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This book applies findings from neuroscience and brain‑based learning theory to the design and management of school libraries. It offers practical guidance for librarians and educators on how to create enriched, intellectually stimulating, and emotionally supportive library environments — aligning library practices with six key principles of “brain‑compatible learning” (e.g., increasing input to the brain, providing experiential data, offering feedback from multiple sources, reducing threat, involving learners in decision‑making, and fostering interdisciplinary learning). The book includes both theoretical background and concrete strategies for collections, learning‑style accomodation, information literacy, cooperative and reflective learning, and resource‑based projects tailored to elementary, middle, and high‑school contexts.

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