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##  Internet Resources for Library Media Specialists and Children's                 Librarians. ERIC Digest.                                                     

ASKA SERVICES:
1.  AskERIC 
http://ericir.syr.edu/ 
A                        personalized Internet-based service that provides education                     information to teachers, librarians, counselors, administrators, and            parents. Includes access to the ERIC database, lesson plans and a               virtual library. 
2.  Internet Public                                          Library 
http://www.ipl.org/ 
Provides an online question and                 answer service and supplies resources and materials to support the              professional development of librarians and information                          professionals. 
3.  Virtual Reference Desk                                     Locator 
http://www.vrd.org/locator/index.html 
A database of                 high-quality "AskA" services designed to link students, teachers,               parents and other K-12 community members with experts on the                    Internet. ELECTRONIC DISCUSSION GROUPS:1.                                 Big6 
http://big6.com/ 
A listserv that facilitates implementation            of Big6(tm) information and technology literacy programs in all                 educational situations. 
2. Child_Lit:                                         http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~mjoseph/childlit/about.html 
A                     discussion group for the purpose of examining the theory and                    criticism of literature for children and young adults. 
3.                     LM_NET 
http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ 
A professional listserv for            over 13,000 school librarians worldwide covering topics relevant to             school libraries. 
4.                                                          OZ_TLNET 
http://www.csu.edu.au/research/cstl/oztl_net/ 
A                    professional discussion list for information professionals primarily            working in Australian schools. EVALUATION:1. Evaluating Web               Resources                                                                       
http://www2.widener.edu/Wolfgram-Memorial-Library/webevaluation/we            beval.htm 
Checklists for personal, advocacy, news, informational,             and business sites. 
2. Web Site                                               Evaluations 
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/eval.html                
Evaluation surveys at the elementary, middle, and secondary school            levels INTERNET BASICS:1. Bare Bones 101: A Basic Tutorial On             Searching The                                                                   Web 
http://www.sc.edu/beaufort/library/bones.html 
Short lessons             on Web search engines, subject directories, search tips, and Boolean            logic. 
2. Boolean Searching on the                                            Internet 
http://www.albany.edu/library/internet/boolean.html 
A              primer on Boolean Searching and how to maximize efficient Web                   searching using the three logical operators: and, or, not. 
3.                 Search Engine Showdown 
http://www.notess.com/search/ 
Features,              statistics, comparisons, search strategies, and analyses of                     specialized search engines including Usenet, subject guides, email              lists, and meta-search engines. KEEPING CURRENT:1. Blue                   Web'n 
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn/ 
A searchable                database of more than 1000 outstanding Internet learning sites                  categorized by subject area, audience, and type (lessons,                       activities, projects, resources, references, and tools). 
2.                   Internet Scout                                                                  Project 
http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/addserv/weblio/index.htm                     
Webliographies are geared toward children, teens, parents, and                older adults. 
3. Kids Report 
http://kids.library.wisc.edu/ 
An             annotated library of curriculum-related Internet sites produced by              K-12 students as resources for other K-12 students and teachers,                based on selection criteria. INFORMATION LITERACY:1. Big6                 eNewsletter 
http://big6.com/enewsletter/ 
Features articles, Big6            in action, and lessons for teaching information                                 problem-solving. 
2. From Now On (Jamie                                        McKenzie) 
http://www.fno.org/ 
Articles about assessment,                    information literacy, questioning, Internet policies, and staff                 development from an innovative educator. 
3. WebQuest                          Page 
http://edweb.sdsu.edu/webquest/ 
Describes and provides                 resources for WebQuests, an inquiry-oriented activity in which most             or all of the information used by learners is drawn from the                    Web. LESSON PLANS:1. GEM (Gateway to Educational                          Materials) 
http://www.thegateway.org/ 
The key to one-stop,                  any-stop access to high quality lesson plans, curriculum units and              other education resources on the Internet. ONLINE JOURNALS AND                BOOK REVIEWS:1. Booklinks: Connecting Books, Libraries, and                 Classrooms 
http://www.ala.org/BookLinks/ 
Site includes sample               articles from the recent issue, an archive of past articles and                 cumulative indices from 1990-present. 
