School Library Journal articles from June 2005

School Library Journal archives from June 2005

Valuing what you do: my next role in helping you succeed as well as prove your worth.(Editorial)(Editorial)
June 1, 2005... I received a call one day in mid-May from Scott Hannon, an administrator in the Winona public school district in Minnesota. Things were bad. The district didn't have enough money to support one of the small rural elementary schools, so they...

A decline in teen reading? Forget the report. An expert insists young people are heavy readers.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
June 1, 2005... LAST FALL, A WIDELY QUOTED REPORT, "Reading at Risk," announced that reading was in a decline in the U.S., and the decline was especially serious among young people. In my letter in SLJ (November 2004), I argued that this "decline" was probably...

Corrections.(Letters)(Correction Notice)
June 1, 2005... CORRECTIONS: The review of Doris Seale and Beverly Slapin's A Broken Flute: The Native Experience in Books for Children (AltaMira, 2005; Mar., p. 248) states that the companion volume, Through Indian Eyes, published in 1992, is out of print. It...

Calendar: June 2005.(Calendar)
June 1, 2005... July 11-15. Sixth Annual Pacific Northwest Children's Book Conference, Reed College, Portland, OR. This annual conference on writing and illustrating children's books is sponsored by Portland State University. Visit...

Miami-Dade's $6 million windfall: South Florida district gets seven-figure surplus to buy library books for at-risk schools.(slj news)
June 1, 2005... Poorly lit libraries with rickety furniture. Sparse book collections bearing an average copyright date of 1985 and outdated computers in the media center--if there was any equipment at all. That's what Irving Hamer discovered when he made the...

OK library nixes e-mail ban: decision is reversed so students can complete coursework.(slj news)
June 1, 2005... Oklahoma library patrons can still count on these important words: You've got mail. The Public Library of Enid and Garfield County (PLEGC), which had recently voted to ban e-mail in its branches, reversed its decision just weeks later...

St. Lifer departs SLJ.(slj news)(Evan St. Lifer become vice president and general manager of Scholastic Library Publishing)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... After four years as SLJ's Editor-in-Chief, Evan St. Lifer (above) left his position June 2 to become vice president and general manager of Scholastic Library Publishing. During his tenure at SLJ, St. Lifer helped create the award-winning...

'U.S. News' survey splits ALA.(slj news)(American Library Association)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... U.S. News & World Report's rankings of graduate library information science (US) programs have become a topic of debate among members of the American Library Association's (ALA) council, the organization's governing body. At issue is the...

Here's to the library bride and groom.(short takes)
June 1, 2005... Wedding couples who have all the blenders and place settings they need have an alternative--ask guests to donate to their local library. That's what Pat Harris, a board member of the St. Paul (MN) Public Library and his bride, Laura Offerdahl,...

YALSA campaigns for Edwards Award seal.(short takes)(Young Adult library Services Association)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... In an effort to draw attention to young adult classics, the Young Adult library Services Association (YALSA) wants publishers and librarians to affix a special seal to books written by winners of the Margaret A. Edwards Award for lifetime...

Little homework, yet reaping A's: students get A's despite shirking on class preparation, says study.(slj news)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... With 55 percent of high school students surveyed saying they devote three hours or less per week to homework, a new study is raising questions about the degree of students' preparation for college work. "It's a real wake-up call" to...

Charging for Elmo: cash-strapped Ohio libraries consider charging fees for DVDs, videos.(slj news)(School Library Journal)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... Ohio librarians already in a funding freeze, are being dealt a sharp blow to their budgets. A five percent cut of state funds is expected to take effect this January--bringing the total to 9 1/2 percent since Jan 2000. The Public Library...

Destination Chicago: learning for all ages will take center stage at ALA's annual conference.(slj news)(Calendar)
June 1, 2005... Searching for creative ideas to get teens reading and learning? Interested in learning about the latest trends in brain research and their impact on school library services? Regardless of your interest, you will find this year's American...

