***apologies for cross postings*** Dear colleagues- The editors of School Libraries Worldwide, the journal of the International Association of School Librarianship (IASL) are pleased to announce the release of Volume 18, Issue 1 (January 2012). School Libraries Worldwide is an international refereed scholarly journal of research relating to school librarianship and has been published since 1997. Contents are now available at to members at http://www.iasl-online.org/members/slw/ and will be accessible through major databases including ProQuest and EBSCOHost. This is a "bumper" issue at almost 150 pages of exciting research and thinking. The article list is included below. Please enjoy this issue and consider contributing to an upcoming issue. Our next CFP will be distributed widely soon. Best regards, Marcia A. Mardis & Nancy Everhart, editors Theme: Connections: School librarians linking learning, leadership, technology, and society Editorial Connecting is at the Core of Teacher Librarianship Marcia A. Mardis The Florida State University, USA Librarians' Leadership Efficacy, Training, and School Involvement: Collaboration between Teachers and Teacher Librarians in Israel Ruth Ash-Argyle Leo Baeck Education Center, Israel Snunith Shoham Bar Ilan University, Israel Connecting Teacher Librarians for Technology Integration Leadership Melissa P. Johnston University of Kentucky, USA The Literacy Beliefs of Child Care Professionals: Prerequisite Knowledge for Teacher Librarian Literacy Leaders Maria Cahill Texas Woman’s University, USA Making Connections: Challenges and Benefits of Joint Use Libraries as Seen in One Community Joanna Kluever The Julia Hull District Library, USA Wayne Finley Northern Illinois University, USA Designing the Research Commons: Classical Models for School Libraries Sarah Buchanan The Meadows School, USA The Digital Lives of U.S. Teachers: A Research Synthesis and Trends to Watch Marcia A. Mardis, Teralee ElBasri, Sylvia K. Norton, & Janice Newsum The Florida State University, USA Seeing the Clouds: Teacher Librarian as Broker in Collaborative Planning with Teachers Sue C. Kimmel Old Dominion University, USA Digital Image Tagging: A Case Study with Seventh Grade Students (free access article) Zorana Ercegovac Drexel University, USA Teacher Librarians as Connectors to the School CEO Vicki VanTuyle Southern Illinois University, USA Sandra Watkins Western Illinois University, USA Learning Resource Centers in Kuwait: Prospects for the Future Taghreed AlQudsi-Ghabra, Ammar H. Safar, & Nedaa M. Qabazard Kuwait University, Kuwait Digital Natives, 21st Century School Libraries,and 21st Century Preparation Programs: An Informal Affirmation of Branch and deGroot Cynthia Houston Western Kentucky University, USA --- Marcia A. Mardis, Ed.D. Assistant Professor Associate Director, The PALM Center School of Library and Information Studies The iSchool of Florida @ The Florida State University Co-Editor School Libraries Worldwide Official Journal of the International Association of School Librarianship (IASL) [log in to unmask]