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As the lead authority on literacy resources in a school or district, librarians and media specialists have the opportunity to increase student achievement by assisting teachers with complex texts, media integration and technology.

This section of our website builds capacity for supporting librarians with tools and resources for their unique role.

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Standards

• I-SAIL:  Illinois Standards Aligned Instruction for Libraries 
• Illinois Learning Standards

Professional Development Planning

• ISBE PowerPoint Presentation for Librarians
• ​Implementing the Common Core Standards: The Role of the Librarian (Download)
• ​Library of Congress: Create your own PD with these modules​
• Institute of Museum and Librarian Services (IMLS): Growing Young Minds: How Museums and Libraries Create Lifelong Learners

Illinois Sponsored Websites

• AISLE: Association of Illinois School Library Educators
• ILA: Illinois Library Association
• Illinois State Library
  • ​​Digital Archives
  • Center for the Book
  • Library Services
• Illinois Reads
• Book Awards 
  • Monarch
  • Bluestem
  • Rebecca Caudill
  • Lincoln
  • Other awards

​Resources for the Librarian​

• DocsTeach: Site has ready made lessons and other primary source sets
• Library of Congress: Teaching with Primary Documents
  • ​Journal for Teaching with Primary Sources:  Monthly Strategies and Resources
  • The Constitution Set: Primary Documents for Classroom Use

Other Websites

• ​AASL:  American Association of School Librarians
• American Libraries: Digital Resources in Libraries
• School Librarian Directory:  Resources gathered by a retired librarian
• Librarian Lisa: Top 50 websites gathered by a librarian trainer