Other Resources
California State Department of Education: Annual Library Evaluation
This is the annual online school library evaluation for California schools conducted each year.
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Report: Average Age of Collection
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Enriched Reports: Collection Statistics (including avg. age)
To see ALL books from the recommended list go to the bottom of the search page, "Select All" for Discipline and Grade Level Span.
All books on this site are read and reviewed by the library staff at The Offices of the Fresno County Superintendent of Schools to ensure quality and age appropriateness. Only positive reviews are published. It is our hope to foster a love of reading in the children that visit Reading in Action.
Associations & Organizations
The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) is focused on school librarians and the school library community. AASL offers annually a list of best websites and apps for teaching and learning.
The California School Library Association is an organization of teacher librarians, classroom teachers, paraprofessionals, district, and county coordinators of curriculum, media and technology, and others committed to enriching student learning through school libraries. CSLA is an affiliate of the American Association of School Librarians
The California Young Reader Medal (CYRM) program encourages recreational reading of popular literature among the young people of our state. Since its inception in 1974, millions of California children have nominated, read, and voted for the winners of the California Young Reader Medal.
Lots of helpful information for California School Libraries including the Model School Library Standards and a link to the CDE Library Survey.
The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) brings together key partners in education from the areas of libraries, education, research, out of school time, youth development and more to develop and deliver resources to libraries that expand their capacity to support teen learning and enrichment and to foster healthy communities.