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Field 138: Library-Media Specialist 
Preparation Resources

The resources listed below may help you prepare for the CEOE test 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.

Standards

  1. American Association of School Librarians Framework for Learners, School Librarians, and School Libraries
  2. ISTE Standards for Students and Educators
  3. OK Full (Subject Matter) Competencies for Licensure and Certification. Professional Standards Section. Oklahoma State Department of Education. (2009).
  4. Oklahoma Information Literacy Standards
  5. Oklahoma Standards of Performance and Conduct for Teachers

Journals

  1. AASL Knowledge Quest, American Association of School Librarians
  2. School Library Journal, American Library Association
  3. School Library Research, American Association of School Librarians

Other Resources

  1. Bambrick-Santoyo, P. (2019). Driven by data 2.0. John Wiley and Sons, Inc.

  2. Deskins, L. (2019). Content-area collaborations for secondary grades. American Library Association.

  3. Donham, J. (2020). Enhancing teaching and learning: A leadership guide for school library media specialists (4th ed). Neal-Schuman Publishers, Inc.

  4. Johnson, P. (2018). Fundamentals of collection development and management (4th ed). American Library Association.

  5. Kerby, M. (2019). An introduction to collection development for school librarians. American Library Association.

  6. Madigan, M. (2021). Learning centers for school libraries (AASL standards-based learning). American Library Association.

  7. Martin, A. M., & Roberts, K. R. (2019). Leadership: Strategic thinking, decision making, communication & relationship building (shared foundations). American Library Association.

  8. McCormick, C. B., & Scherer, D. G. (2018). Child and adolescent development for educators (2nd ed). The Guilford Press.

  9. Morris, B. J. (2010). Administering the school library media center (5th ed). Libraries Unlimited.

  10. Short, K. G., Lynch-Brown, C., & Tomlinson, C. (2017) Essentials of children's literature (what's new in literacy) (9th ed). Pearson.

  11. Smaldino, S. E., Lowther, D. L., & Russell, J. D. (2018). Instructional technology and media for learning (12th ed). Pearson.

  12. Stephens, C. G., & Franklin, P. (2015). Library 101: A handbook for the school library media specialist (2nd ed). Libraries Unlimited.

  13. Wyatt, N., & Saricks, J. G. (2018). The readers' advisory guide to genre fiction (ALA readers' advisory series) (3rd ed). American Library Association.

Online Resources

  1. The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning — https://casel.org/
  2. Defending Intellectual Freedom: LGBTQ+ Materials in School Libraries — https://www.ala.org/aasl/sites/ala.org.aasl/files/content/aaslissues/toolkits/LGBTQ%2BResource%20Guide_FINAL-180709.pdf
  3. Developing Inclusive Learners and Citizens Activity Guide — https://www.ala.org/aasl/sites/ala.org.aasl/files/content/advocacy/tools/docs/InclusiveLearners_ActivityGuide_190719.pdf
  4. Developing Reflective Explorers and Innovators Activity Guide — https://www.ala.org/aasl/sites/ala.org.aasl/files/content/advocacy/tools/docs/ExplorersInnovators_ActivityGuide_210416.pdf
  5. Learning for Justice: To Sustain the Tough Conversations, Active Listening Must Be the Norm — https://www.learningforjustice.org/magazine/to-sustain-the-tough-conversations-active-listening-must-be-the-norm
  6. Learning for Justice: When Bad Things Are Happening — https://www.learningforjustice.org/magazine/when-bad-things-are-happening
  7. What Works Clearinghouse — https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/

Professional Organizations

  1. American Association of School Librarians — https://www.ala.org/aasl/
  2. American Library Association — https://www.ala.org/
  3. International Literacy Association — https://www.literacyworldwide.org/
  4. Oklahoma Library Association — https://www.oklibs.org/
  5. Oklahoma State Department of Education — https://sde.ok.gov/library-media
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