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Library Media

Library Media Resources and Professional Learning

Published: 6/1/2020 10:47 AM

This page provides a comprehensive listing of resources available to library media specialists, teachers, schools and districts.

Kentucky Virtual Library (KYVL)

The Kentucky Virtual Library (KYVL) provides access to two of the largest periodical database providers, EBSCO and ProQuest, both of which have Lexile® measures for articles. EBSCO’s NoveList (accessed through KYVL) assists fiction readers in finding new authors and titles and provides Lexile measures as a guide. Contact your child’s school library media specialist for login and password information to KYVL.

KYLMS listserv

KYLMS is a listserv specifically for Kentucky school librarians, although others may join. Look for KYLMS in the list of options, and then follow the directions to subscribe.