The theme for the November/December 2014 Knowledge Quest is Inquiry. Inquiry continues to play an important part in curriculum and standards in schools across the country. This issue outlines the different inquiry models currently available and how inquiry differs from… Read More ›
The September/October 2014 issue of Knowledge Quest also features two online exclusives. Click on the PDFs to read the online exclusives for this issue. Advocating Advocacy: Raising Voices to Make Change By Kevin Hodgson Across the country, it remains difficult… Read More ›
The September/October 2014 Knowledge Quest theme is Trends and Foundations: A Closer Look. School librarians have a multitude of issues to deal with in their schools and in their school library programs. This issue examines those areas that the busy… Read More ›
The May/June 2014 Knowledge Quest theme is Creativity and Innovation. In order to stay ahead of the curve, school librarians must be creative and innovative in their approach to their programs. This issue discusses what creativity is and how school librarians… Read More ›
The Mar/Apr 2014 issue features five online exclusives. Read more about library spaces in the following articles: Climbing to Excellence—Defining Characteristics of Successful Learning Commons By David V. Loertscher and Carol Koechlin This article examines the kinds of spaces that lend themselves to… Read More ›
This issue focuses on how school librarians can make the most of all the spaces available to them—both physical and virtual. It features articles on makerspaces, learning commons, joint-use spaces, embedded librarianship, and virtual librarianship. About the Guest Editor Pam… Read More ›
The January/February 2014 Knowledge Quest theme is Beyond the Core. This issue offers current thinking and viewpoints on the Common Core State Standards from outside stakeholders such as staff of public instruction offices, curriculum developers, school administrators, program administrators, critics,… Read More ›
The Nov/Dec issue features an online exclusive from Carol Gordon. Dewey Do or Dewey Don’t: A Sign of the Times By Carol Gordon Replacing the Dewey Decimal Classification indicates a user-driven approach to collection management, re-defining library collection as learning… Read More ›
The November/December 2013 Knowledge Quest theme is Dewey or Don’t We. This issue of KQ focuses on the issues and questions surrounding the Dewey system versus genre-fied classification. It features panelists from the “Hot Topics” session at the ALA Midwinter… Read More ›
The Sept/Oct 2013 issue of Knowledge Quest features four online exclusives. Check out the following articles for more information on planning for the future. Strategic Planning and AASL: Envisioning Our Future and Remaining Relevant By Susan D. Ballard This article… Read More ›