SPECIALISTS AND LIBRARIANS: OFFERING YOU THE BEST

By Elaine-Kirn Rubin and Arthur Rubin

Resource specialists, materials coordinators and librarians have opportunities to acquire a thorough knowledge of, and when called upon, to recommend to those who need them, the best language education materials out there. They usually are fully aware of—or are equipped to find out—about the most valuable content, whether in print, audio, visual, or online form. And their breadth of knowledge enables them to organize, prioritize, and communicate useful information and ideas.

Are you, the teacher, seeking information about American history, geography, government, current events, psychology, math, the sciences, technology, or any other field of study? If so, would it help if the material was simplified or made more accessible to English-language learners, new readers, or members of the aging population? Of course, the answer is YES.  Do you, the student or prospective student, need to learn how to learn, to become a U.S. citizen, to get and keep a job in a changing international economy, to think critically, parent effectively, simply improve your day-to-day life? Again, the answer is virtually certain to be yes.  

SPECIALISTS AND LIBRARIANS CAN HELP WITH ALL THAT.