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The ALJ Online ReviewsTo supplement the regular reviews published in each issue of the Australian Library Journal, we now offer a series of themed online reviews on a range of topics. These are updated periodically. If you would like to serve as a reviewer, please contact The ALJ Reviews Editor: Professor Gary Gorman gormange@gmail.com
Children's, Youth and School Librarianship
Credit Where It's Due: The School Library Preventing Plagiarism. By John Royce. SLA Guidelines. Wanborough, Swindon: School Library Association, 2011. 66 pp. £7.50 (£6.00 SLA members) soft cover ISBN 9781903446577
Developing 21st Century Literacies: A K-12 School Library Curriculum Blueprint with Sample Lessons. By Mary Jo Langhorne, Denise Rehmke and the Iowa City Community School District. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2012. 226 pp. A$110.00 soft cover ISBN 9781555707521 (available from Inbooks)
Going Digital: Developing ICT in the Primary School Library. By Sarah Pavey. SLA Guidelines. Wanborough: School Library Association, 2011. 46 pp. £7.50 (£6.00 SLA members) soft cover ISBN 9781903446584
Graphic Novels in Your School Library. By Jesse Karp. Illus.
Kindergarten Magic: Theme-based Lessons for Building Literacy and Library Skills. By Kathy MacMillan and Christine Kirker. Chicago: American Library Association, 2011. 272 pp. US$50.00 (US$45.00 ALA members) soft cover ISBN 9780838910696 (available from Inbooks)
Listening to Learn: Audiobooks Supporting Literacy. By Sharon Grover and Lizette D. Hannegan. Chicago: American Library Association, 2012. 188 pp. US$55.00 (US$49.50 ALA members) soft cover ISBN 9780838911075 (available from Inbooks)
The Newbery and Caldecott Awards: A Guide to the Medal and Honor Books. 2011 Edition. Association for Library Service to Children. Chicago: American Library Association, 2011. 172 pp. US$28.00 (ALA members US$25.00) soft cover ISBN 9780838985694 (available from Inbooks)
Quality and Impact: Evaluating the Performance of Your School Library. By Elspeth Scott. Rev. by Sally Duncan and Geoff Dubber. SLA Guidelines. Wanborough: School Library Association, 2011. 46 pp. £7.50 (£6.00 SLA members) soft cover ISBN 9781903446591
Children's, Youth and School Librarianship
1000 Fingerplays and Action Rhymes: A Sourcebook and DVD. By Barbara A. Scott. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2010. 387 pp. + DVD A$99.95 soft cover ISBN 9781555706951 (available from Inbooks)
Designing Space for Children and Teens in Libraries and Public Places. By Sandra Feinberg and James R. Keller for the Young Adult Library Services Association. Chicago: American Library Association, 2010. 151 pp. US$55.00 (US$49.50 ALA members) soft cover ISBN9780838935965 (available from Inbooks)
Multicultural Programs for Tweens and Teens. Ed. by Linda B. Alexander and Nahyun Kwon for the Young Adult Library Services Association. Chicago: American Library Association, 2010. 151 pp. US$50.00 (US$45.00 ALA members) soft cover ISBN 9780838935828 (available from Inbooks)
Radical Reads 2: Working with the Newest Edgy Titles for Teens. By Joni Richards Bodart. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2010. 479 pp. US$27.95 soft cover ISBN 9780810869080
Technology and the School Library: A Comprehensive Guide for Media Specialists and Other Educators. Rev. ed. By Odin L. Jurkowski. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2010. 191 pp. US$27.95 soft cover ISBN 9780810874480
The Newbery and Caldecott Awards: A Guide to the Medal and Honor Books. 2010 Edition. Association for Library Service to Children. Chicago: American Library Association, 2010. 172 pp. US$25.00 (US$22.50 ALA members) soft cover SBN 9780838935958 (available from Inbooks)
The School Library Media Specialist’s Policy and Procedure Writer. By Elizabeth Downs. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2010. 195 pp. + CD-ROM. price not reported soft cover ISBN 9781555706210 (available from Inbooks)
