Foundations for Effective School Library Media Programs:

How can you make your school library media programme more successful? This book identifies current trends and thinking about library media specialists as change agents and their roles in school improvement, curriculum design, collaboration with teachers, and building information literacy. Reprinted from recent issues of "Emergency Librarian", 39 articles offer stimulating discussions on learning theories, flexible scheduling, new technologies, thematic units, new partnerships and more. Articles are organized into seven sections - foundations, the school context, role clarification, information literacy, collaborative planning and teaching, programme development, and accountability. This collection of 38 articles, reprinted from "Emergency Librarian," addresses critical elements of school library media program development and implementation, organized by seven areas: foundations; the school context; role clarification; information literacy; collaborative program planning and teaching; program development; and accountability. The following articles are included: (1) "Strengthening the Foundations for Teacher-Librarianship" (Ken Haycock);(2) "Research in Teacher-Librarianship and the Institutionalization of Change" (Ken Haycock);(3) "Leadership for School Improvement" (Jean Brown); (4) "The School Library Program and the Culture of the School" (Dianne Oberg); (5) "Libraries, Learning and the Whole School" (Michael Marland); (6) "The School Librarian as a Professional Teacher" (Ken Haycock); (7) "Navigating the 90s--The Teacher-Librarian as Change Agent" (Jean Brown); (8) "Developing Information Literacy through the Information Intermediary Process" (Kathy Thomas Brock); (9) "Teacher-Librarians" (Jean Brown & Bruce Sheppard); (10) "Students' Information Literacy Needs" (Association for Teacher-Librarianship in Canada & Canadian School Library Association); (11) "Information Literacy in an Information Society" (Christina Doyle); (12) "Media Literacy" (Mary Megee); (13) "Student Access to the Internet" (Doug Johnson); (14) "Misinformation on the Internet" (Mary Ann Fitzgerald); (15) "Information Skills in the Curriculum" (Carol-Ann Page); (16) "Developing a School-Based Research Strategy K-7" (Sharon Straathof); (17) "Computer Literacy and Information Literacy" (Doug Johnson & Mike Eisenberg); (18) "All that Glitters May Not Be Gold" (David Loertscher); (19) "Curriculum Encounters of the Third Kind" (Ray Doiron); (20) "The School Librarian and the Classroom Teacher" (Antoinette Oberg); (21) "Changing Teaching Practice To Meet Current Expectations" (Jean Brown); (22) "Expanding the Collaborative Planning Model" (Patti Hurren); (23) "Collaborative Planning" (Carol-Ann Page); (24) "Developing the School Resource Center Program" (Carol-Ann Page); (25) "From Library Program to Learning Resources Program" (Mary Tarasoff & Sonya Emperingham); (26) "Prerequisites to Flexible Scheduling" (Jean Donham van Deusen); (27) "Secondary School Assignments" (Liz Austrom); (28) "A Stations Approach to Learning" (Debra Simmons); (29)"Connecting Writing and Research through the I-Search Paper" (Julie Tallman); (30) "Designing Thematic Literature Units" (Jean Donham van Deusen & Paula Brandt); (31) "What Do You Believe about How Culturally Diverse Students Learn?" (Rita Dunn, Mark Beasley & Karen Buchanan); (32) "Principals and Teacher-Librarians" (Patricia Wilson, Martha Blake & Josette Lyders); (33) "Communication Skills and Strategies for Teacher-Librarians" (Barbara Howlett); (34) "School Libraries--Definitely Worth Their Keep" (Bev Anderson); (35) "Using Evaluation To Bring School Library Resource Center Programs into Closer Alliance with Information Power" (Doris Epler); (36) "Evaluation" (Linda Rafuse & Ruth Law); (37) "Evaluation of the Teacher-Librarian" (Ken Haycock); and (38) "Theory--Where Is My Reality?" (Susan Casey). Contains an index. (AEF)

how Can You Make Your School Library Media Program More Successful? This Timely Book Identifies Current Trends And Thinking About Library Media Specialists As Change Agents And Their Roles In School Improvement, Curriculum Design, Collaboration With Teachers, And Building Information Literacy. Reprinted From Recent Issues Of Emergency Librarian, 39 Enlightening And Exciting Articles Offer Stimulating Discussions On Learning Theories, Flexible Scheduling, New Technologies, Thematic Units, New Partnerships, And More. Articles Are Organized Into Seven Sections: Foundations, The School Context, Role Clarification, Information Literacy, Collaborative Planning And Teaching, Program Development, And Accountability. Essential Professional Reading, This Book Can Also Be Used As A School Media Textbook In Library Schools.

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demonstrates How Educators Can Make The Library Media Program A More Dynamic And Successful Part Of The Teaching Process, Identifies Current Trends In The Field, And Explores School Librarians' Roles In Curriculum Design And Information Literacy. Taken Together, Chapters Overview Critical Attributes Of Successful Programs, And Provide A Design For Developing And Implementing An Integrated Program. Chapters Are Reprinted Articles From Recent Issues Of (now Called ). Annotation C. Book News, Inc., Portland, Or (booknew.com)

Contains thirty-nine articles that discuss critical elements in the development and implementation of school library media programs, grouped in the areas of the foundations; the school context; role clarification; information literacy; collaborative program planning and teaching; program development; and accountability Addresses key issues in successful school library media programs, including foundations, school context, role clarification, information literacy, collaborative planning and teaching, program development, and accountability.