on this site. You may submit stories for publication.
Guys Read
This site was created by a former teacher, now author, who is interested in promoting reading for boys. On a smaller scale, like Novelist, it allows students to search for books like, for favourite authors.
How Novel: Canadian Young Adult Literature
Select "Internet Resources" then "Literature and Writing." This site provides annotated bibliographies organized by genre. There are short author biographies.
Index to Internet Sites: Children's and Young Adults' Authors and Illustrators
An excellent collection of links including some sites with teacher resource guides..
International List of Fiction Recommended For Boys, aged 12-16
From the IASL web site.
Kay E. Vandergrift's Young Adult
Literature Page
Hailing from Rutgers University, Kay E. Vandergrift is an acknowledged specialist in the field
of services to youth. This page includes theoretical information as well as a series of
bibliographies.See also: Special Interest Page This page includes children's literature.
Locus Index to Science Fiction and Fantasy.
This index is created from the monthly Books Received column in Locus Magazine.It includes the content of anthologies, single-author collections, and magazines.
National Library of Canada:
Canadian Children's Literature Services
This site contains a well annotated list of links to Canadian Literature Resources.
Novelist
Holders of Vancouver Public Library cards can access this database via the Internet. Select "Electronic Resources" from the VPL home page. If you like this book, you will like.... Novelist organizes books by theme and age level. If you like a particular book, you can find other similar books on this service.
Online Literature Library
Try looking here for hard to find titles. You can't remember who a
particular Aesop fable ends? You will find the answer here. The goal of
this site is to bring classic literature to a wider audience.
Paper Tigers.org
This is a Pacific Rim Voices Project and provides book reviews, book lists, educational resources, author interviews, and other resources on children's literature from around the Pacific Rim. There are some excellent links to Australian fiction in particular.
Picture Books for Secondary School Libraries
Read Up On ItReading Rants!
Visit this site for out-of-the-ordinary teen booklists.
Scholastic.com's Official Harry Potter
Site
Download the Harry screensaver or play a trivia game.
Stellar Awards
For BC teens. The books are Canadian. BC teens vote for their favourite book from a shortlist of nominations. Log on to participate.
Teen Link
From the New York Public Library. Includes the yearly publication Books for the Teen Age, an Historical Fiction List, and other book lists for teens.
The Vancouver Public Library has booklists for teens on their website.
Western Australia Young Readers' Book Award
Look here for Australian award winners.
YA Series and Sequels
On the Bettendorf Public Library's Teen Corner, look for books by series title or by author. This site also provides access to the
Locus Index to Science Fiction and Fantasy and links to Teen Writers' sites.
Young Reader's Choice Awards
The Young Reader's Choice Awards are organized by The Pacific Northwest Library Association. Students vote for their favourite books from nomination lists in three categories. (Junior - grade 4 to 6; Middle - grade 7 to 9; Senior - grade 10 to 12)
Bookmark, BCTLA's professional journal is now available online. (2005)
Canadian Children's Book Centre (CCBC)
Sponsored by the CCBC in Toronto and devoted to promoting Canadian children's literature.
Includes links to news, book awards, authors, illustrators, publishers, related organizations,
libraries, and the CCBC catalogue.
Canadian Poetry Archive
A digitized collection of English and French
Canadian poetry dating from the 19th and early 20th centuries. It features
over 1,500 poems by more than 100 early Canadian poets and includes
biographies of some of this period's more prominent poets.
Canadian Review of Materials (CM)
Published by the Manitoba Library Association, CM is an electronic review journal. Reviews focus
mainly on Canadian materials in varied formats (books, audio, CD-ROMs, and videos. Also
includes news, feature articles, interviews, and web reviews.
Children's Literature
Subscription required. Reviews over 4,000 children's literature titles annually. Critical reviews by authors, librarians, writers and editors, teachers, children's literature specialists and physicians.
Children's Literature Web Guide (CLWG)
Compiled by David Brown at the University of Calgary. Includes news items, discussion boards,
and lists of award-winning books and best sellers. Also provides excellent links to journals,
book reviews, author web sites, and resources for teachers and parents.
Cyberlibrarians' Rest Stop
Resources for online collection development, search tutorials and web resources.
Database of Award-Winning Children's
Literature
Compiled by Lisa Bartle, reference librarian at California State University at San Bernardino.
Allows searcher to create a tailored reading list of quality children's literature. Includes
the best-known awards from Canada, US, UK, and Australia.
Federal Resources for Education Excellence
From the US Government, selected resources for curriculum support and teacher professioonal development.
