CALL FOR PAPERS

The ALA/AASL Educators of Library Media Specialists Section (ELMSS) of the
American Association of School Librarians invites submissions for papers
to be reviewed through a blind, juried process. Selected papers will be
presented at the 15th Annual Conference of the American Association of
School Librarians to be held in Minneapolis, Minnesota from October 27-30,
2011.

Educational reform of instructional practice is on the cusp of restoring a
balance between authentic teaching and assessment for accountability. The
Common Core Standards movement and a new generation of assessments from
the U.S. Department of Education will replace teaching to multiple choice
tests that narrow curriculum content and constrain critical thinking,
creativity, and collaboration.  Papers that are selected position school
libraries in the context of educational reform that addresses issues such
as, but not limited to, emerging adolescent literacy (grades 4-12);
digital literacy; differentiation and intervention to address individual
learning needs; collaboration for teaching and learning; critical
thinking, innovation, and creativity; and learning content and
competencies through inquiry.

Papers should be original research that focuses on school library practice
and related subjects, or school librarianship, and be within a 5,000 word
limit using APA style. Research in progress that reports preliminary
findings is accepted. Please submit papers in electronic form to Carol
Gordon, [log in to unmask] Deadline for submission is January 3,
2011 at 11:59 EST. Papers for presentations will be accepted and evaluated
on an on-going basis until the deadline. Authors of the selected papers
will be contacted on February 1, 2011.

Dr. Carol Gordon
Associate Professor
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
School of Communication, Information and Library Studies
Department of Library and Information Sciences

Tel: 732-932-7500 Ext. 8114
Fax: 732-932-6916
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Dr. Carol Gordon
Associate Professor
Co-Director, Center for International Scholarship in School Libraries
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
School of Communication and Information
Tel: 732-932-7500 Ext. 8114
Fax: 732-932-6916
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