Solo Librarian Resources
Minnesota Multitype Library Systems
School Library Resources
Teacher Librarian/Paraprofessional Resources
American Association of School Librarians – Complimentary Content
ALA Fact Sheet 16B: Setting up a School Library
Kids.gov - Kids.gov is the official kids' portal for the U.S. government
AASL Position Papers
Preparation of School Libraries (pdf)
Instructional Role of the School Librarian (pdf)
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)
Annual Conferences in MN
Camp Read-A-Lot (regional)
MLA Annual Conference (annual)
Library Technology Conference (annual - suspended)
ITEM Annual Conference (annual)
Lake Superior Libraries Symposium (annual)
Professional Organizations
American Library Association (ALA)
Association of Specialized Government and Cooperative Library Associations (ASCLA)
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
Web Site Reviews
Information Literacy
CRAAP Test – Evaluating Information (pdf)
College Readiness – 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
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Sample Library Policies – ALA
Guidelines for Library Policies
Library Policy Development: General
Policies – Arrowhead Library System, Minnesota
School Library Policies – 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
Wisconsin Public Library Policy Resources – Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
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