It's bleak, north of the border: almost every Canadian school has a library, yet the average budget is a mere $2,000.(slj news)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... Going north of the border does not improve the picture for school libraries. That's the finding of a recent report on Canadian school libraries, which found them woefully underfunded and poorly staffed. While the overwhelming majority of...

Philadelphia technology feast: a variety of tech offerings to be served up at National Educational Computing Conference.(slj news)(Calendar)
June 1, 2005... Whether you're spending your days constructing a blog or wondering whether blog is a misspelling of bog, this year's National Educational Computing Conference (NECC) in Philadelphia has something for you. Catapulted to center stage are library...

Mr. Kyle's gift: a modest clerk leaves $350,000 to his former employer, a city library branch.(slj news)(George Kyle)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... A longtime St. Louis library clerk--who never earned more than $20,000 a year--left an endowment of more than $350,000 to the library he loved. A creature of habit, George Kyle came to work at the Carpenter Branch for 46 years--always...

SciGuides: sciguides.nsta.org.(Site of the Month)(for science educators)(Product/Service Evaluation)
June 1, 2005... Educators who have a tough time finding authoritative science resources online have a new tool to assist them. Produced by the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), SciGuides allows teachers to forgo exhaustive--and often...

NC fosters info literacy: state launches first-ever Center for 21st Century Skills.(TechKnowledge)(informatiion literacy)(North Carolina)
June 1, 2005... To provide students with the information skills needed to compete in today's global economy, North Carolina will launch the first-ever Center for 21st Century Skills. The first state initiative to implement the Partnership for 21st Century...

HP Compaq nx9600: Notebook PC.(Product/Service Evaluation)
June 1, 2005... HP, 3000 Hanover Sheet, Palo Alto, CA 94304-1185 (800) HP-INVENT www.hp.com $2249. Pictured with file xb2000 expansion base, $249.99. I need a new home computer. I've been painfully aware of that fact for at least a year now but, as I've...

A digital divide.(TechKnowledge)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... No state should be forced to make a Solomon-like decision between laptops and books for their students. Yet that's what appears to be taking place this year in Texas. The Texas state legislature has proposed a new law to outfit all...

Field trips, minus the smelly bus ride.(TechKnowledge)(Center for Interactive Learning develops web site for virtual field trips)
June 1, 2005... As school boards nationwide are forced to wield the budget ax-extracurricular activities are often the first items to go. Sports, art classes, and even field trips are increasingly rare. Still, children are curious--and so some schools are...

School's out! Resources that provide fun learning activities all summer long.(The Librarian's Internet)
June 1, 2005... Summer Fun www.education-world.com/holidays/archives/summer.shtml. When kids complain during the summer that there's nothing to do, visit this site for tons of interesting ideas to keep them busy. Here you'll find articles with...

Homework for sale?(TechKnowledge)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... Students looking for an easy way out of doing homework and writing term papers may have thought they had discovered nirvana last year with the launch of the file-sharing site bfriendly.com. The alleged Las Vegas-based firm offered a...

The download dharma: downloading audiobooks is easy. But are libraries allowed to circulate them?(Carrie on Copyright)(Letter to the Editor)
June 1, 2005... A Web site called audible.com allows users to download audiobooks. The site specifies that each download Is only for a single user. Would it be a violation of copyright law for a library to download a book, burn it to a CD, and circulate it?...

Correction.(Carrie on Copyright)(Correction Notice)
June 1, 2005... In my April 2005 column, I incorrectly stated that the off-air broadcasting guidelines allow that "TV programs can be taped (including programs transmitted by cable but not pay-per-view programs) for instructional purposes." This is incorrect....

Don't delay: help parents find language development resources.(First Steps)
June 1, 2005... MANY PARENTS QUESTION WHAT'S NORMAL AND WHAT THEIR CHILDREN should be doing at different ages. More and more, parents are turning to their local libraries for advice. Besides being empathetic supporters and referring parents to the rich...

Cultural connections: open your school to the world by partnering with a library abroad.(What Works)
June 1, 2005... WHAT SCHOOL LIBRARY MEDIA COORDINATOR COULD RESIST THE OPPORtunity to engage students in a cultural exchange with a library elsewhere in the world? Not this one. When I saw I could use my library to inspire students in rural North Carolina to...