Instructional Resources: Library
Manitoba Ministry of Education. An excellent list of links.
Internet Public Library
Hosted by the School of Information at the University of Michigan, this site is committed to
providing free services to the Internet community.
Librarians' Index to the Internet
The Librarians' Index to the Internet is a searchable, annotated subject directory of more than
6,000 Internet resources selected and evaluated by librarians for their usefulness to users
of public libraries. The guide is intended for both professionals and the general public.
Library of Congress
Among other things, this site provides access to LC's Online Catalog and a number of LC exhibits,
including the American Memory Project, the Vatican Library exhibit, and the Dead Sea Scrolls
exhibit.
National Library of Canada
A national resource, in English and en français. Highlights include an electronic collection,
National Bibliography, special services, sources of Canadian information, calendar of events,
and a virtual tour.
School Library Media Centers
This site includes information on standards, assessment, cataloguing, selection, information literacy, advocacy, publicity. This page is part of the larger Internet School Library Media Center, which contains many more resources.
School Library Media Research
This is the refereed online journal of the American Association of School Librarians. Excellent articles and resources.
Shy Librarian: Marketing and Public Relations for Libraries
School Library Information Portal (SLiP)
This site is part of the Canadian Library Association site. It includes information on advocacy, professional development, school library programs, standards and policies, research, and management.
Story Arts Online
Sotytelling, lessons, story library and more.
Teaching Storytelling
National Council of Teachers of English.
Teacher Librarian
This refereed journal is designed specifically for school library professionals working with
children and young adults. Published in the Lower Mainland, its content is international in
scope.
Van Net Newspapers
Provides links to many BC community newspapers, especially from the Lower Mainland and the
Interior.
Virtual Reference Desk
The VRD is a collaborative project of British Columbia's public libraries. The site can be
searched by keyword, subject or Dewey number, and can be browsed by Dewey category, subject
listing or Dewey range.
Young Adult (YA) Librarian's Help/Home Page
Created by Patrick Jones, guru of Young Adult Services for Public Libraries. Includes links to
journals, organizations and associations, YA literature, online resources, electronic discussion
lists, publishers and distributors, and web sites for teens.
Zuzu's Petals Literary Resource Guide
This amazing site has more that 10,000 literary links. It also has
current literary news, events and reviews. The site is searchable.
BCTLA Forum Listserv
Communicate with other teacher-librarians in British Columbia through the Provincial Specialist Association listserv.
Canadian Library Services for Youth Listserv.
This listserv was initiated by the Greater
Victoria Public Library in September 1999. It is jointly moderated by Tracy Kendrick and Lara
Riecken.
To subscribe, send a message to majordomo@hp.bccna.bc.ca with the text
subscribe calsy-l (don't forget to edit out any signature lines). To post to the list,
send a message to calsy-l@hp.bccna.bc.ca. If you ever need to get in contact with the owner of
the list, (if you have trouble unsubscribing, or have questions about the list itself)
send email to calsy-l-owner@hp.bccna.bc.ca.
LM_NET
For school library professionals, worldwide.
PUBYAC
A forum for discussing all practical and professional aspects of services and issues related to
serving children and young adults in public libraries.
YALSA
This site provides several listservs, all of them dealing specifically with services and issues
related to young adults.
BC Ministry of Education: Literacy
Ready, Set, Learn: The BC Ministry's literacy strategies.
Big 6
A systematic approach to reasearch, this model provides students with a framework for organizing their research.
Copyright Matters
The rules for copying in Canadian schools.
Focus On Inquiry
This is the Alberta Information Literarcy Document.
From Now On: The Educational Technology Journal
An excellent site belonging to Jamie Mackenzie.
Information Power: The Nine Literacy Standards for Student Learning
American Association of School Librarians. This is the American standard and provides an excellent set of outcomes for student learning.
Information Technology IRP 8-10 and 11-12
The BC Ministry Integrated Resource packages outline resource-based learning processes and expected outcomes for British Columbia students.
International Reading Association
Media Awareness
Resources for students and teachers.
Media Literacy Online Project
University of Oregon. School to Gateway to Media Literacy. Many links.
Movement for Canadian Literacy
Research Quest Model
Model adopted by the BC Ministry of Education.
Student Research Guide
Toronto School Board.
Weblogs and Blogging Resources for School Libraries
Information on Weblogs and some useful Blogs from Anne Clyde.
WebQuest Page at San Diego State
A framework for online projects created by Bernie Dodge.
Some examples of WebQuests on the Prince of Wales website include: