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Given the fragile and complicated nature of many chronic illnesses and medical conditions, as well as the transitory and often unexpected hospitalization stays, hospital teachers rely on a wide variety of print and digital resources and \"just in time\" access to provide appropriate, timely, and meaningful instruction. Students have a set daily instructional time, with a group whenever possible, during which homework is reviewed and instruction in provided. Concluding Thoughts from Sandra Lyles Although my school library media position at the UNC Hospital School currently involves little direct teaching of students, it does have a significant impact on students.

Purpose - To report on New York Public Library's implementation of the Learning in Libraries initiative, which has the goal of serving New York City's children and teens more effectively.Design methodology approach - Breaks the initiative down into phases, describing each phase with its goals and outcomes. Includes descriptions of what was needed for the project, and how initiatives were vetted for implementation.Findings - Overall, youth participation at the library increased between 4 and 15 percent, with the number of books read increasing between 1 and 34 percent. The greatest increase in participation was with teens, who had not been included in previous outreach initiatives.Originality value - Documents the process of developing a new library initiative and implementing it system-wide.

Many students experience library anxiety when making the switch from high school to college. Esch and Crawford suggest ways school librarians can help students bridge the gap between the high school library and academic libraries. School librarians can ease the transition by familiarizing students with alternate library classification systems, teaching good search techniques, demonstrating the difference between magazines and scholarly journals, and using both free and subscription resources.

Discusses and provides a listing of Internet resources on Native Americans.

Gr 3 Up-The Multnomah County Library Homework Center has created this new and extensive civil rights Web portal for students and educators.