The young and the parentless: the Baudelaire kids have nothing on these real-life orphans.(Nonfiction Booktalker)
June 1, 2005... My good friend Michael, who writes children's fiction, tells me he learned long ago that the first role of storytelling is to get rid of the parents. Clearly, getting rid of those loving adults has proved a bonanza to children's storytellers...

Roots of revolution revisited: how asking a question rocked an author's view of America's past.(Up for Discussion)(The Real Revolution: The Global Story of American Independence)(book)(author's research)
June 1, 2005... Then felt I like some watcher of the skies When a new planet swims into his ken; Or like stout Cortez when with eagle eyes He star'd at the Pacific--and all his men Look'd at each other with a wild surmise I spent...

2005 Giant Step winners: this year's winners have reached out and made a big difference in students' lives.(Cover Story)
June 1, 2005... "I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library," said Jorge Luis Borges, the celebrated writer who headed Argentina's national library for 18 years. The cowinners of the 2005 Giant Step Award haven't created paradise on earth....

Wild thing: since Francesca Lia Block created woman-child Weetzie Bat, Mohawk-topped Dirk, his gay lover Duck, and My Secret Agent Lover Man, the world of teen literature has never been the same.(2005 Margaret A. Edwards Award Winner)(Interview)
June 1, 2005... The first time I read Francesca Lia Block's Weetzie Bat (Harper & Row, 1989), I was blown away--and I wasn't the only one. Not only was Block talking about topics--sexuality, nontraditional families, death, despair, and AIDS--that were rarely...

SLJ's technology survey: when it comes to education technology, librarians are key players in bringing our schools into the 21st century.
June 1, 2005... Library media specialists are involved in technology in a big way. That's the overwhelming conclusion of School Library Journal's first-ever survey on technology and the role of the library media specialist in using it. Of the 1,571 K-12 media...

Keep 'em laughing.(Focus On: Topical Resources for Curriculum Needs)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... What makes a book funny? It can be a situation, such as a man falling in love with a barber pole or a boy wrestling a bear to impress girls. Sometimes it's all in the dialogue, as when a 13-year-old boy quotes those famous philosophers...

Cox, Judy. Weird Stories from the Lonesome Cafe.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)(Periodical Review)
June 1, 2005... COX, Judy. Weird Stories from the Lonesome Cafe. illus. by Diane Kidd. Harcourt. 2000. Tr $15. ISBN 0-15-202134-5. Gr 2-5--Uncle Clem says "nothing ever happens" at his cafe, but Sam knows better. The boy has seen Bigfoot flipping burgers,...

Cronin, Doreen. Diary of a Worm.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... CRONIN, Doreen. Diary of a Worm. illus. by Harry Bliss. HarperCollins. 2003. Tr $15.99. ISBN 0-06-000150-X; PLB $16.89. ISBN 0-06-000151-8. PreS-Gr 3--This worm's-eye view describes the dangers (hopscotch and fishing season) and pleasures...

Gantos, Jack. Jack Adrift: Fourth Grade without a Clue.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... GANTOS, Jack. Jack Adrift: Fourth Grade without a Clue. Farrar. 2003. Tr $16. ISBN 0-374-39987-5. Gr 4-7--Jack's life in a new town gets off to a rough start when he applies his dad's advice to tell people "what they want to hear" a bit...

Horvath, Polly. The Pepins and Their Problems.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... HORVATH, Polly. The Pepins and Their Problems. illus. by Marylin Hafner. Farrar. 2004. Tr $16. ISBN 0-374-35817-6. Gr 3-7--This family's problems include shoes filled with toads, a neighbor infatuated with a barber pole, and a "dapper...

Howitt, Mary. The Spider and the Fly.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... HOWITT, Mary. The Spider and the Fly. illus. by Tony DiTerlizzi. S & S. 2002. RTE $16.95. ISBN 0-689-85289-4. Gr 1-5--Ghostly black-and-white illustrations illuminate this 19th-century cautionary poem. With ebony backgrounds and gleaming...

