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In this revolutionary new book, expert liaison Natalie Reif Ziarnik draws on well-known children's literature and defining moments in history to expose the untapped potential that exists between schools and libraries. Using classic storytelling techniques, such as "A Day in the Life" vignettes illustrating school and public library interaction, she points out both the challenges and rewards of cooperation. Filled with practical and ready-to-use tips, this handbook includes:

Sample "materials request" list for classroom teachers "Homework alert" ideas for students, teachers, and librarians 14 real-life examples of winning school-library partnerships Inspiring historical tales such as: The old fiddler in a 1902 Brooklyn school who changed the course of public library service to schoolchildren. The self-proclaimed radical schoolteacher of 1880s Milwaukee who took three boys and six market baskets by horsecar to the public library to select two books for each of her 72 students. The contentious debate between Anne Carroll Moore of the New York Public Library and Lucy Sprague Mitchell, founder of the Bank Street School, that came to be known as the "Fairy Tale War" of the 1920s and 1930s.

Though it reads like a novel you can't put down, School and Public Libraries is a call to action for school and public librarians to embrace and pursue a shared mission of promoting reading and information literacy and ultimately doubling the support for the children and young people in your community.

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• Acknowledgments(p. vii)
• Introduction(p. ix)
• 1 An Abbreviated History(p. 1)
• The Progressive Era (1890 to 1920)(p. 1)
• Tracing the Story of Public Library-School Relations(p. 3)
• The Early Influences of Anne Carroll Moore (1900 to 1918)(p. 4)
• The School Library Movement Begins (1890 to 1940)(p. 7)
• Influences from Outside Librarianship (1920 to 1940)(p. 10)
• School and Public Librarians Go Their Separate Ways (1940 to 1960)(p. 14)
• The Blackboard Curtain and Beyond (1960 to Today)(p. 17)
• 2 Different Strengths, Common Goals(p. 20)
• Promoting Information Literacy(p. 20)
• An Overview of the Strengths of School and Public Libraries(p. 22)
• Learning to Read: Balancing Free Reading with Structured Lessons(p. 24)
• 3 Everyday Practice: A How-to Guide(p. 28)
• Initiating Contact(p. 28)
• Arranging a Get-Acquainted Party(p. 28)
• Working Together for the First Time(p. 32)
• Tips for Working Together(p. 32)
• Continuing Contact(p. 33)
• 4 Grants(p. 35)
• Sources of Grants(p. 35)
• Collaboration in Grant Efforts(p. 37)
• Ela Area Public Library(p. 37)
• The Tall Tree Initiative in Westchester County, New York(p. 37)
• Intergovernmental Cooperation in Bensenville, Illinois(p. 38)
• Resources for Grant Seekers(p. 40)
• Guides to Grants for Libraries and Education(p. 40)
• Guides to Grant Writing(p. 40)
• Internet Resources(p. 40)
• 5 Sharing Resources(p. 42)
• General Protocol for Teachers and Librarians(p. 42)
• Librarian-Teacher Communication(p. 43)
• Homework Tips for Teachers(p. 44)
• Alternatives to Assignment Alert(p. 46)
• Sample Reference Interview with a Student(p. 46)
• 6 Research and the Process of Discovery(p. 49)
• Learning the Research Process(p. 50)
• Teaching the Research Process(p. 51)
• Motivating Learners(p. 52)
• 7 School Services at the Public Library(p. 56)
• Helping Teachers Make the Most of the Public Library(p. 56)
• Teacher Cards(p. 56)
• Materials Request Service(p. 58)
• Public Libraries Serving Students(p. 61)
• Establishing Sound Policies(p. 62)
• Homework Centers(p. 63)
• Class Visits to the Public Library(p. 65)
• School Visits(p. 66)
• Other Services(p. 67)
• 8 A Day in the Life(p. 68)
• Natalie Ziarnik(p. 68)
• Penny Mandziara(p. 79)
• Cynthia Oakes and Loretta M. Gaffney(p. 80)
• 9 At the Potter's Wheel(p. 85)
• Author or Illustrator Visit(p. 86)
• Battle of the Books(p. 88)
• Career Advisory Council(p. 90)
• Japanese Stories and Crafts(p. 91)
• Kinderliterarische Matinee (Children's Literature Morning)(p. 93)
• Learning Centers for At-Risk First and Second Graders(p. 94)
• Librarian-Teacher Tea(p. 96)
• Library Safari(p. 97)
• Little Red Riding Hood(p. 101)
• Poetry Break(p. 103)
• Project Success: Science Fair Workshop(p. 104)
• Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award(p. 106)
• Student Storytellers(p. 108)
• Summer Reading Promotion Skit(p. 109)
• What a Wonderful World!(p. 110)
• References(p. 113)
• Index(p. 119)

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Ziarnik begins with a history of librarianship, explaining that school and public libraries began as a team, but went their separate ways over the years. She gives specific examples of working together to achieve a common goal: helping students. Other discussions include making sure that students and teachers understand the research process and the value of class visits to the public library and visits by the public librarian to the schools. Suggestions include arranging a get-acquainted party, working together on grants, and collaborating on author or illustrator visits and other programs that draw both institutions together. The author also gives a personal peek at a day in her life as a school services librarian at a public library. She includes some sample materials requests as well as some tips for teachers (e.g., "Avoid mass assignments on the same subject"). Most of the suggestions put forth here are common sense for experienced librarians but may give those new to the field some ideas for meeting their counterparts and fostering good professional relations.-Nicole M. Marcuccilli, Glenview Public Library, IL (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.