This paper analyzes content and design of 120 school media center World Wide Web sites. The study's purposes were to develop a list of criteria for use in developing media center Web sites and to compare Web sites by author type to determine if differences exist in incorporation of criteria. The sites were analyzed on June 17 and 18, 2000 using…

The purpose of this study was to compare library media programs located in Georgia Schools of Excellence, and determine how they contribute to the overall success of their schools' instructional program. The library media specialists surveyed worked in 195 schools that have been selected as Georgia Schools of Excellence from 1984 to 1991. A…

An analysis of the content, style, and format of learning resource center (LRC) handbooks was undertaken to determine how well 120 community college LRC handbooks met the 1972 Guidelines for Library Handbooks established by the Federal Library Task Force on Public Relations. The two questions specifically addressed were whether community college…

The purpose of this study was to determine whether library media specialists and teachers perceived that the restructuring approach in the Coalition of Essential Schools has changed the performance of 37 services of library media specialists. The perceptions of library media specialists and teachers provided data to determine whether library media…

Attitudes of the faculty/staff and students toward the Educational Media Center and its personnel at the College of Education at Mississippi State University were investigated in 1985. Faculty and student attitudes were compared, along with the attitudes of frequent and less frequent users. A total of 162 responses to the Educational Media Center…

Describes a study that attempted to determine the effects of fixed versus flexible scheduling on the curriculum involvement of elementary school library media specialists and on the curricular integration of library skills. Teachers' planning styles are discussed, and recommendations for further studies are suggested. (10 references) (LRW)

The purpose of this study was: (1) to examine the opinions of a selected group of public and private high school students regarding their perceptions of the level of accessibility to their school libraries (accessibility defined as times when students think they were allowed to be in the library); (2) to determine whether or not students feel the…

A review of the literature was undertaken to determine whether purchasing DIALOG in the CD-ROM format or subscribing to the DIALOG online format would be the better solution for middle school students interested in information retrieval. This report begins by stating the problem and defining common computer terms. A review of the related…

A needs assessment that utilized questionnaires and an interview showed that fifth grade students at the practicum site were not able to use reference materials appropriately. Target groups for the practicum were the fifth grade students and teachers. Constructivist methods were used to increase students' knowledge of using reference materials and…