Palatini, Margie. The Web Files.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... PALATINI, Margie. The Web Files. illus. by Richard Egielski. Hyperion. 2001. Tr $15.99. ISBN 0-7868-0419-X. K-Gr 3--Dragnet meets Mother Goose as Ducktective Web investigates fowl play at the chicken coop. Clipped dialogue and dozens of...

Bany-Winters, Lisa. Funny Bones: Comedy Games and Activities for Kids.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... BANY-WINTERS, Lisa. Funny Bones: Comedy Games and Activities for Kids. Chicago Review. 2002. pap. $14.95. ISBN 1-55652-444-7. Gr 3-7--Creative activities provide plenty of fuel to bring out everyone's silly side. They range from icebreakers...

Brewer, Paul. You Must Be Joking!: Lots of Cool Jokes.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... BREWER, Paul. You Must Be Joking!: Lots of Cool Jokes. illus. by author. Cricket. 2003. Tr $15.95. ISBN 0-8126-2661-3. Gr 3-6--"What did the buffalo say to his boy when he sent him off to college? 'Bison!'" So goes one of many...

Katz, Alan. Take Me Out of the Bathtub and Other Silly Dilly Songs.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... KATZ, Alan. Take Me Out of the Bathtub and Other Silly Dilly Songs. illus. by David Catrow. S & S. 2001. RTE $15.95. ISBN 0-689-82903 -5. K-Gr 4--Familiar songs are transformed into clever tunes about cranky poodles, dirty diapers, and...

Linz, Kathi. Chickens May Not Cross the Road and Other Crazy (But True) Laws.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... LINZ, Kathi. Chickens May Not Cross the Road and Other Crazy (But True) Laws. illus. by Tony Griego. Houghton. 2002. Tr $16. ISBN 0-618-11257-X. Gr 2-5--Over 20 actual laws from around the United States make this the funniest book in the...

Masoff, Joy. Oh, Yuck! The Encyclopedia of Everything Nasty.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... MASOFF, Joy. Oh, Yuck! The Encyclopedia of Everything Nasty. illus. by Terry Sirrell. Workman. 2000. pap. $14.95. ISBN 0-7611-0771-1. Gr 3-7--The true facts behind maggots, scabs, and toilets are fascinating, while the energetic, pun-filled...

Paye, Won-Ldy & Margaret H. Lippert, retels. Head, Body, Legs: A Story from Liberia.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... PAYE, Won-Ldy & Margaret H. Lippert, retels. Head, Body, Legs: A Story from Liberia. illus. by Julie Paschkis. Holt. 2002. RTE $16.95. ISBN0-8050-6570-9; pap. $6.95. ISBN 0-8050-7890-8. PreS-Gr 3--When bodiless Head gets tired of rolling...

Prelutsky, Jack. It's Raining Pigs & Noodles.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... PRELUTSKY, Jack. It's Raining Pigs & Noodles. illus. by James Stevenson. HarperCollins. 2000. Tr $17.99. ISBN 0-06-029194X; PLB $18.89. ISBN 0-06-029195-8; pap. $9.99. ISBN 0-06-076390-6. K-Gr 5--A croaking princess, dancing hippopotami,...

Scieszka, Jon. Science Verse.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... SCIESZKA, Jon. Science Verse. illus. by Lane Smith. Viking. 2004. RTE $16.99. ISBN 0-670-91057-0. Gr 2-6--"The poetry of science" inspires these spoofs of classic poems. The big bang becomes a sneeze by "a fat guy with reindeer" while the...

Avi & Rachel Vail. Never Mind!: A Twin Novel.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... AVI & Rachel Vail. Never Mind!: A Twin Novel. HarperCollins. 2004. Tr $15.99. ISBN 0-06-054314-0; PLB $16.89. ISBN 0-06-0543159; pap. $5.99. ISBN 0-06-054316-7 Gr 5-8-Meg tells one simple fib and Edward secretly decides to play along. By...

