Professional+Periodicals

=Seven (7) Professioinal Periodicals=

The EDMD class reviewed seven (7) professional periodicals they considered essential for every school library media specialist.

Knowledge Quest (KQ)
Publisher:American Association of School Librarians Editor: Debbie Abilock Issues: Bi-monthly September through May Price: $20 per year for AASL members; $40 per year for non-AASL members; single issue is $12 Each issue has a general theme. The issue reviewed was volume 37, number 4, the March/April 2009 edition; it focused on Social Scholarship. The information in this issue would be helpful to library media specialists as well as teachers because it includes many practical applications of Wikis and other Web 2.0 applications for school use. Informational columns include ... This periodical is indexed in ERIC and you can browse issues at __ www.ala.org __.

[|Learning and Leading with Technology]
**Publisher:** [|International Society for Technology Education] (ISTE) 1) __Features__: includes professional articles on current educational topics. 2) __Learning Connections__: offers ideas for integrating technology into the core curriculum. 3) __Leading Connections__: contains several different types of articles from controversial issues to readers’ comments. The professional articles found within this section are Issue Oriented, Point/Counterpoint, Research Windows, As I See “It”, and Voices Carry. The articles that provide the readers’ opinions are Readers Respond and Bloggers Beat. 4) __Buyer’s Guide__ on technical equipment and __What’s New__, which highlights new technology emerging into the school setting. 
 * Issues: **8 issues – August, September/October, November, December/January, February, March/April, May, June/July
 * Price: ** $54 for ISTE members; $100 for non-ISTE members
 * Contents of Magazine: **This magazine has four major sections.

[|Library Media Connection (LMC)]

 * Publisher**: [|Linworth Publishing]
 * Published**: Bi-monthly (ex. May/June).
 * Price**: $44.00 for a one year subscription or $88.00 for a 2-year subscription.
 * LMC contains articles focusing on how media specialists can assist with student learning.
 * It has a “Copyright Questions of the Month” section.
 * The “Hot Stuff” section provides links and ideas with web sites to incorporate learning through the media center.
 * The “Technology Connection” provides ways to incorporate technology into learning.
 * The back of every issue has several summaries/recommendations/reviews of books including fiction and non-fiction.
 * You can find articles in databases such as ERIC.

School Library Journal
Annual membership - $136.99 for 15 issues Has section on technology Great website that has a few full articles from each issue available to read Each issue has columns on current topics or issues Majority of the magazine is book reviews for multiple grades and levels There is a section on electronic reviews (computer software) Multimedia reviews (videos and DVDs) Published by Reed Business Information

School Library Media Activities Monthly
**Amount:** September – June 10 Issues $55.00


 * Tools:** Contents page, Editorial, Activities Almanac, Into the Curriculum, Notes from the Field, Connect the Book, Author Central, Thematic Journeys, Web Monthly, Management, Reach For Reference, Key Words in Instructions, The Advocate, IF Matters: Intellectual Freedom @ you library, Keeping Current

School Library Media Activities Monthly contains a content page that allows the reader to preview the titles and author as well as the page. The magazine includes an editorial, activities almanac, into the curriculum, feature article, and many more. The activities almanac is a listening of important events that happened through time, as well as major events that are observed and the dates. Into the Curriculum contains articles that highlight the major subject areas. For instance, in the May 2009 issue there are articles on reading/language arts and social studies. The magazine also includes articles that highlight books and authors. The magazine also contains an article that gives reviews on web sites. Overall the magazine provides useful information that pertains to the media center. The magazine allows the patron to read reviews of books, web sites, and authors. The magazine also incorporates articles on current issues and curriculum.
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