Other Blogs on Info Lit in Elementary Libraries

I discovered two blogs that I found interesting about elementary libraries through blogsearch.google.com. Both are about school librarianship and contain posts about information literacy along with other interesting and valuable information.

The first blog, The Blue Skunk Blog, is by Doug Johnson. Mr. Johnson is the director of media and technology in Mankato, Minnesota, an adjunct professor at Minnesota State University, an author of four books on librarianship, and a columnist in Library Media Connection. The following link leads to a post discussing the importance of information literacy in elementary schools and how it can be combined with reading and technology skills. The diagrams show how the three are connected and the results when one becomes the focus.
"Information literacy. Reading. Technology. Where should our primary teaching responsibilites lie if we are to both serve our students and make ourselves vital to our schools' programs? In the quotes above, two well-respected library gurus and one flake each offer different perspectives on the question." The two gurus are Sharon Grimes and Mike Eisenberg and the flake is Johnson himself.
http://doug-johnson.squarespace.com/blue-skunk-blog/2008/1/12/so-just-what-should-librarians-be-teaching.html

The second blog, Schu's Blog of Lit and More, is run by Mr. Schu. Mr. Schu is an elementary librarian who blogs about his personal experiences in the library, book reviews, games for students, notable restaurants, and more. This link leads to a post recounting the growth of a group of third grade students' research skills from the beginning of the year to now. The post also includes a School Library Journal article about a British study of the importance of professionals in the school library.
"This study further shows the importance of skilled professionals in school libraries. My third graders stare at the computer with blank faces in September. Within a few months they show significant improvement. Most of them begin with a plan and try suggested sites before turning to Google or Yahoo. (I follow the Big 6.) Teaching students to research effectively takes tons of patience, exploration, and TIME. It is worth every minute though!"
http://mrschu81.wordpress.com/2008/01/23/students-are-not-great-researchers/