Educational Resources

Automation and Shared Catalog  – Automation provides electronic access to library resources. Visit the NYC Shared Library Catalog; Learn the ins and outs of library automation. 

Do you want to learn more about library automation and Destiny's Shared Catalog?  Register for a Destiny Training today!  For additional information, email libraries@schools.nyc.gov.  

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Cooperative Collection Development
– In support of student achievement, the New York City School Library System maintains a program of Cooperative Collection Development (CCD) which promotes the development of special collections and resource sharing opportunities among member libraries. CCD libraries have developed pathfinders to communicate the instructional framework in which the collections are used.  _________________________________________________________________ 

AASL's Best Websites for Teaching and Learning
AASL's Best Websites for Teaching and Learning honors websites, tools, and resources of exceptional value to inquiry-based teaching and learning as embodied in the American Association of School Librarians' Standards for the 21st-Century Learner.

DATABASESThe Office of Library Services offers several databases to support student instruction and research.



Access the DOE/BIP 2.0 Purchasing Portal at http://doe.booksinprint2.com/Training materials are available on the website.

 




PortaPortal – A categorized index of useful Websites for school librarians and teachers.  To access, sign in as a guest, using nycsls as the password.

Professional Development – Information from professional development sessions and conferences

Professional Resources – Links to information about graduate programs of library science, professional organizations, and licensing

Wikis – A collection of Wikis that have been developed by the Office of Library Services and NYC librarians