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TL11.1_v5 The Teaching Librarian Volume 11, no. 1 31 topic in education and know that good school libraries have a pow- erful, positive impact on test scores. But how to convince par- ents, teachers, and principals (and superintendents, directors, and trustees) that supporting school libraries is a wise investment of limited educational funding? Teacher-librarians will find Leverage Your Library Program to Raise Test Scores: A Guide for Library Media Specialists, Principals, Teachers, and Parents a useful addition to their advocacy toolkits. Chapter one reviews what the research says about the impact of school libraries on student learn- ing and achievement. Chapter two is written for administrators, chap- ters three and four for teachers, and chapter five for parents. Chapter six covers what teacher- librarians need to do with regard to collaboration, information liter- acy, information technology, read- ing, program administration, and leadership. Chapter seven reviews and elaborates on the benefits to students of a good school library. The four appendices provide addi- tional information about the research, sample collaborative planning forms, sample pathfind- ers, and sample brochures for principals. The combination of an index and a detailed table to con- tents makes it easy for the reader to find specific information. The references and further reading pro- vide a good starting point for any- one interested in learning more about the impact of school libraries. There are several good books available on this topic and Church makes reference to many of them in this book. Leverage Your Library Program to Raise Test Scores is a good starting point for anyone interested in the impact of school libraries on student achievement and learning, and specifically on standardized test scores. This book belongs in every school's professional collection - and everyone, including the princi- pal, all teachers, and the chair of the School Council, should be encouraged to read it. If possible, teacher-librarians should also have copies on their own book- shelves for use in their advocacy programs. Local teacher-librari- ans' associations and subject councils should consider provid- ing copies of this book to school district trustees, directors, and superintendents if funds permit. by Brenda Dillon RReeaadd aannyy ggoooodd pprrooffeessssiioonnaall lliitteerraattuurree rreecceennttllyy?? WWhhyy nnoott sshhaarree yyoouurr eexxppeerriieennccee bbyy wwrriittiinngg aa rreevviieeww ffoorr tthhiiss ppaaggee?? SSeenndd yyoouurr ooppiinniioonn ttoo BBrreennddaa DDiilllloonn <<bbrreennaannnn@@ssyymmppaattiiccoo..ccaa>>.. The more people who read this book - besides teacher-librarians - the better. Look Again! Appealing Bulletin Board Ideas for Secondary Students Judy Serritella Linworth, 2002, 1-58683-053-8 Paper, 8 1/2" x 11", 145 pages $55.10 Look Again! Appealing Bulletin Board Ideas for Secondary Students is a collection of bulletin board ideas designed for secondary stu- dents, although many of the ideas can be adapted for use at the ele- mentary level. The bulletin board suggestions in Look Again! are relatively simple and practical. These ideas are divided into eleven categories: Beginnings, Endings and Special Events; Seasons and Holidays, Cultural Diversity; The Bookstore; Author, Author; Dewey Rules; Research Rules; Technology; Interactive Ideas; Strictly Teens; and Catchy Captions. True, some of the topics (such as Black History Month) have a very American focus, but Serritella's suggestions can be adapted or used as the springboard to even more ideas. Serritella also includes a section on designing bulletin boards, a collection of library quotations, a calendar of events, stencils, and diagrams of sample bulletin boards. In short, she packs a lot into 145 pages! Of the several bulletin board/dis- play titles I've reviewed, I think Look Again! is the most suitable for secondary students. Library bulletin boards are a wonderful advocacy and teaching tool and this is a useful collection of ideas. Look Again! is one of those titles you want to be able to browse occasionally, so it's recommend- ed for district collections. Student Projects: An Introduction to Research and Communication Skills, Hugh Robertson. 3rd ed. Piperhill, 2002, 0-9693068-8-1 Paper, 8 1/2" x 11", 122 pages, Bibliographical references $14.95 Student Projects is the third edi- tion of a book originally pub- lished in 1994 as The Project Book. In Student Projects, Robertson covers research reports, writing about literature, research essays, comparative essays, style, and public speak- ing. Students are introduced to documentation using APA, Chicago/Turabian, and MLA styles. Robertson addresses both the use of ICT and more traditional methods for both conducting research and preparing projects and suggests a variety of approaches to such things as tak- ing notes (e.g., index cards,