Volume 34 Nº 2 - August 1998

Reviews

Co-ordinated by Suzette Boyd

Reviews from Methodist Ladies' College, Kew

Count on Reading Handbook: Tips for Planning and Reading Motivation Programmes
Ballard, Susan D, comp. and ed. Chicago, IL: American Association of School Librarians, 1997.
84pp, soft. ISBN 0838978924. US$19.95.

Technology across the Currriuculum: Activities and Ideas
Bazeli, Marilyn J, and Heintz, James L. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 1997.
212pp, soft. ISBN 1563084449. A$40.50, available from James Bennett Pty Ltd.

Library Induction: Introducing Students and Staff to the Secondary School Library
Dubber, Geoff. SLA Guidelines. Liden, Swindon: School Library Association, 1997.
20pp, soft. ISBN 0900641851. £4.50 [£3.50 to SLA members], available from Liden Library, Barrington Close, Liden, Swindon SN3 6HF.

Promoting the School Library
Elliott de Sáea, Eileen. SLA Guidelines. Liden, Swindon: School Library Association, 1997.
20pp, soft. ISBN 0900641843. £4.50 [£3.50 to SLA members], available from Liden Library, Barrington Close, Liden, Swindon SN3 6HF.

Art Activities from the World of Advertising
Englebaugh, Debi. Englewood, CO: Teacher Ideas Press, 1997.
136pp, soft. ISBN 1563084511. US$25.00, available from James Bennett Pty Ltd.

Reference Work in School Library Media Centers: A Book of Case Studies
Job, Amy G, and Schnare, Marykay W. School Librarianship Series, 1. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 1996.
122pp, soft. ISBN 0810830981. A$32.00, available from James Bennett Pty Ltd.

Creating a Local Area Network in the School Library Media Centre
Mather, Becky R. Greenwood Professional Guides in School Librarianship. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1997.
148pp, hard. ISBN 0313300941. US$39.00, available from DA Information Services.

Info Skills Book One: Accessing Written Information
McCafferty, James. London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1995. Reprinted 1996.
44pp, spiral bound. ISBN 0340643234. Price not reported.

Info Skills Book Two: Library Research Skills
McCafferty, James. London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1995. Reprinted 1997.
32pp, spiral bound. ISBN 0340643242. Price not reported.

Info Skills Book Three: Data Handling
McCafferty, James. London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1995. Reprinted 1997.
58pp, spiral bound. ISBN 0340643250. Price not reported.

Info Skills Book Four: Skills for Life
McCafferty, James. London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1995. Reprinted 1997.
41pp, spiral bound. ISBN 0340643269. Price not reported.

Passport to the Internet in the Australian Classroom
Ponting, Jane, and Kendall, Jill. Rydalmere: Hodder Education, 1997.
271pp, soft. ISBN 0733606849. A$34.95.

Ways of Knowing: Literature and the Intellectual Life of Children
Vandergrift, Kay E. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 1996.
416pp, hard. ISBN 0810830876. US$41.50, available from James Bennett Pty Ltd.

The Greatest Story of Charlemagne the King
Wheatley, Nadia, and Klein, Deborah. Gosford" Ashton Scholastic, 1997.
32pp, hard. ISBN 1863886990. A$19.95.

It is widely documented that Methodist Ladies' College in Melbourne is a laptop school with a strong commitment to technology and independent learning. It is also acknowledged that the Library and Information Centre at MLC is at the leading edge in the provision of library services in schools.

We were asked to provide reviews for Orana at a busy time of year and when we were updating, revamping and redesigning our home page. However, my staff who are exceptional professionals agreed to take on yet another challenge; the bottle of wine at the bottom of the box of items for review may have helped. Seriously, though, the library at MLC is at the leading edge because of the attitude of its staff. The range of professional interests from our staff gallery on our home page provides an overview of our services and programmes: http://library.mlckew.edu.au

There are 14 staff servicing 1800 students in the secondary part of the College. Their areas of expertise and interest (as opposed to their role desciptions) encompass the following: literature promotion, information networker programmer, electronic resources, web design and publishing, continuing studies in masters, information literacy classes and research, technology developments, statistics, multimedia production, staff development issues, managing for change, Internet research, URICA library system, reference, photography, video production, development of media services, young adult literature, user services and book buying are important to the vital group of information professionals.