The Arabic language used in Egypt is traditionally divided into two major types: classical and colloquial. The idea is that classical or literary Arabic is to be found mostly in formal writing and speaking, whereas colloquial Arabic is used mainly in daily conversation. When it comes to actual usage, however, this distinction is not always clearly…

Employs the narrative of a school media specialist's experiences in developing an active instructional role for the school library as a vehicle to summarize research findings on the attitudes of administrators, teachers, and media specialists toward the role of media specialists in instructional development. A 16-item reference list is included.…