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Thanks to the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, the Falmouth Public Library now provides access to Peterson’s Test Prep, an online resource that allows you to take practice tests. Yes, it has the PSAT, ACT, SAT, and ASSET tests, as well as the MCAT, LSAT, and GRE. For those new to the United States, it offers practice content for the TOEFL and US Citizenship exam. For those considering careers instead of college, there are practice tests for licensing exams in fields from nursing to law enforcement to cosmetology.
Publisher
Libraries Unlimited
Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
xxv, 158 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
A guide for librarians offers tips on planning programs and services based on the needs of middle school students and includes suggestions for fiction books, nonfiction resources, electronic materials, and sample booktalk programs.
Author
Series
Practical guides for librarians volume no. 70
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
xvi, 177 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
"This guide shows exciting examples of how libraries are implementing anime programming, and why staff need not identify as a fan in order to serve to this passionate community. Other content includes how to obtain public performance rights, where to find representations of diverse communities, and how to avoid cultural appropriation"--
Author
Publisher
Libraries Unlimited, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
xxii, 240 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
This book "provides school and public librarians with the resources and clear guidance they need to implement STEAM programs and collections at their libraries; places librarians in a key positionbased on knowledge and abilitywith STEAM initiatives in their school and community; connects STEAM programming to national standards; and explains how to secure funding and find partners to collaborate in STEAM. Readers will learn how to collaborate in STEAM...
Author
Publisher
American Library Association
Pub. Date
2002
Physical Desc
vii, 163 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Formats
Description
"This is how storyteller, librarian, and all-around jokester Rob Reid opens his delightful new book, Something Funny Happened at the Library. Wouldn't it be great if kids came home from the library holding their sides, eager to pass on the funny things they heard in the library that day? According to Reid, the best way to get the attention of young people is to make them laugh. From easy-to-win-over preschoolers to unimpressed teens, this book will...
Author
Publisher
ALA Editions
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
xv, 184 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"As many teens struggle with what career to select and often are not aware of the full spectrum of options available to them after high school, this title will provide library staff and administration with examples and best practices for career programming for teens, including career readiness workshops and an annual trade school fair"--
Author
Publisher
Greenwood Press
Pub. Date
2002
Physical Desc
xv, 166 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
This is a guide for young adult librarians who wish to create inexpensive, time-saving young adult library programmes. For each month in the calendar year, two or three programmes are presented with instructions, sample flyers, letters and lists.
Author
Publisher
ALA Editions, an imprint of the American Library Association
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
xix, 165 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
Want to keep the momentum going after a successful teen event? That "one off" can easily be turned into a popular monthly club that will keep young adults coming back. Designed to be used in school or public library settings, this themed program guide offers guidance on how to handle summer, winter, and year-round reading programs, with activities ranging from easy to elaborate; provides activities useful for libraries with monthly teen clubs as well...
Author
Publisher
American Library Association
Pub. Date
2003
Physical Desc
xiv, 121 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
Librarian and educator Michael Sullivan provides the tools that librarians, school library media specialists, and educators need to overcome cultural and developmental challenges, stereotyping, and lack of role models that essentially program boys out of the library. Attracting boys to library programs in the "tween" years will maintain their interest in books and reading over a lifetime, creating good health habits from a young age. Sullivan's practical...
Author
Publisher
American Library Association
Pub. Date
1998
Physical Desc
x, 60 pages : illustrations, 1 map ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
How do you get teens into your library? Sizzling Summer Reading Programs presents a variety of winning ideas organized by section so you can zero in on what interests you: incentives, thematic programs, novelties, participation, or teens with special needs. Richly illustrated with promotional materials, this book makes a great starting point for your designers & publicists. Start planning your program now & make a teen scene in the library next summer!...
Author
Publisher
Libraries Unlimited, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
xi, 115 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"This guide shows youth librarians how to use the appeal of Minecraft - a game that many young learners are intensely passionate about - to create engaging library programs that encourage creativity and build STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) learning through library programs. Helps librarians harness the power of an incredibly popular game and use it effectively as a springboard to learning. Assists librarians in supporting...
Author
Publisher
Libraries Unlimited
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
xviii, 156 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"A dive-right-in, quick-start guide for busy library professionals who want to build literacy, STEAM, and other 21st-century skills using simple robots in a fun, collaborative environment. Provides the only guidebook currently available about robotics written by a librarian, for librarians--a simple, practical guide that virtually any librarian can use, no prior tech experience necessary. Guides librarians in using their knowledge of literacy, youth...
Author
Publisher
Libraries Unlimited
Pub. Date
2006
Physical Desc
xv, 282 p. : ill., forms ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents library programs for all seasons that are made to appeal to teenagers and includes complete instructions, cost information, promotional ideas, and fiction and nonfiction titles to supplement the programs.
17) Banned books for kids: reading lists and activities for teaching kids to read censored literature
Author
Publisher
American Library Association, Sourcebooks
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
xxii, 195 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"In our polarized environment, the censorship and outright banning of children's books that some people deem to be controversial or objectionable remains a major concern for schools, libraries, and communities across the United States. Intellectual freedom champion, the American Library Association, created Teaching Banned Books to Kids, a guide that includes both contemporary books that have been banned and classic literature that continues to be...
18) Out of this world library programs: using speculative fiction to promote reading and launch learning
Author
Publisher
Libraries Unlimited, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
xiii, 157 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Focusing on the most compelling-and in many cases the most accessible-titles across this vast area of imaginative fantasy and science fiction literature and media, this book showcases instructional methods to build on existing interest in these genres and to cultivate creative and critical thinking. Presents ways for librarians connect to young patrons with enriching and entertaining workshop ideas; models deep engagement with reading and texts, focusing...
Author
Publisher
American Library Association
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
xiv, 151 p. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Do we add that edgy urban novel to our teen collection? Should we initiate social networking? What about abandoning Dewey for a bookstore arrangement? Change is risky business, but librarians must be prepared to initiate change to best serve teens. YA service innovators Linda W. Braun, Hillias J. Martin, and Connie Urquhart explain how to be smart about taking risks without shying away from them. They offer concrete advice... -- Publisher's description....
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