Praxis: Reserve Books

The following title (2 copies) has been added to the education praxis collection. The circulating copy is located at the library reserve desk, main floor. IRC reference copy is located in the Instructional Resource Center, library, second floor.

• Study guide for the art tests
  LB1762 .E38 2005

Additional praxis resources may be located in the catalog using the paper course reserves link and entering 'educ praxis' as the course. Many titles in the reserve area circulate for one week.

Juvenile Books

The following books have been added to the juvenile collection. They will be shelved initially in the new book shelf on the second floor (directly outside of the IRC) and then located in the juvenile collection, library, second floor.

• Winter moon
  QL795.B57 G384 2001
• Spring moon
  QL668.C2 G45 2002
• Bad Cat puts on his top hat
  PZ7.M478563 Baf 2005
• The great cake bake
  PZ7.K494 Gr 2005
• Celia Cruz, queen of salsa
  ML3930.C96 C43 2005
• Leaf Man
  PZ7.E3225 Le 2005
• On Earth
  QB631.4 .K37 2005
• The Babe & I
  PZ7.A2615 Bae 1999
• Nora's ark
  PZ7.K6293 No 2005
• Ker-splash!
  PZ7.O218 Ke 2005
• Summer moon
  QL737.C22 G45 2002
• Autumn moon
  QL795.D3 G395 2001
• Only you can save mankind
  PZ7.P8865 On 2005

IRC Reference: Science Standards

The following book has been added to the Instructional Resource Center reference collection. It will be found in the IRC, library, second floor.

• NSTA pathways to the science standards : guidelines for moving the vision into practice
  Q181 .P3384 2004

Need help finding an IRC reference title? Ask at the desk in the IRC for assistance.

AU Circulating: Education - Science & Math

The following books have been added to the library collection. You are likely to find them shelved in their regular location (L's on the second floor, Q's on the sixth floor) or in the new book display in the reference area.

• How to write to learn science
  Q181 .T534 2004
• Using data to assess your reading program
  LB1050.42 .C35 2004
• Picture-perfect science lessons : using children's books to guide inquiry : grades 3-6
  LB1585 .A58 2005
• Stepping up to science and math : exploring the natural connections
  Q183.3.U6 S74 2004
• Doing good science in middle school : a practical guide to inquiry-based instruction
  Q181 .J69 2004

Harry Potter Series

J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series of books are now located in the library reserves area, main floor of the library. These titles will circulate for one week and have the option for a renewal.

Curriculum Textbooks

I have just finished weeding the curriculum textbook annex. With few exceptions, the textbooks available for use and evaluating are no more than six years old. ACRL's Guidelines for Curriculum Material Centers suggest this collection should be current, with items dated five years.

Textbooks removed from the curriculum collection will be available for students fall 2005 and spring 2006. Check in the IRC for current free selections beginning in late August.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

It's here! Book six in the Harry Potters series has arrived:

• Harry Potter and the half-blood prince
  PZ7.R79835 Halh 2005

Would you like to re-live the series? Do an author search in the AU catalog for J.K. Rowling to view books and audio book selections for Harry Potter. Or, follow these catalog links to check availability of specific titles:

• Harry Potter and the sorcerer's stone
  PZ7.R79835 Har 1998
• Harry Potter and the chamber of secrets
  PZ7.R79835 Hap 1999
• Harry Potter and the prisoner of AzkabanPZ7.R79835 Ham 1999
• Harry Potter and the goblet of fire
  PZ7.R79835 Hal 2000
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
  PR6068.O93 H3727 2003

The newest title has been shelved with juvenile new books. All others are located in the juvenile collection on the library second floor.

Juvenile Books

The following juvenile books have been added to the collection:

• Schoolyard rhymes
  GV1203 .S525 2005
• A place for Zero: a math adventure
  QA141.3 .L76 2003
• The matzo ball boy
  PZ8.S34515 Mat 2005

New juvenile titles are initially shelved on the new book shelf on the second floor.

Kits: Book Kit

The following book kit, containing seven soft copies of the title, was added to the collection. A complete numerical listing of book kits may be identified in the catalog by title or using other call number and entering the word 'bookkit.'

