Meeting the Needs of Library Media Specialists

With reliable, accurate, current information in a cost-effective package

FOR READING MEASUREMENT PROGRAMS:

   “Having lexiles available, whether for ordering, booklists, or booktalks, is extremely significant; it helps me know I have covered a range of reading abilities whatever my task. Having so many children’s literature awards linked off one page makes it easy to check titles when purchasing, searching for that “just right” book for a student, or compiling bibliographies. The monthly updates guarantee I stay current, a must in my profession!”

Peg Glisson, School Library Media Specialist
Pittsford, NY

FOR CURRICULUM-RELATED BOOKS AND AUTHOR VISIT BIBLIOGRAPHIES:

   “Despite the fact that I have shown our teachers the database, they still think I’m a genius when I use CLCD to find just the book or books they need no matter how unusual the topic. I use the database to check reviews when I’m ordering. Happily, I’ve saved money because the reviews have prevented me from ordering questionable material. I use the database to create order lists and bibliographies in preparation for author visits. I then use out-of-print sources to get books that are not currently in print.”

Diane Driessen, Ph.D., Librarian
Wickliffe Progressive Elementary School
Wickcliffe, OH

FOR BEST BOOKS, STATE READING LISTS AND AWARD WINNERS:

   “Having the reading lists, awards, and reading measurement scores for the items readily available in each record also saves time and is of great worth to anyone looking to either buy or use a particular book. The scores would be especially helpful to the teachers or school librarians who use the database.”

The Charleston Advisor

FOR BOOK CHALLENGES:

   “When any sort of a question comes up about a book in any of our libraries, the first place I go is to CLCD to see what the reviews there say. Often it is like one-stop shopping, providing me with a good overview of a variety of reviews, saving me time from tracking down the individual issues of reviewing sources.”

Christine Findlay, CRC Director
Centerville City Schools
Centerville, OH

FOR COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT:

   “As a longtime children’s book expert and enthusiast, but a new librarian, the CLCD has been a true gift in keeping up with the demands of collection development. Sure, I usually know the titles I am looking for, but your database affords me quicker and more extensive access than my tired old brain and files could ever match. It is the perfect complement to my work.” Walter is coauthor of Valerie & Walter’s Best Books for Children: A Lively, Opinionated Guide and Walter the Giant Storyteller’s Giant Book of Giant Stories.

Walter M. Mayes, Library Media Specialist
The Girls’ Middle School
Mountain View, CA

FOR PREPARATION OF UNIT AND THEMATIC LISTS:

   “By using CLCD, I just prepared a list of fantasy books with some connection to cats for a ten-year-old-girl reading just above grade level. Including the searching, selection, looking at some suggested links, copying and pasting into a Word document, arranging the titles, cleaning up the fonts, and individualizing the annotations for the student, it took about twenty-five minutes!”

Barbara Ripp Safford
“Don’t Judge a Database by Its Search Screen,”
School Library Media Activities Monthly, Vol. XXII, Number 2.

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Updated 5/31/08