Web Sites for School Library Media Specialists

• Administration of School Media Programs
• Children's and YA Literature
• Curriculum
• Literature Awards
• New York State Only
• Online Journals for Librarians
• Organizations
• Reference and Resource Centers
• Research Results
• WebSite Development Tools

Other Resources

• Copyright - The Laws, The Ethics (Powerpoint web presentation)
  What is a copyright? When is it created? Safeguards against whom? What is protected? What are my responsibilities? What does it apply to? This PowerPoint presentation answers these questions and more. (downloadable PowerPoint presentation is also available.)
• Nobody Knows You’re a Dog (Powerpoint web presentation)
  Online Research for High School Students & TeachersJanuary 25, 2005 (downloadable PowerPoint presentation is also available.)
• Health Information Project
  The Mid-Hudson Library System's Health Information Project provides consumer health information and substance abuse prevention materials which address issues of concern to young people ages 20 and under, to their families, to educators and to agencies serving youth.
• Lifelines Homework Help
  Lifelines is a website with homework resources selected for parents and librarians to help students in grades K-12. The site is divided into two sections: one for K-4 subject areas and the other for grades 5-12 curriculum areas. School and public librarians and teachers identified the subject areas as being the ones most widely taught. Within each area there are links to magazine, newspaper and encyclopedia articles, related websites and local history, where applicable. All the articles and websites are age-appropriate, either for younger children or those in the upper grades.
• Parent School Connections
  Resources to help parents, schools & communities work together.