2.                                      Booklist 
http://www.ala.org/booklist/index.html 
Provides sample             reviews for adult, youth, and reference books and electronic                    reference tools. Editor's Choice lists top book and video picks for             the year. Search the reviews for specific books. 
3. Book Report               and Library Talk 
http://www.linworth.com/ Read selected articles              from the current issue as well as some reviews of books and software            from Book Report (secondary) and Library Talk (elementary). 
4.                BookSpot http://www.bookspot.com/ 
Find online texts, book reviews,            reading lists, author and publisher information, and events. 
5.               The Bulletin of the Center for Children's                                       Books 
http://www.lis.uiuc.edu/puboff/bccb/ 
Includes feature                 articles and archives, book reviews, award winners and The Bulletin             Dozen, a monthly theme-based list of titles available only                      online. 
6. Horn Book                                                          Magazine 
http://www.hbook.com/mag.shtml 
Offers book reviews,                Virtual History Exhibit, excerpts from articles, interviews,                    editorials, columns, news, and obituaries. 
7. MultiMedia Schools              Magazine 
http://www.infotoday.com/MMSchools/ 
A free online                  version of selected articles and columns with reviews of Web sites,             software and other networking resources for K-12 products and                   services. 
8. School Library Journal 
http://www.slj.com/ 
A free            online version of SLJ offers top Web sites, library news, selected              articles from past issues, CD-ROM evaluations, conference calendar,             and job postings. 
9. Teacher                                                  Librarian 
http://www.teacherlibrarian.com/ 
Find full text and               excerpts from columns about Web sites, professional reading, K-12               bestsellers, technology and new products for school                             librarians. POLICY:1. Crash Course in                                     Copyright                                                                       
http://www.utsystem.edu/ogc/intellectualproperty/cprtindx.htm                 
Copyright basics including fair use, multimedia, licensing, and               management. 
2. Kidz                                                           Privacy                                                                         
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams/kidzprivacy/index.html                  
Rules and resources about the 1998 Children's Online Privacy                  Protection Act (COPPA). PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION WEB SITES:1.            American Association of School                                                  Librarians 
http://www.ala.org/aasl/ 
Resources for school                    librarians ranging from research, continuing education, awards and              grants to position statements. The resource guide includes                      intellectual freedom, collaboration, flexible scheduling and                    information literacy. 
2. American Library                                     Association 
http://www.ala.org/ 
Provides resources for the ALA              divisions, Public Information Office, library promotional events,               conferences, and specific areas of interest including literacy,                 outreach, employment, research, standards and guidelines. 
3.                  Association for Library Service to                                              Children 
http://www.ala.org/alsc/ 
Promotes improvement and                  extension of library services to children in all types of libraries             and includes collections of award winning books and evaluated Web               sites for children. 
4. International Association of School                    Librarianship 
http://www.hi.is/~anne/iasl.html 
Provides an                  international forum for people interested in promoting effective                school library media programs. 
5. Young Adult Library Services                Association 
http://www.ala.org/yalsa/ 
The site highlights award             winning books for young adults, including reluctant readers,                    provides ideas for Teen Read Week, and other resources for                      librarians serving young adults. PROFESSIONAL RESOURCE                        LINKS:1. The Cyberlibrarians' Rest                                          Stop 
http://www.thelearningsite.net/cyberlibrarian/reststop.html              
Search tutorials, keeping current with Web resources, and online              collection development tools. 
2. Internet School Library Media                Center (ISLMC) school libraries                                                 page 
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/libraries.htm 
Information              on selection, cataloging and classification, management, assessment,            and standards. 
3. [email protected] Library Media                            Center 
http://www.ecnet.net/users/gdlevin/library.html 
Collection           of links pertinent to school librarians, relating to curriculum,                technology, planning, and support. 
