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Pathways to Reference Links and Web Resources (California School Library Newsletter Peter Milbury, Librarian, Chico High School)

	California Department of Education Recommended Literature: Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve Link: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/literature/
	San Joaquin Valley Library System Link: http://www.sjvls.org/
	Fresno County Public Library Link: http://www.fresnolibrary.org/

State Sponsored Web Resources: -SCORE: Connecting California's Classrooms to the World- Link: http://score.k12.ca.us/ Links to the four Schools of California Online Resources for Education (SCORE) subject matter websites, which organize online resources according to the subject area taught in the California curriculum. Uses the California subject matter standards as organizational guidelines. See individual sites: History-Social Science: http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/ Language Arts: http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/SCORE/cla.html Science: http://scorescience.humboldt.k12.ca.us/ Mathematics: http://score.kings.k12.ca.us/ -California Library Media Teacher Online Resources- Link: http://dewey.chs.chico.k12.ca.us/cweb/welcome.html Sponsored by several California agencies, this collection of online resources especially selected for school library media teachers, covering areas such as: Curriculum and Technology Planning Links, Books, Book Reviews and Reading Resources, Learning and Teaching With the Web, Web Gateways to Information, Information Literacy and Library Skills, Selected California Organizations and Agencies, and Professional Educational Associations and Organizations. -CTAP, The California Technology Assistance Project- Link: http://ctap.k12.ca.us/ The California organization established to assist schools become effective users of technology. Find out about the Digital High School and other grants and other technology implementation initiatives, as well as the what staff development opportunities the eleven CTAP local regions are offering near you. Save money on software purchases with the statewide buying program too! Link: http://clearinghouse.k12.ca.us/ -California Instructional Technology Clearinghouse- Link: http://clearinghouse.k12.ca.us/ For more than a decade the California Instructional Technology Clearinghouse has assisted California educators to identify the highest quality technology resources. If an instructional program marketed to schools uses a computer, a VCR or laserdisc player, a network or the Internet or any combination of these, the Clearinghouse will evaluate it for use in California. Librarians will want to see the reference materials reviews, including online magazine and newspaper databases. -California State Department of Education: The Goldmine- Link: http://goldmine.cde.ca.gov/ The Web Home Page of the California State Department of Education is not especially easy to navigate. Yet, here you may find a very wide amount of information about schools, standards, and frameworks, etc. Of Special importance is the area for School libraries, located in the Elementary Education section. See the pages for: School Library Study, 1999-2000 Funding Update, and 1999-2000 Classroom Library Update. Library section link: http://www.cde.ca.gov/cilbranch/eltdiv/library/