Selection Sources
We utilize a wide variety of sources to guide our selections, including but not limited to:
All materials must meet with CCPS selection policy requirements. These orders are placed twice yearly at the LM Specialist's discretion.
- The Maryland State Standards for curriculum and the Maryland State Department of Education standards.
- Titlewave, Follett
- American Library Association/American Association of School Librarians most highly recommended and decorated titles
- Wilson's Children's Core Most Highly Recommended Titles
- Multiple youth literary awards programs including Caldecott, Siebert, Geisel, and more
- STEM guidelines and suggested reading material
- Top publication lists including Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, NY Public Library, Junior Library Guild, Entertainment Weekly, Kirkus, and more
- Scholastic books and Book Fairs
- Maryland Awards: Black-Eyed Susan and Blue Crab
- Titlewave, Follett (complete with MARC records)
- MDK12 Digital Library
- Amazon
- Scholastic
- Demco
- The Library Supply Company
- School Supply Company
All materials must meet with CCPS selection policy requirements. These orders are placed twice yearly at the LM Specialist's discretion.