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Section 5: Preparation Resources
School Librarian (150)

The resources listed below may help you prepare for the TExES exam in this field. These preparation resources have been identified by content experts in the field to provide up-to-date information that relates to the field in general. You may wish to use current issues or editions to obtain information on specific topics for study and review.

Journals

  1. Book Report, Linworth Publishing, Inc.
  2. Knowledge Quest, American Association of School Librarians.
  3. Library Media Connection, Linworth Publishing, Inc.
  4. Media and Methods, Media and Methods Publishing.
  5. School Library Journal, Media Source.
  6. School Library Media Quarterly, American Library Association.
  7. Teacher Librarian: The Journal for School Library Professionals, Scarecrow Press, Inc.

Other Resources

  1. Adams, Helen. (2008). Ensuring Intellectual Freedom and Access to Information in the School Library Media Program. Englewood, Colo.: Libraries Unlimited, Inc.

  2. American Library Association. (2007). Standards for the 21st-Century Learner. Chicago, Ill.: American Library Association.

  3. American Library Association. (2009). Standards for the 21st-Century Learner in Action. Chicago, Ill.: American Library Association American.

  4. American Library Association. (2015). Intellectual Freedom Manual, Ninth Edition. Chicago, Ill.: American Library Association.

  5. Bielefield, Arlene, and Cheeseman, Lawrence. (2002). Library Patrons and the Law. New York, N.Y.: Neal-Schuman Publishers, Inc.

  6. Everhart, Nancy. (1998). Evaluating the School Library Media Center: Analysis Techniques and Research Practices. Englewood, Colo.: Libraries Unlimited, Inc.

  7. Gilmore-See, Janice. (2010). Simply Indispensable: An Action Guide for School Librarians. Englewood, Colo.: Libraries Unlimited, Inc.

  8. Grasslan, Esther, and Joan Kaplowitz. (2009). Information Literacy Instruction: Theory and Practice, Second Edition. New York, N.Y.: Neal-Schuman Publishers, Inc.

  9. Haycock, Ken (Ed.). (1999). Foundations for Effective School Library Media Programs. Englewood, Colo.: Libraries Unlimited, Inc.

  10. Horning, Kathleen T. (2010). From Cover to Cover, Evaluating and Reviewing Children’s Books, Revised Edition. New York, N.Y.: HarperCollins Publishers.

  11. Jurkowski, Odin. (2010). Technology and the School Library: A Comprehensive Guide for Media Specialists and Other Educators. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press.

  12. Koelling, Holly. (2007). Best Books for Young Adults. Chicago, Ill.: American Library Association.

  13. Loertscher, David V. (2000). Taxonomies of the School Library Media Program, Second Edition. San Jose, Calif.: Hi Willow Research and Publishing.

  14. MacDonnell, Kate. (2010). Essential Documents for School Libraries, Second Edition. Worthington, Ohio: Linworth Publishing, Inc.

  15. Matthew, Kathryn. (2010). Neal-Schuman Guide to Recommended Children’s Books, Second Edition. New York, N.Y.: Neal-Schuman Publishers, Inc.

  16. Owen, Patricia. (2012). A 21st-Century Approach to School Librarian Evaluation. Chicago: American Association of School Librarians.

  17. Repman, Judi, and Gail Dickinson. (2015). School Library Management, Fifth Edition. Worthington, Ohio: Linworth Publishing, Inc.

  18. Riedling, Ann Marlow. (2010). Reference Skills for the School Library Media Specialist: Tools and Tips, Third Edition. Worthington, Ohio: Linworth Publishing, Inc.

  19. Texas Education Agency. (2014). 2014 Progress Report on the Long-Range Plan for Technology 2006–2020: A Report to the 84th Texas Legislature. Austin, Texas.

  20. Texas Education Agency. (2016). School Library Programs: Standards and Guidelines for Texas. Austin, Texas.

Online Resources

  1. American Association of School Librarians — http://www.aasl.org
  2. American Library Association — http://www.ala.org
  3. International Society for Technology in Education — https://www.iste.org
  4. Texas Association of School Librarians — https://txla.org/tla-groups/divisions/texas-association-of-school-librarians/about/
  5. Texas Education Agency — https://www.tea.texas.gov
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