Lost in the Reads

via unsplash I remember being in elementary school and getting assigned a topic for a research project. The whole class would go to the library to research said topic. Then the one or maybe two sets of encyclopedias would be set out on the tables with the instructions that they were not to be taken off the table, and you only had a certain amount of time to use the copy you needed because everyone needed a chance to use it. As someone who has since fallen down many a Wikipedia rabbit hole, this was a torturous way to be given an Encyclopedia, I wanted to look up EVERYTHING. via giphy This memory really resonated while reading lesson 6 and encountering the notion that, “ ‘Managing’ a school library resource centre or a reference collection does not mean building systems that protect it or limit access to it. In fact, it can mean the exact opposite.” I whole heartedly agree. Thankfully, my students have access to a lot of our reference resources online, and they can br...

Part 1: Evaluation of Reference Currently in Use: Title:   Nature’s Children (Series, 81 titles) Type: Print Books Date of Publication: 1986 -2001 Publisher: Grolier Educational, Connecticut Physical Dimensions:   8.5 x 7.2 x 0.6 inches Unacceptable Acceptable Exceeding Currency 10 years old or older Maximum of 5 years old 0-2 years old, or continually updated to remain current Purpose Provides minimal amount and/or contradicting information with little to no pictures and no supports. Provides an adequate amount of information with supports like glossary or index in place. Has large, colourful pictures. Provides ample amount of relevant information on subject. Has supports such as; glossary, index, table of contents. Has large, colourful pictures. Relevancy / Audience Does not meet reading level appropriate for either primary or intermediate. Information is unorg...