Curtis, Christopher Paul. Bucking the Sarge.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... CURTIS, Christopher Paul. Bucking the Sarge. Delacorte. 2004. Tr $15.95. ISBN 0-385-32307-7; PLB $17.99. ISBN 0-38590159-3. Gr 7-9--Though his life in Flint, Michigan is rough, Luther, 15, tries to apply a philosophic attitude to the...

Korman, Gordon. No More Dead Dogs.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... KORMAN, Gordon. No More Dead Dogs. Hyperion. 2000. Tr $15.99. ISBN 0-7868-0531-5; pap. $5.99. ISBN 0-7868-1601-5. Gr 5-8--Gr 5-8--Wallace Wallace always tells the truth, but when his book report describes a classic as "the most boring book...

McKay, Hilary. Saffy's Angel.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... MCKAY, Hilary. Saffy's Angel. S & S. 2002. RTE $16. ISBN 0-689-84933-8; pap. $4.99. ISBN 0-689-84934-6. Gr 4-7--The funniest moments in this novel featuring four siblings and their artist parents establish the unique personalities of the...

Paulsen, Gary. How Angel Peterson Got His Name: And Other Outrageous Tales about Extreme Sports.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... PAULSEN, Gary. How Angel Peterson Got His Name: And Other Outrageous Tales about Extreme Sports. Dell. 2003. Tr $12.95. ISBN 0-385-72949-9; PLB $14.99. ISBN 0-385-90090-2; pap. $5.50. ISBN 0-440-22935-9. Gr 5-8--In the 1950s version of...

Pratchett, Terry. The Wee Free Men.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... PRATCHETT, Terry. The Wee Free Men. HarperCollins. 2003. Tr $16.99. ISBN 0-06001236-6; PLB $17.89. ISBN 0-06-0012374; pap. $6.99. ISBN 0-06-001238-2. Gr 5-9--Apprentice witch Tiffany has her hands full trying to rescue her brother from...

Rennison, Louise. Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging: Confessions of Georgia Nicolson.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... RENNISON, Louise. Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging: Confessions of Georgia Nicolson. HarperCollins. 2000. Tr $15.99. ISBN 0-06-028814-0; PLB $16.89. ISBN 0-06-028871-X; pap. $6.99. ISBN 0-06-447227-2. Gr 7-9--The "confessions of...

Gregory, Leland. The Stupid Crook Book.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... GREGORY, Leland. The Stupid Crook Book. Andrews McMeel. 2002. pap. $9.95. ISBN 0-7407-2694-3. Gr 6 Up--They try to steal hedgehogs, Venus flytraps, and toy dog bones. Their weapons include can openers, umbrellas, and ravioli cans. These...

Mash, Robert. How to Keep Dinosaurs.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... MASH, Robert. How to Keep Dinosaurs. rev. ed. Weidenfeld & Nicolson. 2003. Tr $14.99. ISBN 0-297-84347-8. Gr 7 Up--This entertaining satire features wickedly clever care guides for several dozen prehistoric reptiles who might serve as pets,...

Rylant, Cynthia. God Went to Beauty School.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... RYLANT, Cynthia. God Went to Beauty School. HarperCollins. 2003. Tr $14.99. ISBN 0-06-009433-8; PLB $15.89. ISBN 0-06-009434-6. Gr 6 Up--This collection of poems is gently irreverent and frequently funny. God orders a couch (from Pottery...

SchoolArts magazine.(education magazine from Davis Publications Inc.)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
June 1, 2005... SchoolArts magazine. 1901.9/yr. $23.95; foreign $32.95. Davis Publications, Inc. 50 Portland St., Worcester, MA 01608. 800-533-2847. Illus. Adv. Circ. 20,764 (ABC Audited). Back issues available. ISSN 0036-6463. SchoolArts magazine is the...

AudioFile.(Brief Article)(Periodical Review)
June 1, 2005... AudioFile. 1992.6x/yr. Professional-AudioFile PLUS/$60. Listener-Basic/$36. Ed: Robin F. Whitten. 37 Silver St. POB 109, Portland, ME 04112-0109. Illus. Adv. Vol. Ends: May. Sample. www.audiofilemagazine.com 800-506-1212 AUD: SA/GA Librarians...

