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From: Katharine Bruner <brunerk>
Date: Sat, 19 Sep 1998 14:42:13 -0400
Well, I for one teacher/librarian can certainly take time to answer Ginny's question about having time to read reviews. Yes, indeed, I gobble them down. The teachers in my school do not digest very many, but occasionally they do come in with a list of suggestions they have gleaned from their special professional sources. The Reading Teacher is probably cited most frequently; along with discussion lists and bibliographies from conferences.
Our library subscribes to School Library Journal, Booklist, Hornbook, Booklinks, Voices from the Middle, The Reading Teacher, Science and Children, Science Scope, Middle Ground, Instructor, and other journals. These are sort of waved under teachers' noses by being available in the teachers' lounge and particular items photocopied and given directly to specific teachers.
My personal observation is that a great many teachers, without being personally introduced to newly published works, would contentedly stick with the titles that were touted in their college education classes. This seems to assure them that they are on the right track. Thus it becomes a very important role of the school librarian to keep the teachers who most care about literature abreast of the newest and best.
Katharine Bruner, Library Resources Teacher Brown Middle School, Chattanooga TN
Received on Sat 19 Sep 1998 01:42:13 PM CDT
Date: Sat, 19 Sep 1998 14:42:13 -0400
Well, I for one teacher/librarian can certainly take time to answer Ginny's question about having time to read reviews. Yes, indeed, I gobble them down. The teachers in my school do not digest very many, but occasionally they do come in with a list of suggestions they have gleaned from their special professional sources. The Reading Teacher is probably cited most frequently; along with discussion lists and bibliographies from conferences.
Our library subscribes to School Library Journal, Booklist, Hornbook, Booklinks, Voices from the Middle, The Reading Teacher, Science and Children, Science Scope, Middle Ground, Instructor, and other journals. These are sort of waved under teachers' noses by being available in the teachers' lounge and particular items photocopied and given directly to specific teachers.
My personal observation is that a great many teachers, without being personally introduced to newly published works, would contentedly stick with the titles that were touted in their college education classes. This seems to assure them that they are on the right track. Thus it becomes a very important role of the school librarian to keep the teachers who most care about literature abreast of the newest and best.
Katharine Bruner, Library Resources Teacher Brown Middle School, Chattanooga TN
Received on Sat 19 Sep 1998 01:42:13 PM CDT
