School Library Journal articles

Recent articles from School Library Journal

United we stand: it's time to speak in one voice--loudly.(Editorial)
June 1, 2009... It's four o'clock in the afternoon, and you're working in the children's room of a large public library when a middle school student comes to you with a challenging research assignment. You start by suggesting that he read an encyclopedia article, and he shoots you a look of dismay that says,...

An ethical dilemma: which is worse? Self-censorship or exposing kids to harmful content?(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
June 1, 2009... I FOUND "A DIRTY LITTLE SECRET" (February 2009, pp. 26-30) to be offensive and condescending. I am a PreK-8 librarian, and I have to spend a lot of time carefully reviewing materials for our library. I have always relied on SLJ for reviews, but I find myself questioning your judgment. ...

Trust the children.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
June 1, 2009... I WAS SO INTERESTED IN "A DIRTY little Secret." Thank you for addressing this important, often taboo subject. As a middle school librarian, I struggle with decisions about the age appropriateness of certain books. Middle school is particularly tricky because the maturity level is so...

Skype hype.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
June 1, 2009... I RECENTLY PERFORMED A SKYPE BOOK reading and conference with kids from the Fort Plain Jr./Sr. High School in upstate New York, which came about when students at the school chose to read one of my YA novels, Resurrection Men, in their annual Battle of the Books competition. Using the high...

A terrible title.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
June 1, 2009... MY THANKS TO JUDITH NADOR FOR BRINGing up the idea that teacher-librarian is a less than wonderful title (Letters, March 2009, p. 14). Frankly, it is an ugly title. It doesn't bring any great mental images of the librarian who helped me find books as a child nor does it remind me of my...