The Horn Book Magazine.(Brief Article)(Periodical Review)
June 1, 2005... The Horn Book Magazine. 1924. 6/yr. $34.95 for new subscribers. (Renewals: $49 individuals; $59 for institutions.) The Horn Book, Inc., 56 Roland St., Suite 200, Boston, MA 02129. 617-628-0225; 800-325-1170. InInfo@hbook.com www.hbook.com ISSN:...

Publishers Weekly.(Brief Article)(Periodical Review)
June 1, 2005... Publishers Weekly. 1872. 51/yr. US $225; Canada/Mexico $277; All other $367. Reed Business Information, 360 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010. 800-278-2991. www.publishersweekly.com. Publishers Weekly, the 132-year-old international...

Criticas: An English Speaker's Guide to the Latest Spanish Language Titles.(Brief Article)(Periodical Review)
June 1, 2005... CRITICAS: An English Speaker's Guide to the Latest Spanish Language Titles. 2001. 2/yr. Carmen Ospina, Reed Business Information, 360 Park 10010. To sign up for Email newsletter ecriticas@reedbusiness.com. Coming July, an all-new site www.crit...

Crinkles.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Periodical Review)
June 1, 2005... Crinkles. 1998. 6 issues a year. $30. LMS Associates, LLC; 17 East Henrietta Street; Baltimore, MD 21230. 410-685-8621; FAX: 410-685-0870. Web site: http://www.crinkles.com. ISSN 1522-5631. Samples and back issues available. Order directly or...

Skipping Stones: A Multicultural Magazine.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Periodical Review)
June 1, 2005... Skipping Stones: A Multicultural Magazine. 1988. Bimonthly during school year (5 issues/yr). Institutional subscriptions: $35 (2-copy: $50; 5-copy: $100) Sample: $5. Low-income discount: 50%. A set of 70 back issues: $175. Ed: Arun Narayan...

Stone Soup.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Periodical Review)
June 1, 2005... Stone Soup. 1973. 6 issues/yr. $34. Ed: Gerry Mandel. Children's Art Foundation. P.O. Box 83, Santa Cruz, CA 95063. Illus. Circ: 20,000. Vol. ends: July/Aug. 800-447-4569. www.stonesoup.com. AUD. 8-13, EJH Stone Soup, now in its 32nd year,...

The Education Digest.(Brief Article)(Periodical Review)
June 1, 2005... The Education Digest is published monthly September through May. Kenneth Schroeder is the Managing Editor. 1 year subscription $48.00. Canada and foreign add $10.00. P.O. Box 8623, Ann Arbor, MI 48107-8623 www.eddigest.com/subscribe.html ...

Education Week.(Brief Article)(Periodical Review)
June 1, 2005... Education Week. 1981. Wkly. 44 issues $79.94; foreign $208.84. Editorial Projects in Education, Inc., Suite 100, 6935 Arlington Road, Bethesda, MD 20814. 301-280-3100. Illus. Adv. Circ: 51,000. ISSN 0277-4232. Back issues available on Microfilm...

Teacher Magazine.(Brief Article)(Periodical Review)
June 1, 2005... Teacher Magazine. 1991. 1 year. 6 issues $17.94; foreign $28.34. Editorial Projects in Education, Inc., Suite 100, 6935 Arlington Road, Bethesda, MD 20814. 301-280-3100. Illus. Adv. Circ: 119,000. ISSN 1046-6193. Teacher Magazine is the...

The Mailbox[R] Bookbag[R] Magazine.(Brief Article)(Periodical Review)
June 1, 2005... THE MAILBOX[R] BOOKBAG[R] Magazine--Literacy Ideas for Teachers[R]. Cultivate reading and writing skills in your students with fresh ideas. Reach each student in your classroom. The Mailbox Bookbag is the source for literacy ideas that work...