• Mr. Noisy at the dude ranch
  Bookkit 072

Most book kits include a label on the folder indicating suggested reading levels by grade level, stage, F & P (Fountas and Pinnell), and DRA (Directed Reading Assessment). An explanation of book bag levels is included within the folder.

Juvenile Books

The following juvenile books have been added to the collection.

• Brave dogs, gentle dogs: how they guard sheep
  SF428.6 .U74 2005
• Turtle tide: the ways of sea turtles
  QL666.C536 S95 2005
• Montmorency and the assassins
  PZ7.U4447 Mj 2005
• The sphere of secrets
  PZ7.F4995 Sp 2005
• The Penderwicks: a summer tale of four sisters, two rabbits, and a very interesting boy
  PZ7.B51197 Pe 2005

New juvenile titles are initially shelved on the new book shelf on the second floor.

AU Circulating: Education

The following book has been added to the library collection. You are likely to find it shelved in its regular location (second floor) or in the new book display in the reference area.

• Introduction to rubrics : an assessment tool to save grading time, convey effective feedback, and promote student learning
  LB3063 .S74 2005

A second copy of this title was purchased for the faculty development collection located on the third floor of the library.

Audio Books & Book Kits

Looking for an audio book or book kit? These items are still part of the IRC collection, but have been moved from inside the IRC to the stacks in the curriculum textbook annex. Check out the shelves directly behind the activity books.

This move has increased spacing for software and materials kits inside the IRC. Need help? Stop in the IRC for directions locating IRC collection items.

Collection Development: The numbers are in . . .

End-of-year book lists detailed specific areas and genres purchased and added to the library as part of the IRC, juvenile, and education (Classification L) collections. I was recently asked what 'just how many books have been added?'

Here are some approximate totals for specific IRC collections:

• Activity Books = 120
• Juvenile Books = 675
• Software = 65
• Kits = 35
• Bookkits = 10
• Education Titles = 216
• IRC Reference = 24

Orders have already begun for this academic year with juvenile books. Be sure to check out the New Book shelf on the second floor beginning in August to look at new titles. The quick catalog links on this blog provide easy access to popular catalog searches for IRC collection items.

Collection Development 2004-2005

Collection development book lists for the 2004-2005 academic year have been posted on the IRC web site's handouts and tutorials page. As previously posted (June 10th), this blog will replace the yearly book lists. The following lists are available in PDF:

• Activity Books
• Book Kits - Kits - CD - Audio
• Curriculum Textbooks
• DVD and Video
• Education
• Education - AU Reference
• Education - Technology
• Graphic Novels (new)
• IRC Reference
• Juvenile
• Software

Activity Books

The following activity books have been added to the curriculum collection and will be available for circulation next week (July 11). Activity books are located in the textbook annex on the second floor, directly outside of the Instructional Resource Center.

• Great teaching with graphic organizers
  ACTIV Grphc 1998 Gr.2-4
• Best-ever circle time activities
  ACTIV Lang 2004 Gr.P-1
• Comprehension cliffhanger stories
  ACTIV Read 2003 Gr.4-8
• The big book of reproducible graphic organizers
  ACTIV Grphc 1999
• The scholastic big book of holidays around the year
  ACTIV Holi 2003 Gr.1-6
• ABC poem of the week
  ACTIV Read 2003 Gr.P-1
• 40 easy-to-make math manipulatives
  ACTIV Math 2003 Gr.1-3
• Just the right words: 201 report card comments
  ACTIV Teach 2003 Gr.1-6
• Literature for little learners
  ACTIV Lang 2003 Gr.P-K
• Phonological awareness fun
  ACTIV Phon 2003 Gr.P-1.
• It's in the bag!
  ACTIV Read 2002 Gr.K-2
• 1001 rhymes & fingerplays
  ACTIV Poetry 1994 Gr. P-3
• File folder activities for learning centers: early childhood
  ACTIV File 1999 Gr.P-3
• Super science investigations
  ACTIV Scie 2004 Gr.1-3
• Arts & crafts on parade
  ACTIV Craft 2005 Gr.P
• Seasonal celebrations on parade
  ACTIV Holi 2005 Gr.P
• Centered on success: 20 leveled learning centers
  ACTIV Centr 2004 Gr.2
• Themes on parade
  ACTIV Crafts 2005 Gr.P
• Teaching tunes audio CD and mini-books set
  ACTIV Phon 2003 Gr.P-1
• Tunes that teach : American history
  ACTIV Hist 2005 Gr.3-6
• Storytime from A to Z
  ACTIV Read 2005 Gr.P-K

Activity books are shelved by topic; searching for a specific book will be easier if a title search is used. Check out the catalog quick links portion of this blog for easy access to a complete listing of activity books in the IRC collection.