4. Librarian's Index to the                Internet 
http://lii.org/ 
A searchable, annotated subject                    directory of more than 7,000 Internet resources selected and                    evaluated by librarians for their usefulness to users of public                 libraries. 
5. LibraryHQ 
http://www.libraryhq.com/ 
Resources               for the "wired librarian" including technology, hot topics, and                 automation systems. 
6.                                                        LibrarySpot 
http://www.libraryspot.com/ 
A virtual library                   resource center for educators and students, librarians and their                patrons. 
7. LION- Librarians Information Online                               Network 
http://www.libertynet.org/lion/lion.html 
An online                  resource focusing on the needs of K-12 school librarians 
8. Nueva             Library Page (Debbie                                                            Abilock) 
http://nuevaschool.org/~debbie/library/overview.html                 
Library policies, research, citations, outreach, and professional             development. 
9. The Public Service Librarian's Professional Guide             to Internet                                                                     Resources 
http://www.winsor.edu/library/libguide.htm 
Links for              standards, online experts, classification systems, copyright,                   censorship, and evaluation. 
10.                                               Refdesk 
http://www.refdesk.com/ 
Ready reference, fact sources               and subject specific resources. 
11. School-Libraries.Org (Peter               Milbury) 
http://www.school-libraries.org/resources/ 
A collection            of online materials to assist school librarians make effective use              of the resources of the Web. RESEARCH:1.                                  ERIC/IT 
http://ericir.syr.edu/ithome/ 
The ERIC Clearinghouse                that specializes in library and information science and educational             technology. Includes digests and other publications. 
2. Library               Research Service 
http://www.lrs.org/ 
Provides research,                     statistics, "fast facts" and the "Colorado Report" with its 1999                update giving evidence that academic achievement is directly related            to school libraries. TECHNOLOGY:1. Doug Johnson's                         Homepage 
http://www.doug-johnson.com/ 
A collection of articles              on school technology and library issues, rubrics, journal columns               from a leader in educational technology. 
2. Symantec's AntiVirus              Research Center 
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/ 
Find risks,               threats, hoaxes, and fixes to computer viruses. -----This ERIC            Digest was prepared by Blythe A. Bennett, ([email protected])               Virtual Reference Desk Learning Center Coordinator. -----ERIC             Digests are in the public domain and may be freely reproduced and               disseminated. -----ERIC Clearinghouse on Information &                    Technology; Syracuse University, 621 Skytop Road, Suite 160;                    Syracuse, New York  13244-5290; (315) 443-3640; (800) 464-9107;                 Fax: (315) 443-5448; E-mail: [email protected]; URL:                          http://ericir.syr.edu/ithome ----This publication is funded in            part with Federal funds from the U.S. Department of Education under             contract number ED-99-CO-0005. The content of this publication does             not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department            of Education nor does mention of trade names, commercial products,              or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. government. The                  Department of Education's web address is: http://www.ed.gov/                 **Title:** Internet Resources for Library Media Specialists and Children's                 Librarians. ERIC Digest.                                                     **Document Type:** Information Analyses---ERIC Information Analysis Products (IAPs) (071); Information Analyses---ERIC Digests (Selected) in Full Text (073); **Target Audience:** Media Staff, Practitioners                                                   **Available From:** ERIC Clearinghouse on Information & Technology, Syracuse University,            621 Skytop Rd., Suite 160, Syracuse, NY 13244-5290. Tel:                        315-443-3640; Tel: 800-464-9107 (Toll Free); Fax: 315-443-5448;                 e-mail: [email protected]. For full text:                                     http://ericir.syr.edu/ithome.                                                **Descriptors:**  Childrens Libraries, Electronic Journals, Elementary Secondary                 Education, Information Literacy, Information Technology,  Internet,             Lesson Plans, Librarians, Library Associations,  Library Services,              Listservs, Media Specialists, Public Libraries, School Libraries             **Identifiers:** ERIC Digests,  Web Sites                                                     
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