School Librarian’s Workshop, formerly a print publication, is now online starting with Volume 32; Issue 1 – School Begins 2011 (August/ September).  It will continue to be a bi-monthly newsletter serving K-12 School Librarians.  Subscribers will for the first time be able to click on the many web links rather than having to tediously re-type them, and will also be able to print out the entire 24 pages in a pdf format. Each issue contains the following columns and features:

• Books in Focus – 3 elementary books on a topic, annotated and including activities
• Bibliography – 20 titles ranging from grades K-12 on a different topic each issue
• Bulletin Board  -full page illustration with directions
• Bulletin Board Bonuses - 3 additional ideas suitable for the two months covered in the issue
• Information Literacy Unit – For elementary grades that can be done with a fixed schedule
• The LOC Connection – Gail Petrie, Learning Consultant for the Library of Congress mines their database for primary sources on a new subject for each issue
• Poetry  - 3 titles reviewed,  the grade range, depending on selection is K-12 with elementary titles favored
• Puzzler – activity for younger grades that requires critical thinking skills such as in a reverse crossword puzzle
• Research to Go – a brief research activity for middle to high school with directions for expanding it into a larger project
• Spotlighting Fiction – 10 fiction titles/ alternates with Noteworthy Nonfiction which does the same with nonfiction books
• Teaching Together – A middle to high school unit to do in collaboration with teachers
• Tech Talk – The latest in technology and how it translates into the library program
• Websites – Dawn Ganss brings you curriculum-related websites which are deeply annotated

Additional features which appear on an irregular basis:

• Being a Professional – Ideas to improve your visibility and show your professionalism
• Help Desk – Answers to questions sent to the editor (Hilda Weisburg) or that have apeared in other places
• Issues on the Job – Concerns and challenges and how to address them
• Marketing Your Program – Advocacy, Marketing, and PR to better position your program
• More for Your Library – Different ideas to make your program more visible and vital
• A New Twist – An article from several years ago, updated
• Professionally Speaking – Reviews of professional materials
• Taking the Lead – Leadership skills and ideas