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McWilliam, Erica – International Association of School Librarianship, 2010
This paper explores the difference between "high standards" and a "high standard of standardness" of professional service provision in teacher-librarianship. That is to say, it explores the difference between a demonstrated deep commitment to 21st century learning ("high standards") and demonstrated compliance with a pre-determined checklist of…
Descriptors: Evidence, National Standards, Information Management, School Libraries
Stroud, Janet G. – School Library Media Quarterly, 1982
Reviews and assesses the level and type of research activity in school librarianship and discusses the use of the experimental, historical, and descriptive approaches by researchers in the field. Research that builds on prior efforts and the use of statistics are also described. A 60-item reference list is attached. (Author/JL)
Descriptors: Doctoral Dissertations, History, Information Science, Learning Resources Centers
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Knuth, Rebecca – Third World Libraries, 1996
Analyzes interviews with nine librarians in Jamaica concerning the influence of the International Association of School Librarianship (IASL). Discussed are the IASL's roles in fostering personal and professional growth, in highlighting the importance of the library to the educational process, and in developing school library policy. (PEN)
Descriptors: Education, Foreign Countries, Individual Development, Interviews
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Butler, Kathleen J.; Hunter, Tracey J. – MultiCultural Review, 1994
Provides an overview of books and resources that can aid elementary school educators in classroom instruction for a diverse learning environment. Annotations describe 12 books and a 10-item series of guides on contemporary information resources and skills. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Annotated Bibliographies, Books, Cultural Awareness
Barron, Daniel D. – School Library Media Activities Monthly, 1995
Explores culture clashes experienced by school library media specialists that have influenced the development of the library profession. Highlights include educators and noneducators; different levels of education; varied access to information technology; male versus female; print versus electronic media; intergenerational relations; and present…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Culture Conflict, Futures (of Society), Gender Issues
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Roys, Nadine K.; Brown, Mary E. – School Library Media Research, 2004
Preferred characteristics in applicants for school library media specialist (SLMS) positions are studied in this article from three perspectives, that of the library school faculty, the library school student, and the school administrator. Surveys were sent to public high school administrators in the states of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho;…
Descriptors: Information Science Education, Library Schools, School Libraries, Professional Associations
Neuman, Delia, Ed.; And Others – School Library Media Quarterly, 1996
Outlines the cognitive theories influencing the Science Library Catalog's (SLC) design; describes the catalog itself; explains research based on the SLC; and discusses research results, emphasizing findings that are most relevant to school library media specialists developing children's information skills. An annotated bibliography of 14 related…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Behavior Theories, Children, Cognitive Processes