Each month I share newly-published and soon-to-be-released books for school librarians. Enjoy this month’s list!

Instruction & Search

    

• Librarian’s Guide to Online Searching: Cultivating Database Skills for Research and Instruction by Suzanne S. Bell
• Maximizing the One-Shot: Connecting Library Instruction with the Curriculum by Jill Markgraf and Kate Hinnant

Reader’s Advisory

    

• Promoting Great Reads to Improve Teen Reading: Core Connections with Booktalks and More by Lucy Schall
• Wordplay for Kids: A Sourcebook of Poems, Rhymes, and Read-Alouds by Tim Wadham

General Children’s & Teen Services

            

• Children’s Services Today: A Practical Guide for Librarians (The Practical Guides for Librarians series) by Jeanette Larson
• The Handbook for Storytime Programs by Judy Freeman & Caroline Feller Bauer
• The Library Collaboration and Flexible Scheduling Toolkit: Everything You Need to Know to Get Started by Andria C. Donnelly
• Scales on Censorship: Real Life Lessons from School Library Journal by Pat Scales

Please feel free to share your thoughts on these books in the comments below.  

This post contains Amazon affiliate links.  Thanks for supporting my site.

Technology

• eBooks for Elementary School by Terence Cavanaugh

Management & Programming

• Best Books for Children, Preschool through Grade 6
• The Collection’s at the Core: Revitalize Your Library with Innovative Resources for the Common Core and STEM by Marcia A. Mardis
• Crash Course in Readers’ Advisory by Cynthia Orr
• Leading the Common Core Initiative: A Guide for K-5 School Librarians by Carl A. Harvey, II & Linda L. Mills
• Library Services from Birth to Five: Delivering the Best Start by Carolynn Rankin & Avril Brock
• Managing the One-Person Library (Chandos Information Professional Series) by Larry Cooperman

• Improving Student Information Search: A Metacognitive Approach (Chandos Information Professional) by Barbara Blummer & Jeffrey M. Kenton
• Teaching Information Skills: Theory and Practice by Jo Webb & Chris Powis

Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase after clicking on one of my links, I receive a small commission (at no extra cost to you). Thanks for supporting my site.

Each month I share newly-published and soon-to-be-released books for school librarians.  Enjoy this month’s list!

Children’s & YA Services

• Crash Course in Children’s Services by Penny Peck
• Dragons in the Stacks: A Teen Librarian’s Guide to Tabletop Role-Playing by Steven A. Torres-Roman

   

• Cataloging for School Librarians by Marie Kelsey
• The Common Core in Grades K-3: Top Nonfiction Titles from School Library Journal and The Horn Book Magazine (Classroom Go-To Guides), edited by Roger Sutton.
• More Library Mashups: Exploring New Ways to Deliver Library Data by Nicole C. Engard

      

• Story Smart: Using the Science of Story to Persuade, Influence, Inspire, and Teach by Kendall Haven
• Teaching Internet Basics: The Can-Do Guide by Joel A. Nichols

   

• Teaching Digital Photography: The Ultimate Guide to ‘Tween and Teen Learning by Keith Kyker
• Web Design for Libraries by Charles Rubenstein

   

Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase after clicking on one of my links, I receive a small commission (at no extra cost to you). Thanks for supporting my site.

General Library Management & Technology

• Cataloging for School Librarians by Marie Kelsey
• Apps for Librarians: Using the Best Mobile Technology to Educate, Create, and Engage by Nicole Hennig
• Teaching Social Media: The Can-Do Guide by Liz M. Kirchhoff
• The Personal Librarian: Enhancing Student Experience, edited by Richard Moniz and Jean Moats.
• The Tween Scene: A Year of Programs for 10-to-14-Year Olds by Tiffany Balducci and Brianne Wilkins-Bester
• Help! I’m a New School Librarian: Practical Advice for Middle & High School Librarians by Lisa Newton (yes, yours truly!)

Children & ‘Tweens

• The Maker Cookbook: Recipes for Children’s and ‘Tweens Library Programs by Cindy Wall

Teens & YA

• Intellectual Freedom for Teens: A Practical Guide for YA and School Librarians by Kristin Fletcher-Spear and Kelly Tyler
• It Happens: A Guide to the Contemporary Realistic Fiction for the YA Reader by Kelly Jensen

Literature Guides

• Reading the Art in Caldecott Award Books: A Guide to the Illustrations by Heidi K. Hammond

                                       

If you enjoyed this post or found it useful, please share it!

Disclosure: The links in this post are affiliate links. If you make a purchase after clicking on my links I receive a small commission (at no extra cost to you). Thanks for supporting this site.

One of the most common questions new school librarians have is, “What are the basic library supplies I need?”

While it’s true that each school library will have specific supply needs, there are some basic supplies that belong in most school libraries.

