Solo Librarian Resources
Minnesota Multitype Library Systems
School Library Resources
Teacher Librarian/Paraprofessional Resources
Kids.gov - The official kids' portal to student and teacher pages for U.S. Government agencies.
Shelf maintenance
ALA Fact Sheet 2: Filing Rules
Library of Congress Classification and Shelflisting Manual
Library of Congress Tutorial – Call Number and Shelving ( Kent State University)
AASL Position Papers
Preparation of School Librarians (pdf)
Appropriate Staffing for School Libraries (pdf)
Instructional Role of the School Librarian (pdf)
Annual Conferences in MN
Camp Read-A-Lot (regional)
MLA Annual Conference (annual)
Library Technology Conference (annual - suspended)
Lake Superior Libraries Symposium (annual)
Professional Organizations
American Library Association (ALA)
Public Library Association (PLA)
Collection Development (subscriptions required)
Weeding
CREW: A Weeding Manual for Modern Libraries (pdf)
Weeding Library Collections: A Selected Annotated Bibliography for Library Collection Evaluation
Information Literacy
CRAAP Test – Evaluating Information (pdf)
Future Ready with the Library: Connecting with Communities for College and Career Readiness Services– YALSA
College and Career Readiness and Success Center
Scholarly vs Popular Articles – YouTube search
Annual Conferences in US
American Library Association
American Association of School Librarians
Association for Library Services to Children
Conferences and Continuing Education
CORE: Leadership, Infrastructures, Future
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Policy Templates
​Sample Library Policies – ALA
Guidelines for Library Policies
Library Policy Development: General
Policies – Arrowhead Library System, Minnesota
School Library Standards, Policies, & Procedures – California Department of Education
Public Library Policy Collection – Colorado Library Consortium
Sample Policies – Finger Lakes Library System, New York
Sample Library Policies for the Small Public Library - Outagamie Waupaca Library System, Wisconsin
Small Library Management - Library Policies - Texas State Library and Archives Commission
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