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(2010). Retrieved March 27, 2010, from ClassTrips.com: []
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 * Reviewed by Diane

Classtrips.com is a website that provides field trip options and ideas for teachers of grades K through 12. It provides everything you need to know about the ‘hows’ and ‘wheres’ of planning a class field trip. The site is set up in such a way that field trip suggestions are organized by subject matter, including arts and culture, environmental education and science and history. The site also provides links to group discounts and restaurants. Additionally, there are useful sections with tips on planning a field trip and possible transportation options. Although all of the information seems to very useful and relevant, the home page does appear somewhat overcrowded. The separation of sections by bolded subject headings does help to space out the information and make it a little easier to follow. Another downfall is that this site covers field trip locations over the entire nation so it is not necessarily tailored to individual states or school systems. This means that for some subjects, a possible filed trip location close to where you’re looking for may not be provided. age range – (for teachers) subject – reference rating - 8 ||  ||< //Jodye's// comment :Diane this is a great resource to have for teachers. I like that it gives the address of the destination, but wish they could provide a direct link to the site if one exists. I am interested in sharing this with our 5th grade teachers. I saw a trip destination for teaching character education (conflict resolution) that might be a good trip for students. Giving information to aid techers with ways to save money and plan are very positive aspects to include. Thank you for sharing your find!

//Katie's// comment : || //Citation in APA format goes here.// Bertland, L. (2010). //The reading room//. Retrieved March 20, 2010, from Resources for School Librarians Web site: []
 * Reviewed by //Jodye//

//Text of review of reference source goes here.// //The Reading Room: Children’s and Adult Literature// is a directory I found that is accessed from Resources for School Librarians. The Reading Room has a menu which I used to find directories for information I need for helping students, parents, teachers, and me with lists of all kinds of books. There are three directories included within this source that I find quite useful. The titles of these directories are Help for Reading Groups, Lists of 100 Best Books, and Books for Children and Young Adults. The “Help for Reading Groups” directory consists of 15 sites for helping start reading groups. There are guides, blogs, hints, wiki’s, and lists to help anyone plan and organize reading clubs. The second section offers a list of 13 publisher’s reading and information guides to help organizers prepare for reading clubs. This is one of those activities I’ve been interested in starting and now I have access to some valuable and easy to use information. The next directory I found quite useful is the “Lists of 100 Best Books”. This directory is organized as a list of categories with information about who compiled each list. Some of the examples of lists include; the 100 best Non-fiction Books of the 20th Century by a panel for the National Review, Extreme Classics: The 100 Greatest Adventure Books compiled by National Geographic, and the 100 Best Books for Children compiled by NEA to name just a few. There are 23 categories of “best books”. The next section highlights “The Best Books of the Year” with 4 categories. I like narrowing the search for best books through this directory. The last directory offered through this site that I found interesting and useful is “Books for Children and Young Adults”. This directory lists websites organized into 9 categories. The categories include; Cool Kid’s Sites, General Children’s Literature Websites, Award sites, Reading Lists for Children’s and Young Adult books, History of Children’s Literature, Journals and research in Children’s literature, Books about Children’s Literature, and Young Adult Books. After browsing these sites I’m amazed that I can actually access the sites, which tells me that the site is updated regularly. The information in the directories is provided by Linda Bertland, a retired librarian from Philadelphia PA. I believe this resource will benefit students, parents and educators because of the easy format and wealth of information about books. I am truly amazed at the number of remarkable free resources available to students and teachers. Grade Level: All levels, parents and educators Subject: Reading Overall Rating: 10

Grades: enter //your best judgment of age/grade appropriateness of the resource// Subject(s): enter //your best judgment of subject area(s) where resource would be most valuable// Rating: // provide your rating, using scale of 1-10 // ||  ||<  //Diane's// comment : I like the "!00 Books Every Child Should Read" section and especially like the source that the Reading Room comes from - Resources for School Libraries. I bookmarked it and know that it is a valuable tool for my program here at West Ga. and for my future role as a SLMS.

//Katie's// comment : This site offers so much!! I love that you can find so many different reading lists. There are novels listed by so many different categories. Ideas for reading groups are presented. There are so many different resources at this site for teachers, parents, and kids. Thanks for sharing! || Who’s Who in American Education. (1992). //Who’s Who in American Education//. (3rd ed.). Owings Mills, Md.: National Reference Institute.
 * Reviewed by //Katie// ||

The third edition of //Who’s Who in American Education// is an extremely comprehensive directory of individuals who have contributed to the field of education in a significant way. This text opens with a preface which explains that around 26,700 biographical citations are included in this directory. This includes information about secondary and elementary school teachers and administrators, university professors and administrators, university deans, and school principals. Educators from other categories are also included, such as various specialists, program directors, educators of adults, etc. The citations presented within this text include educational and career history, awards, publications, and mailing address. A foreword follows the preface and states one of the main purposes for this text: that of acknowledging teaching as a higher calling and recognizing those individuals who are committed to exceptional efforts within the field of education. Next included is a list of those individuals on the Board of Advisors, followed by a dedication and a note on selection criteria. The selection criteria for those chosen to be included within this text are dependent upon professional accomplishment that has significantly impacted education and the specific position of responsibility each individual holds. A key to information is given next, and then a list of abbreviations used throughout the text. A section titled “Alphabetical Practices” explains the order in which names appear within the main textual body – that is, alphabetically by surname. The main text follows, presenting an enormous amount of information about educators across the country. The organization of the information found here is simple and self-explanatory, making it very user-friendly. This volume is pretty out of date, but the information provided is very inclusive. This publication in general, and regardless of particular volume, presents comprehensive and well-organized information. I think this resource could be useful to educators at all levels. Perhaps for students, it would be most appropriate at high school and college level libraries. It would be most relevant to the subject area of education. My rating for this resource is a 10.

Grades: All Educators; High School, College Subject(s): Education Rating: 10
 * ||< //Diane's// comment : These Who's Who books have been around for a long time. I did not know there was one specifically for Educators. It would be interesting to see who many of our trends in education can be traced back to. I like that the reference is user friendly but am spoiled to newer publications and tend to stay away from more dated resources. This is not always a good idea though because I know I miss out on a lot of good information.

//Jodye's// comment : Who's Who in American Education would be interesting to browse looking for those who introduce new practices in education. We tend to move back and forth in education a little like clothing style. This source might interest HS students, but more likely educators and college students in education. It's good to have one source with so much information about educators for quick and easy reference. ||