all things school library

Learn about Library Services, the library unit for Los Angeles County Office of Education, serving L. A. County's diverse and vibrant K-12 educational community.

Information on managing all things collection, including selection and curation, acquisitions, processing and repair, and weeding. 

Find resources and videos on copyright, fair use, plagiarism, and citation tools.

Learn about quality databases that your students and teachers will find fun, informative, and useful.

Find resources and lesson plans on digital citizenship from some of the best organizations around.

Learn more about eLibrary Services' unique digital Educator Library and the free access offered to all L. A. County K-12 school staff. With a focus on professional development and hard-to-find digital teaching resources, the collection includes everything from ebooks and audiobooks on current educational and school library topics to selected fiction, nonfiction, and children's and teen literature.

Standards-based library activities, lessons, and book recommendations month-by-month.

Find ideas and inspiration for the activities and programming that will promote school library usage.

Information on school library policies with samples of selection and reconsideration policies.

Reading resources and recommended literature lists to help you stay up-to-date with what's new in children's literature, teen fiction and nonfiction, professional learning, and more.

Learn more about state (CA) and national standards that make for effective school libraries and school library programs.

Information on managing everything about your library space, from accessibility considerations to library floor plans, schedules, and makerspaces.