Thing 23: Create a Resource Guide

I am creating a LibGuide with lessons on research tools and applications to use as a School Library Media Specialist. The first lessons I created are to guide students in the use of World Book Online.

I added a section for information about the various genres of literature.  This section includes a link to a Slideshare introducing all of the genres.  The Slideshare was created and posted by ACurd on July 22, 2009.  I chose this particular Slideshare because it has the various genres of Fiction and Nonfiction listed and defined.  It also has a very good summary of the types of Poetry and great descriptions of them.  The descriptions are so good that they could be used as a guide for writing each type of poetry.

I also found a site that has all the subgenres of the Fantasy Genre.  Although they are mainly adult level books there is a section on Young Adult Fantasy.  I included it because it has 58 subgenres listed and when you click on a subgenre you are brought to the definition and some examples of the subgenre.  I thought it was very interesting.  I wish it had children's and young adult's selections listed among the examples in each subgenre.  What I really liked about this site is that when you click on a specific subgenre you are brought to the definition and a list of characteristics such as:
Level of Magic
Level of Grand Ideas and Social Implications
Level of Characterization
Level of Plot Complexity
Level of Violence
It also lists related subgenres.  Then each subgenre has a "_________Fantasy is not for you if..." section followed by a list of examples and descriptions of the books.

I also included a link to MonsterLibrarian.com which promotes horror fiction for teens and children.  It is meant as a resource for readers and librarians.  I like the site although I find it irritating that there are some typos in the reviews written by the author of the site.  I like that one of the goals of the site is to use horror fiction to entice reluctant readers.

I included a lesson I created on how to do book reviews on Destiny for 4th, 5th, and 6th grade students.

As I am writing this blog, I have not completed the libguide.  I am still working on it but I wanted to get this "thing" done, so I am including the link to my libguide now.  It is published, although it is a work in progress that must be completed by May 4th when I will be presenting it to the other librarians in my collegial circle.  If you can't access the libguide from my link, let me know and I will try to figure out why.

Resource Guide for Research and Computer Lessons