E: The Environmental Magazine.(Periodical Review)
June 1, 2005... E: The Environmental Magazine. 1990. $20/yr. (issues), $36/2 yrs., $50/3yrs. P.O. Box 2047, Marion, OH 43305-2047. 64-72 pp. Per issue, full-color on recycled paper. Indexed: Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature, Ebsco's Magazine Article...

American Cinematographer.(Brief Article)(Periodical Review)
June 1, 2005... American Cinematographer. 1919. 12/yr. $50. ASC Holding Corp., 1782 N. Orange Drive, Hollywood, CA 90028. 800-448-0145. Fax: 323-876-4973. Order directly or through subscription agencies. Sample copies available. ISSN 0002-7928. For 85...

Imagine: Opportunities and Resources for Academically Talented Youth.(Brief Article)(Periodical Review)
June 1, 2005... Imagine: Opportunities and Resources for Academically Talented Youth. 1993. The Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth, 3400 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21218. 5x/yr., 36 pgs./issue. $35.00/yr. ISSN 1071-695X. Back issues available. (800)...

Counselor: The Magazine for Addiction Professionals.(Brief Article)(Periodical Review)
June 1, 2005... Counselor: The Magazine for Addiction Professionals. 1986. Bi-montly, 6 issues $41.70 (Canada add $8.00/yr. S/H, foreign add $17.00/yr. S/H). A Publication of Health Communications, Inc. Circ. 25,000. Back issues and sample copies available....

Numismatist.(Brief Article)(Periodical Review)
June 1, 2005... NUMISMATIST, 1888. American Numismatic Association. 818 N. Cascade Ave., Colorado Springs, CO 80903-3279. Illus. Monthly (12 issues a year). $35. 1-800-367-9723, 1-719-632-COIN (2646); Fax: 1-719-634-4085. Website: www.money.org; E-mail:...

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.(Periodical Review)
June 1, 2005... The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists 1945. 6 issues. Individual: US/$36; Foreign/$42. Library: US/$85; Foreign: $115. Digital archive access for Libraries: US/$390; Foreign/$420. Editor: Mark Strauss 6042 South Kimbark Avenue, Chicago, IL...

Washington Report on Middle East Affairs.(Periodical Review)
June 1, 2005... Washington Report on Middle East Affairs. 1982. 9/yr. $29 US, $35 Canada, $70 International. P.O. Box 53062, Williamsport, PA 17703-1686. http://wrmea.com. 800-368-5788. Indexed. ISSN 8755-4917. The Washington Report on Middle East Affairs...

School Library Media Activities Monthly.(Periodical Review)
June 1, 2005... School Library Media Activities Monthly. 1984. 10 issues a year. $55. LMS Associates, LLC; 17 East Henrietta Street; Baltimore, MD 21230. 410-685-8621; FAX: 410-685-0870. Website: http://www.crinkles.com. ISSN 0889-9371. Samples and back issues...

Teacher Librarian: The Journal for School Library Professionals K-12.(Periodical Review)
June 1, 2005... Teacher Librarian: The Journal for School Library Professionals K-12. ISSN 1481-1782. 11 issues/year. U.S. subscribers $59 Over 30 years of publishing thoughtful and provocative articles on collaboration, leadership, technology, advocacy,...

Library Hotline.(Periodical Review)
June 1, 2005... Library Hotline. 50/yr. US $115. Canada & Mexico $147. All Other $158. Ed: Susan DiMattia. Circ: 2,800. Reed Business Information, 360 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010. 800-278-2991. Outside the US call 818-487-4557. ISSN 0740-736X....

Library Journal.(Periodical Review)
June 1, 2005... Library Journal. 1876. 20/yr. $141 US, $163.00 Canada, $221 International. Reed Business Information, 360 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010. 800-588-1030. Outside US call 818-487-4565. www.libraryjournal.com. Library Journal is the...

School Library Journal.(Periodical Review)
June 1, 2005... School Library Journal. 1954. Monthly. $124.00 US, $170 Canada, $182 International. Cahners Business Information, 245 West 17th Street, New York, NY 10011. 800-595-1066. Outside US call 818-487-4566. www.slj.com School Library Journal,...

VOYA Magazine.(Periodical Review)
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