| Motivation Bibliography | |
| If you're interested in learning more about motivation, try some of these resources. | |
| Brandes, Donna and Howard Phillips. The Gamester's Handbook. Cheltenham, Glos., UK: Stanley Thornes (Publisher), Ltd. 1995. | |
| This is the most wonderful sourcebook of ideas for games and activities I have ever come across. From icebreakers to group dynamics, there are strategies for all types of groups and situations. A personal favorite is the Sherlock Holmes game. This is a must have for all libraries and teachers. Available: books 1,2, and 3. | |
| Chandler, Steve. 100 Ways to Motivate Yourself: Change your life forever. Franklin Lakes, NJ: Career Press. 1996. | |
| This book aims to help the reader to attain self-actualization. It suffests several techniques for achieving self-motivation including running toward your fears, brainstorming ideas, creative visualization as problem-solving, and taking no for a question. These are creative ideas presented in new ways that encourage the reader to double-think his or her approach to motivation. | |
| Chilton, Mary K., ed. Excellence in Library Services to Young Adults: The Nation's Top Programs, 2nd ed. Chicago: ALA. 1997. | |
| Though written with young adult programs in public libraries in mind, school librarians will benefit from reading about top teen programs. Featured are fifty classified as excellent by YALSA. These notable public YA programs provide useful and motivational ideas for school librarians as well. The programs are well drawn, there are illustrations and contact names and numbers. The programs are entirely doable and include helpful budgetary information. An inspiring resource. | |
| Cleaver, Betty P. and William Taylor. The Instructional Consultant Role of the School Library Media Specialist. Chicago: ALA. 1998. | |
| If school librarians ever wondered whether they were instructional consultants, this little book gives the skinny on what it's all about. Clearly presented, the book offers practical step-by-step advice on staking your claim by working with administrators and teachers to build a collaborative model of library instruction and curriculum though TIE: Taking, Involving, Evaluating. The emphasis here is on the process, and the authors spell out a program to use in workshops with teachers, administrators and librarians working together to define roles. | |
| Lance, Keith Curry, Marcia J. Rodney, and Christine Hamilton-Pennell.How School Librarians Help Students Achieve Standards. Denver:Library Research Service. [Available Online: http://www.lrs.org/documents/lmcstudies/CO/execsumm.pdf] 2000. | |
| The transcript of the second Colorado study highlights the important role school librarians play in the education of students. An important piece of literature for public relations. | |
| VDOE Powerful Partnerships Committee. Powerful Partnerships Brochure. Richmond: Virginia Department of Education. [Available Online: http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Technology/powerfulpartnerships.pdf] 2000. | |
| If you really want to fire up your library media program, get your teachers on board. Based on the best collaboration techniques, this handy little brochure informs and inspires teachers how they might utilize the services and resources in the library media center to motivate and inspire students. | |