Reviving Reading: School Library Programming, Author Visits and Books that Rock!

by Alison M. G. Follos

Drawing on her long experience as a school librarian, the author uses this middle school library programming book to help you promote free voluntary reading through innovative workshops, staff training, collection development, and collaborative curricular planning. Her to revive the enthusiasm for reading that is often lost by the middle school years. Her creative library literacy programming designed to pique flagging interest in reading for pleasure. Chapters focus on how to use the school's calendar and curriculum to get the time needed for the focused program as well as ways to manipulate budgets, get grants and other monies to build a strong literature-oriented program and collection. One chapter focuses entirely on how to get faculty to become readers of YA and children's literature in order to become models for their students. Other programs discussed are author visits, book fairs, whole school reading programs, journaling for readers and many more. Also included is an annotated bibliography of great reads. Grades 4-12.

168 pages, Paperback

First published July 30, 2006

Reviews

[Ericka · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not as useful for me as a public librarian, but it has some good info for school librarians who are just starting out. I would love to see what kind of updates the author would have for new books and trends in school age literature.

[Michael · Rating 4 out of 5]

Allison Follos has written a great book on bringing a whole new literature focus to our schools, but don't be fooled by the title, this is a book for public librarians and parents as well. It gives a little theory/background, a whole lot of practical logistics (missing from so many books of its kind), and then just lots and lots of programming ideas. Even good books on programming get dated fast, so here is your chance to see a fresh look at the subject, whether you are encouraging students, library customers, or your own children to read.

Read this book, and get it in the hands of others in your community!