Book Processing Supplies

• Book covers of various sizes
• Spine labels
• Fillment tape
• Plastic bone folder
• Spine label covers of various sizes & colors
• Due date slips
• Stamp with school or library’s name
• “Discard” stamp
• Barcodes
• Book pockets

Display Supplies

• Magazine protectors
• Book supports
• Shelf markers or shelf labels

Prizes & Incentives

• Fun bookmarks
• Stickers (depending on the age of students)

Office Supplies

• Computer cleaning supplies
• Paper cutter

Supplies for Student Use

• Scissors
• Stapler & staples
• Pencils & pens
• Scotch tape
• Glue
• Colored pencils or crayons
• Markers
• Liquid paper / White-Out

Where can I purchase library supplies?

I usually purchase from one of the four suppliers below, and I can highly recommend each one.

• Brodart
• Demco / Highsmith
• Gaylord
• The Library Store

It’s a good idea to keep track of product information like item numbers, cost, sizes, and pricing.  It will lesson the hassle when it comes time to re-order supplies.  I have a free Master Supply List sheet on my Printables page that might come in handy.

What do you think about this list?  Did I leave anything out?  Please share your thoughts in the comments below. 

Did you find this list helpful? Sign up to receive an email each time I publish a new post. I promise I won’t sell, rent, or give out your information in any way, and you can unsubscribe anytime.  If you’re a new librarian, please check out my eBook for new school librarians.  

I love going to conferences!  Luckily for school librarians, there are plenty to choose from.  I hope you get a chance to attend at least one of the following conferences this year.

Let me know if I left any conferences off the list and I’ll be happy to add them.

August 2014

• Aug. 25-30. International Association of School Librarianship (IASL) Annual Conference. Moscow, Russia.

September 2014

• Sep. 17-20. Kentucky School Media Association (KSMA) joint conference with Kentucky Library Association. Louisville, KY.
• Sep 20. Massachusetts Computer Using Educators (MassCUE) with Massachusetts School Library Association (MSLA) Better Together Conference. Newtown, MA.

October 2014

• Oct. 2-4. Washington Library Media Association (WLMA) Annual Conference. Yakima, WA.
• Oct 2-4. Minnesota Education Media Organization (MEMO). Annual Conference. St. Cloud, MN.
• Oct. 8-10. Nebraska School Librarians Association (NSLA) / Nebraska Library Association (NLA) Annual Conference. South Sioux City, NE.
• Oct 8-10. Florida Association for Media in Education (FAME) Annual Conference. Orlando, FL.
• Oct. 9-11. North Carolina School Library Media Association Annual Conference. Winston-Salem, NC.
• Oct. 17. Maryland Association of School Librarians (MASLMD) Annual Conference. Linthicum Heights, MD.
• Oct. 17-18. American Association of School Libraries (AASL) Fall Forum. St. Louis, MO.
• Oct 22-24. Michigan Association for Media Education (MAME) Annual Conference. Ann Arbor, MI.
• Oct. 23-25. Tennessee Association of School Librarians (TASL) Annual Conference. Murfreesboro, TN.
• Oct. 23-25. Ohio Educational Library Media Association (OELMA) Annual Conference. Columbus, OH.
• Oct. 26-27. New Jersey Association of School Librarians (NJASL) Fall Conference. Long Branch, NJ.
• Oct. 27-28. Internet@Schools West. Monterey, CA.
• Oct. 29-31. Kansas Association of School Librarians (KASL) Annual Conference. Wichita, KS.

November 2014

• Nov 4-8. Association for Educational Communications & Technology (AECT) International Convention. Jacksonville, FL.
• Nov 5-8. School Library Systems Association (SLSA) of New York State Annual Conference. Saratoga Springs, NY.
• Nov 6-8. Illinois School Library Media Association (ISLMA) Annual Conference. Tinley Park, IL.
• Nov. 6-8. Virginia Association of School Librarians (VAASL) Annual Conference. Roanoke, VA.
• Nov. 17-19.  Indiana Library Federation Annual Conference.  Indianapolis, IN.

February 2015

• Feb. 5-8. California School Library Association (CSLA) Annual Conference. San Francisco, CA.

March 2015

• Mar. 1-2. Massachusetts School Library Association (MSLA) Annual Conference. Amherst, MA.
• Mar. 11-13. South Carolina Association of School Librarians (SCASL) Annual Conference. Columbia, SC.
• Mar. 22-24. Wisconsin Educational Media & Technology Association (WEMTA) Annual Conference. Wisconsin Dells, WI.
• Mar 23-24. Schools@Internet East. Washington, D.C.

April 2015

• Apr. 14-17.  Texas Association of School Librarians Joint Conference (TASL) with Texas Library Association (TxLA).  Austin, TX.
• Apr. 19-21. Missouri Association of School Librarians (MASL) Spring Conference. Osage Beach, MO.
• Apr. 30- May 2. Pennsylvania School Librarians Association (PSLA) Annual Conference. Hershey, PA.

June 2015

• Jun. 25-30. American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference. San Francisco, CA.
• Jun. 28- Jul. 1. International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Annual Conference. Philadelphia, PA.

Which conference is your favorite?  Please share your thoughts in the comments below.