This book provides a framework for expanding the school library's function to meet the needs of the linguistically and culturally diverse students, outlining specific strategies that librarians can use to advocate information literacy and information access equality. Six chapters focus on: (1) the emerging role of the proactive librarian and the…

The first article describes the whole language approach as an outgrowth of individualized reading and the language experience approach, which encourages students to read books about their own interests, regardless of their reading levels. The second suggests ways in which media specialists can contribute to the planning and implementation of whole…

Discusses ways in which library media specialists can help teachers who are using the whole language approach. Topics addressed include reading aloud to children; wordless picture books; decoding; writing; core literature selections; automaticity in reading; independent reading; re-reading; reading across the curriculum; literature as content; and…

Proposes that librarians and teachers of English as a Second Language (ESL) form partnerships, and describes roles and suggested activities of librarians and teachers in such a partnership. ESL collection development is discussed, covering funding, selection, foreign language materials, nonprint materials, and the professional collection. (11…

This training pack contains 13 modules, each lasting approximately one hour and 15 minutes, which introduces schools in England to the Literacy across the Curriculum element of the Key Stage 3 National Strategy. Each unit starts with a list of objectives, suggestions for use, resources required, and an overview of the session. Associated handouts…

Shares examples from Florida elementary schools that show what happens when librarians and teachers collaborate in language arts curriculum and instruction. Outlines practices that enhance the development of selecting books and using libraries. (MG)

Discussion of literature-based reading programs focuses on a study that investigated the elementary school library media specialist's roles as information specialist, teacher, and instructional consultant during the implementation of a literature-based reading program. Recommendations are offered regarding parents' roles, material selection, and…

Describes a social studies unit for elementary students that is based on historical fiction and integrates the use of skills in library media, language arts, reading, and critical thinking. The roles of the teacher and of the library media specialist are discussed. (LRW)

This series of eight articles examines cooperative curriculum planning by secondary education teachers and school librarians. The discussion provides examples of assignments that employ library resources and suggestions for working with teachers to develop new curriculum units, as well as the use of workshops to acquaint teachers with the…