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a great article about YA literature and why we should be reading it.

examples of school library web sites and who they demonstrate effective practice in a school library program

Lit2Go is a free online collection of stories and poems in Mp3 (audiobook) format - download directly into iTunes

this looks great!

Collection mapping is the process of examining the quantity and quality of your collection and identifying its strengths and weaknesses.

The 54 books annotated below were selected as the best of the year from the 5700 books reviewed in SLJ's pages in 2009. We think children and teens will find them enlightening, entertaining, or evocative.

some of these quotes might be useful for posters or for newsletters.

great info about biomes

the document that will be updated and used to develop cataloging standards for Saskatchewan and Manitoba - Fall 2010

This is a great resource tying in picture books to the Six Write Traits.

Just because you're online doesn't mean that you can't experience the world first-hand - or as close to first-hand as possible. Here are websites that feature virtual learning experiences, exposing online visitors to everything from history to geography, astronomy to anatomy, literature to government.

"Indigo Books & Music Inc. is proud to announce the first-ever Teen Read Awards, a celebration of popular teen fiction as well as the Canadian fans who read and love teen books. In the past five years, the teen books category has grown by 150% and has become the second largest at Indigo and Chapters, after adult fiction. "

some titles on this list might be worth adding to your collection and bringing to the attention of your YA readers.

Welcome to my workshop! Here you'll find writing tips, strategies, and challenges to help you write a book review. Once you've completed my challenges, try writing and publishing a review of your own. When you've completed your review and this workshop, you can write your own book review and publish it online.

Social media and young adult literature - an amazing collection of resources

check this out for links to add to your library pages - especially the FB pages - they are quite amazing

All the titles in our BC Books for BC Schools (2008/09) (2009/10) and our Canadian Aboriginal Book for Schools (2008/09) (2009/10) catalogues have been selected from publisher submissions by teacher-librarians. The titles have been chosen for their relevance to school curricula and are annotated by professional evaluators.

I was just going to share this! Since you got to it first Donna, I'll just have to share something else :)

an amazing collection of resources about graphic novels - wow!

a name that book contest using photos

some ways to organize books both in the classroom and in the library

a conservative organization dedicated to upholding and reaffirming marriage and family life, has called for a boycott of Scholastic following the company's decision to include Lauren Myracle's controversial Luv Ya Bunches (Abrams/Amulet, 2009) in its spring 2010 middle school book fairs.

keep this mind while planning activities in the library