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Guest Blog: A school library within a global community
Klaudia Janek, IB Teacher-Librarian, International Academy, Bloomfield Hills, MI
Working in an International Baccalaureate (IB) school, as a school librarian, presents the opportunity to focus on a more global perspective and to have set expectations when it comes to research and information literacy.
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Featured Publisher: ABDO Publishing
An ongoing look at partner publishers available through GVRL
By Geoff Schwartz
ABDO Publishing Company (ABDO) is a leading educational publisher of books and digital resources for today’s libraries and schools. For more than 25 years, ABDO has strived to provide the best in reading and research for children and young adults.
Gale is proud to carry ABDO’s educational nonfiction eBooks for grades 5-12. They contain high-quality text features including a table of contents, a glossary, an index, timelines, maps, diagrams, sidebars, full-color photos and captions, primary source materials, and more. Each book is leveled using grade-appropriate language to promote reading success, and is designed to be visually appealing and interesting to children and young adult readers.
Featured Publisher: ReferencePoint Press
An ongoing look at partner publishers available through GVRL
By Geoff Schwartz
Established in 2006, ReferencePoint Press is an independent educational publishing house focused on high-quality series nonfiction for students and researchers in grades 6-12.
Product Updates: New In Context content for 09/01/14
Gale is continually updating and adding new content to our In Context products, ensuring that they offer timely, authoritative, useful information. The items below were added or updated during the week of September 1st, 2014.
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Featured Publisher: Mitchell Lane Publishers
An ongoing look at partner publishers available through GVRL
By Geoff Schwartz
Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc. is owned and operated by former teacher and reading specialist, Barbara Mitchell.
Partner Interview: Barbara Ferry of the National Geographic Society
What makes working for National Geographic a fulfilling experience and why should you be excited to add National Geographic Virtual Library to your collection? Find out straight from the source. Recently, we had the pleasure of interviewing Barbara Ferry, the Director of the Library & Archives at National Geographic Society. Check out this quick bio to learn more about her professional accomplishments–and, then, it’s on to the interview!
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Featured Publisher: Rourke Educational Media
An ongoing look at partner publishers available through GVRL
By Geoff Schwartz
Rourke Educational Media (Rourke) has been publishing eye-catching, engaging nonfiction children’s books that comply with national curriculum standards since 1980.
Snow, Rain, Hot, Cold – Is there a theme here?
Did you know…climate change is a priority for the President.
Featured Publisher: Cengage Learning PTR
An ongoing look at partner publishers available through GVRL
By Geoff Schwartz
Since 2001, Cengage Learning PTR has been publishing how-to books on the most popular fields and hobbies in the media technology realm and beyond.