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Woodward, Janet – Library Media Connection, 2010
Reading advocacy is an essential aspect of school librarians' role. Using their knowledge of students, school librarians provide reader's advisory, matching books to individuals based on their interests, aptitudes, and abilities. They know that reading skills are an integral part of academic achievement and work to accelerate this important…
Descriptors: School Libraries, Librarians, Library Role, Marketing
Gavigan, Karen – Library Media Connection, 2010
Some economists have called the current U.S. economic environment the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. Many educators and parents believe it is more important than ever for students to master financial literacy skills. To become successful and responsible 21st century citizens, students need to graduate globally competitive for…
Descriptors: Economic Climate, Educational Needs, Money Management, Knowledge Level
Diamanduros, Terry; Downs, Elizabeth – Library Media Connection, 2011
Technology has changed the school yard or neighborhood bully. It no longer requires physical intimidation to be a bully. In fact, bullying can be done anonymously, on or off campus, and physical size does not enter into the scenario. Every year headlines identify children who take their own lives as a result of being victims of various forms of…
Descriptors: Bullying, School Libraries, Educational Technology, Media Specialists
Needham, Joyce – Library Media Connection, 2010
"AASL Standards for the 21st-Century Learner." New standards for library media programs! What does it mean to practicing library media specialists? Does this mean they must abandon all the strategies, activities, and lessons they have developed based upon "Information Power's Information Literacy Standards for Student Learning" and create all new…
Descriptors: School Libraries, Media Specialists, Information Literacy, Integrated Curriculum
Dix, Suzanne Liacos – Library Media Connection, 2010
As advocates for reading, librarians cannot help but love a reading program. In this article, the author talks about the Battle of the Books, a reading enrichment program that had been in place since 1996. Battle of the Books promotes reading among middle school students by offering interesting books and a trivia-type competition. The author…
Descriptors: Reading Materials, Enrichment Activities, Reading Programs, School Libraries
Bishop, Kay; Janczak, Sue – Library Media Connection, 2007
In 2003 at the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) 11th National Conference in Kansas City, the AASL Task Force on Recruitment for the Profession noted that 68 percent of school librarians will retire by the year 2015. They also reported extremely severe shortages of school librarians in ten states and severe shortages in 30 states…
Descriptors: Student Recruitment, Librarians, Library Schools, School Libraries
Hudak, Tina – Library Media Connection, 2008
During the 1890s, the library media specialty was established through "a School Library Section as an integral part of the National Education Association" (Cole 90). In the ensuing decades, this role has expanded and changed; it demands a balancing act between the more traditional roles surrounding books and reading, and the newer expectations and…
Descriptors: School Libraries, Search Strategies, Educational Technology, Media Specialists
Higgs-Horwell, Melissa; Schwelik, Jennifer – Library Media Connection, 2007
As librarians work to prepare themselves and their colleagues to function in the rapidly growing world of information they often find themselves feeling alone and overwhelmed. One group of Ohio school librarians took on the daunting challenge of keeping up with the continually changing world of information technology and together developed an…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Librarians, School Libraries, Interactive Video
Buzzeo, Toni – Library Media Connection, 2007
In this article, the author talks about the changing role of the elementary library media specialist. Unfortunately, library media specialists (LMSs) are too often left out of the literacy loop. Traditionally, their roles in literacy were to be the support team, the purveyors of books, the sometimes nearly invisible element in literacy, but this…
Descriptors: Teacher Collaboration, Cooperative Planning, Units of Study, Literacy Education
Howard, Jody K.; Eckhardt, Su A. – Library Media Connection, 2005
The leadership role of the library media specialist is very important because it enhances the achievement level of the students. Information Power, Building Partnerships for Learning encourages library media specialists to be members of the leadership team, organize learning opportunities for members of the learning community, develop curriculum…
Descriptors: Library Role, Leadership, Curriculum Development, Media Specialists