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School Libraries

ALA: Library Instruction Round Table (LIRT)
Open to librarians in all types of libraries, with many opportunities for active professional involvement through committees and elected offices. The quarterly newsletter includes a technology column and an annual list of the top 20 library-instruction-related publications.
American Association of School Librarians (AASL)
American Library Association (ALA)
California School Library Association
Partnership for 21st Century Skills

Road to Research
Basic information literacy tutorial, geared to UCLA undergraduates. To use, click on Guest, then click on Skip to Tutorial. (Note: Last updated in 2011.)

Calisphere
Primary source images and documents, plus "Themed Collections...primary source sets organized to support California Content Standards."
Standards for the 21st Century Learner: Lesson Plan Database
AASL selects and approves lesson plans, and maintains this site. (NOTE: To be discontinued as of 31 Aug 2014, though "supplemental materials--the lesson plan template, rubric and checklist will remain available for use on the AASL website."
SOS for Information Literacy
Register for an account; then search lesson plans by grade level or topic. Lesson plans are selected by SOS for IL.
School Libraries: Curriculum Resources
California State Department of Education
TRAILS
"TRAILS is a knowledge assessment with multiple-choice questions targeting a variety of information literacy skills based on sixth and ninth grade standards."
Teaching With Documents: Lesson Plans
U.S. National Archives

Kathy Schrock's Guide to Everything
K12 Digital Citizenship Wiki
Developed by Lesley Farmer. "This site provides k12 curriculum on digital citizenship and professional development for adults working with K12 students on digital citizenship."
Resources for School Librarians
Maintained by Linda Bertland, retired school librarian, Philadelphia, PA
Checklist of Information Literacy Lessons
Developed by Bakersfield College and Kern High School District. (Linked via Internet Archive.)

CALIBK12
CALIBK12 is an email forum (listserv) serving school librarians in California. It is a non-commercial list.
InfoLit-L (AASL)
The Information Literacy discussion list - INFOLIT - is a forum for school, academic, and public librarians to exchange ideas on information literacy programs and experiences that demonstrate a collaborative relationship between K-12 and higher education institutions.