Young Adult Literature from Romance to Realism. By Michael Cart. Chicago: American Library Association, 2010. 242 pp. US$60.00 (US$54.00 ALA members) soft cover ISBN 9780838910450
Young Adults Deserve the Best: YALSA’s Competencies in Action. By Sarah Flowers for the Young Adult Library Services Association. Chicago: American Library Association, 2010. 126 pp. US$48.00 (US$43.20 ALA members) soft cover ISBN 9780838935873 (available from Inbooks)
Your School Library: Check It Out! By Lesley S.J. Farmer. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2009. 107 pp. price not reported soft cover ISBN 9781591586715 (available from Inbooks)
Children's, Youth and School Librarianship
Cool, Calm and Collected: Managing Behaviour in the Secondary School Library. By Claire Larson and Geoff Dubber. SLA Guidelines Plus. Wanborough, Swindon: School Library Association, 2009. 80 pp. £12.00 soft cover ISBN 9781903446492
The Coretta Scott King Awards, 1970-2009. 4th ed. Ed. by Henrietta M. Smith. Chicago: American Library Association, 2009. 131 pp. US$50.00 (US$45.00 ALA members) soft cover ISBN 9780838935842 (available from Inbooks)
Crash Course in Storytime Fundamentals. By Penny Peck. Libraries Unlimited Crash Course Series. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2009. 154 pp. £16.95 soft cover ISBN 9781591587156 (available from Inbooks)
Essential Reference Services for Today’s School Media Specialists. 2nd ed. By Scott Lanning and John Bryner. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2009. 141 pp. price not reported soft cover ISBN 9781591588832 (available from Inbooks)
Fundamentals of School Library Media Management: A How-to-Do-It Manual for Librarians. By Barbara S. Martin and Marco Zannier. How-to-Do-It Manuals, 171. New York: Neal Schuman Publishers, 2009. 172 pp. A$99.95 soft cover ISBN9781555706562 (available from Inbooks)
Handbook of Research on New Media Literacy at the K-12 Level: Issues and Challenges. Ed. by Leo Tan Wee Hin and R. Subramaniam. Hershey, PA: IGI Global/Information Science Reference, 2009. 2 vols. US$495 hard cover ISBN 9781605661209 (Vol. 1) ISBN 9781605661209 (Vol. 2)
The Innovative School Librarian: Thinking outside the Box. Ed. by Sharon Markless et al. London: Facet Publishing, 2009. 202 pp. £44.95 hard cover ISBN 9781856046534 (available from Inbooks)
Literacy Development in the Storytelling Classroom. Ed. by Sherry Norfolk, Jane Stenson and Diane Williams. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO/Libraries Unlimited, 2009. 342 pp. price not reported soft cover ISBN 9781591586944
Making Ends Meet: Planning and Managing the Primary School Library Budget. By Karen Horsfield. SLA Guidelines. Wanborough, Swindon: School Library Association, 2010. 31 pp. £7.50 soft cover (£6.00 SLA members) ISBN 9781903446539
More Storytime Action! 2000+ More Ideas for Making 500+ Picture Books Interactive. By Jennifer Bromann. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2009. 253 pp. A$89.95 soft cover ISBN 9781555706753 (available from Inbooks)
Paperwork Made Easy: Policy Making and Development Planning for the Secondary School Library. By Lynn Winkworth and Geoff Dubber. SLA Guidelines Plus. Wanborough, Swindon: School Library Association, 2008. 75 pp. £12.00 soft cover ISBN 9781903446478
Serving Boys through Readers' Advisory. By Michael Sullivan. ALA Readers’ Advisory Series. Chicago: American Library Association, 2010. 152 pp. US$48.00 (US$43.20 ALA members) soft cover ISBN 9780838910221
Telling Tales: A Guidebook and DVD. By Emily S. Chase. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2009. 269 pp. + DVD price not reported soft cover ISBN 9781555706456 (available from Inbooks)
Urban Teens in the Library: Research and Practice. Ed. by Denise E. Agosto and Sandra Hughes-Hassell. Chicago: American Library Association, 2010. 208 pp. US$60.00 (US$54.00 ALA members) soft cover ISBN 9780838910153 (available from Inbooks) |
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