Activity Books

The following activity books have been added to the curriculum collection. Activity books are located in the textbook annex on the second floor, directly outside of the Instructional Resource Center.

• Shoe box math learning centers
  ACTIV Math 2002 Gr.1-3
• The big book of AlphaTales
  ACTIV Phon 2003
• Centered on success: 20 leveled learning centers
  ACTIV Centr 2004 Gr.3
• Fourth-grade math minutes
  ACTIV Math 2002 Gr.4
• Fifth-grade math minutes
  ACTIV Math 2002 Gr.5
• First-grade math minutes
  ACTIV Math 2002 Gr.1
• Third-grade math minutes
  ACTIV Math 2002 Gr.3
• Literacy bags: make & take mini-units from A to Z
  ACTIV Lang 2002 Gr.P-1
• Making your word wall more interactive
  ACTIV Read 2001 Gr.1-3
• American history jeopardy
  ACTIV Hist 2002
• Geography jeopardy
  ACTIV Geog 2002
• Easy & engaging ESL activities and mini-books for every classroom
  ACTIV ESL 2001 Gr.1-4
• 20 sensational art & writing projects
  ACTIV Art 2003 Gr.2-4
• Picture sorting for phonemic awareness
  ACTIV Phon 2003 Gr.P-K
• 25 super cool math board games
  ACTIV Math 1999 Gr.3-6
• 20 weekly word study poetry packets
  ACTIV Lang 2003 Gr.1-2
• Jump, wiggle, twirl & giggle!
  ACTIV Games 2000 Gr.P-1
• Civil rights: 5 short plays for building fluency, vocabulary, and content area knowledge
  ACTIV SocSt 2004 Gr.4-8
• Teaching reading & writing with favorite songs
  ACTIV Read 2003 Gr.K-2
• Easy & irresistible word family poems & puppets
  ACTIV Phon 2002 Gr.K-2
• Reading skills chills & thrills
  ACTIV Read 2005 Gr.3-6
• Reading skills mysteries
  ACTIV Read 2005 Gr.3-6
• 15 easy-to-read neighborhood & community mini-book plays
  ACTIV Plays 2003 Gr.K-2
• 25 literacy-building art activities
  ACTIV Art 2003 Gr.P-K

Activity books are shelved by topic. Check out the catalog quick links portion of this blog for easy access to a complete listing of activity books in the IRC collection.

Juvenile Books: Math

The following titles have been added to the juvenile collection. Each title is math related, dealing with specific mathematical functions or theories. Additional selections may be located using the Library of Congress, or LC, subject heading mathematics - juvenile.

• Let's count the puppies
  QA113 .K86 2004
• 3 little firefighters
  QA248 .M77 2003
• Less than zero
  QA107.2 .M87 2003
• The warlord's puppeteers
  PZ7.P6283 Waqt 2003
• Arithme-tickle : an even number of odd riddle-rhymes
  QA115 .L48 2002
• Grandfather counts
  PZ7.C41943 Gr 2000
• Ten monkey jamboree
  PZ8.3.O25 Te 2001
• How hungry are you?
  PZ7.N15 Ho 2001
• Sir Cumference and the sword in the cone
  QA40.5 .N48 2003
• Double those wheels
  PZ7.D3319 Do 2003
• Piece=part=portion: fractions=decimals=percents
  QA117 .G54 2003
• Spending money
  HB820 .T43 2002

Specific math topics, such as division, geometry, mathematics, fractions, counting, arithmetic, and addition, may be located with catalog searches utilizing subject heading and adding '-juvenile literature' to the topic.