American Association of School Librarians (Information Power)

Information Power is AASL's publication for information literacy standards for students.

Children's Literature Web Guide

Internet resources related to books for children and young adults.

Follett

SMCPS uses Circ+ and Catalog+ in the elementary schools.  The secondary library media centers use the Destiny system which is a web-based catalog. 

Library of Congress

Resources for libraries, information professionals, and researchers. These include acquisitions, cataloging, preservation, research, special programs, standards and access to the catalogs of the Library of Congress and other libraries.

Library Spot

This resource was designed to "bring the best library and reference sites together with insightful editorial in one convenient, user-friendly spot." It includes a reference desk, a reading room (links to journals, magazines, and newspapers) and libraries (link to library catalogs).

Library Research Service

“The Library Research Service generates library statistics and research for library and education professionals, public officials, and the media. LRS reports and analyzes statistics on school, public, and academic libraries, and conducts studies on major library issues that are reported in the Fast Facts and Closer Look series. Topics of continuing interest to the LRS and its clients are the impact of school librarians on student achievement and the changing library workforce.”

Thinkfinity

Thinkfinity, formerly known as Verizon MarcoPolo, was created in 1997 to address these concerns by meeting the needs of educators through the development and delivery of top notch content and professional development.

Thinkport

Thinkport is a resource for Maryland educators, families, and communities from Maryland Public Television, Johns Hopkins University and the Center for Technology in Education

School Libraries and You:  K-12

American Association of School Librarians page that contains information pertaining to school library media programs as well as access to a student research toolbox.

 Southern Maryland Libraries

This link provides access to the public library resources of Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary's County Counties.