The Newbery Medal
http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/newberymedal/newberyhonors/newberymedal.htm
Probably the best know of the awards for children's literature, the Newbery Medal is awarded annually "to the author of the
most distinguished contribution to American literature for children" [from award web site]. In addition to the medal
winner, there are usually several honor books named each year. The award usually goes to works of fiction, but has been awarded
to non-fiction and poetry in the past. The awards are announced each January at the American Library
Association's Midwinter Meeting.
The Caldecott Medal
http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/caldecottmedal/caldecotthonors/caldecottmedal.htm
The Caldecott Medal is awarded annually "to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children"
[from award web site]. As with the Newbery Medal, several honor books are usually named each year.The awards are announced
each January at the American Library Association's Midwinter Meeting.
Michael L. Printz Award
http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/printzaward/previouswinners/winners.htm
First awarded in 2000, the Printz Award goes to the book that "exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature"
--[from award web site]. Up to four honor books may also be named each year.
The Coretta Scott King Book Award
http://www.ala.org/ala/emiert/corettascottkingbookawards/winnersa/pastwinnersa/cskpastwinners.htm
Awarded since 1970, the Coretta Scott King Book Award "is given to an African American author and an
African American illustrator for an outstandingly inspirational and educational contribution"--[from award web site].
There are awards for authors and illustrators. Honor books are usually named each year.
Associated with the Coretta Scott King awards is the
John
Steptoe Award for New Talent. One award is given annualy for either text or illustrations.
ALA Literary and Related Awards
http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/literaryrelated.htm
A complete list of awards administered by the American Library Association. Also see
ALA's Notable Lists for annual lists of books, sound recordings, videos, and software.
Children's Literature Awards (Yahoo Directory)
http://dir.yahoo.com/Arts/Humanities/Literature/Genres/Children_s/Book_Awards/
There are dozens, if not hundreds of children's book awards. A good place to start a search for award winning books is this
list of sites from the Yahoo directory.
Writing a Collection Development Policy (ABLE)
http://www.lili.org/forlibs/ce/able/course1/01CD1.htm
An online tutuorial from the Idaho Commission for Libraries ABLE site (Alternate Basic Library Education). Covers setting
collection goals, an overview of collection decisions, selection criteria, dealing with challenges to library materials,
and the steps in writing a collectin development policy. There is a brief quiz at the end of each section.
Collection Development Training for Arizona Public Libraries
http://www.dlapr.lib.az.us/cdt/
Developed for small and rural libraries in Arizona. Offers an overview of collection development activities. Includes
links to other Internet resources as well as bibliographies of print resources.
School Library Collection Development (Resources for School Librarians)
http://www.sldirectory.com/libsf/resf/coldev2.html
Links to school library collection development resources. Includes links to sample collection development policies,
selection policies, selection tools, and print resources on collection development. Resources for School Librarians is maintained by
retired school librarian Linda Bertland.
Weeding the Library Collection
http://www.wmrls.org/services/colldev/weeding.html
Links to some of the best known weeding sites on the web, including an in-depth look at the
CREW
method from the Texas State Library and Archives Commission; links to the now defunct
SUNLINK Weed of
the Month Club site -- the archives are still worthwhile, and the site is a good example of how to make weeding
an ongoing process; also links to another online tutorial from the
Idaho Commission
for Libraries.
Weeding the Library Media Center Collections
http://www.iema-ia.org/IEMA209.html
A 1994 document from the State of Iowa Department of Education. Reads like a term paper, but it is geared
specifically toward school libraries.
Best Books for Children: Preschool Through Grade 6
Now in its eighth edition. Organized by theme, this should be a good tool for locating books by curriculum area.
Lists 26,958 in-print titles with a brief annotation. Includes indexes for authors, illustrators, title, subject,
and grade level.
Popular Series Fiction for K-6 Readers: A Reading and Selection Guide
"Because readers have such a vast array of books from which to choose, and the fact that once into a series
kids want to read all of the titles available, this volume will be a great help"--[School Library Journal, June
2005]. Each entry includes a list of all titles in the series.
Popular Series Fiction for Middle School and Teen Readers: A Reading and Selection Guide
Contents: Series A-Z -- Author index -- Title index -- Genre/subject index -- Books for boys -- Books for girls --
Books for reluctant readers -- Developing series. Each entry is annotated and includes a list of all titles in the series.
Less is More : A Practical Guide to Weeding School Library Collections
"Explains the ins and outs, including why weeding is such an important task; outlines the steps to get started;
breaks weeding criteria down by over 70 topics and Dewey Numbers so the task isn�t overwhelming; clarifies
how to use automation tools in weeding; outlines considerations when upgrading collections"--
[From alastore.ala.org].
Weeding Library Collections: Library Weeding Methods
"In this update of the 1989 edition, Slote reviews reasons for weeding, current practices, weeding criteria and
objectives, and weeding methods for circulating and noncirculating collections. He also includes helpful sample forms
for each weeding method"--[American Libraries, Nov. 1997].
