Resources for Participating School Libraries

Print Resources - Professional Development

The books on this Bibliography were purchased by AAMNVA for the libraries of all schools participating in Step 1: Introduction to the Library of Congress. These titles were written by educators who participated in the American Fellows program at the Library of Congress to assist educators in using the collections of the Library of Congress with students.

  • Mary Johnson, 2000 American Memory Fellow
    Primary Sources in the Library: A Collaboration Guide for Library Media Specialists.
    Linworth Publishing, 2003.
    ISBN 1-58683-075-9. .

    Collaboration is just around the corner! Filled with practical lessons, this essential
    volume introduces librarians to the basic skills needed to integrate primary source
    materials into collaborative units with teachers.
    Available online at:http://www.linworth.com/publishing_books.cfm?view=alpha#186

  • Donna Levene, 1999 American Memory Fellow
    American Musicians Making History.
    Teacher Ideas Press, 2003.
    ISBN 1-56308-950-5.

    This collection of lessons uses picture books and primary sources, such as digitized sheet
    music and recordings, contemporary accounts, and photographs, to make the history of
    American music more immediate to students. Perfect as a tie-in to a United States history
    unit, this book is chronologically arranged and can be used for studying music history or
    for studying a period in American history through its musicians and music.
    Order online at: http://www.teacherideaspress.com/shared/products/LU9505.asp

  • Gail G. Petri, 2000 American Memory Fellow
    The American Memory Collections: Primary Resource Activities Across the Curriculum, Grades 4-6.
    Linworth Publishing, 2003.
    ISBN 1-58683-117-8.

  • Gail G. Petri, 2000 American Memory Fellow
    The American Memory Collections: Primary Resource Activities Across the Curriculum, Grades 7-9.
    Linworth Publishing, 2003.
    ISBN 1-58683-132-1.

    Now you can draw from the millions of digital items available in the Library
    of Congress American Memory Collection to enhance your classroom lessons.
    These books show you how to effectively use the vast American Memory Collections in
    all types of coursework to enhance your instructional program. Lessons are organized
    alphabetically and all align with curriculum standards from AASL and McREL.
    Order online at: http://www.linworth.com/publishing_books.cfm?view=alpha#213

  • Susan H. Veccia, Librarian and Educational Consultant
    Uncovering Our History: Teaching with Primary Sources.
    American Library Association, 2003.
    ISBN 0-8389-0862-4.

    Using primary sources to teach history, which goes beyond rote memorization of dates
    and facts, has been incorporated into the educational standards of nearly every state. For
    overburdened K–12 teachers, librarians, and media specialists, complying with those
    standards is easier said than done. This useful handbook offers readers practical ways to
    incorporate these standards into their curriculum, using the resources of the Library of
    Congress’s American Memory Web site.
    Order online at:
    http://www.alastore.ala.org/SiteSolution.taf?_sn=catalog2&_pn=sub_category&_op=26

Library of Congress primary source reproductions of large scale maps and posters

As part of an Adventure of the American Mind Northern Virginia (AAMNVA) grant efforts to connect educators with Library of Congress Resources, we are providing every school library in the original partnership with several large scale map or poster reproductions to circulate through the school library.

We have asked library media specialists to complete the request form and return to Rhonda Clevenson via FAX at 703-294-6272. Also, we are requesting that librarians prioritize their order and list alternate items in case there are difficulties with availability. Library media specialists are encouraged to work with school staff to choose the most useful items for their schools.

Master lists of materials received by participating schools

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