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Direct linkWeare, William H., Jr.; Toms, Sue; Breeding, Marshall – Library Media Connection, 2011
Do students prefer to use Google instead of the library catalog? Ever wondered why? Google is easier to use and delivers plenty of "good enough" resources to meet their needs. The current generation of online catalogs has two main problems. First, the look and feel of the interface doesn't reflect the conventions adhered to elsewhere on the web,…
Descriptors: School Libraries, Online Catalogs, Library Services, Online Systems
Brisco, Shonda – Library Media Connection, 2004
Sensing that their libraries are in competition with local bookstores that offer leisurely atmospheres, warm aromatic drinks, and prominently displayed books and other materials by genre, many librarians have considered "shelving" the Dewey decimal system in order to rearrange their libraries in a similar fashion. The author of this article, a…
Descriptors: Classification, School Libraries, Books, Retailing
Parks, Dee – Library Media Connection, 2004
A book sitting out on a shelf for display is worth 10 book jackets hanging on a bulletin board. Circulation increases when students can actually handle the book and look inside its covers.
Descriptors: Media Specialists, School Libraries, Library Services, Books
Johnson, Mary J. – Library Media Connection, 2009
Nothing comes closer to "the truth" than a primary source, even a primary source with wart--biases, narrow-minded interpretations, and historical inaccuracies. Students who learn to apply critical thinking to the analysis of primary sources also learn to situate sources within the broader historical context, test hypotheses, form their own…
Descriptors: Primary Sources, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills, Internet
Anderson, Mary Alice – Library Media Connection, 2005
It is argued that library media specialists should consider technology as integral to their jobs as they do literature and books and use it to create an active learning community. The many ways that technology can be used to enhance student achievement are discussed.
Descriptors: Media Specialists, Active Learning, School Libraries, Educational Technology
Grimble, Bonnie J.; Williams, Teresa D. – Library Media Connection, 2004
In order to evaluate the information literacy skills of students using their high school media center, these authors developed an information literacy rubric to measure the understanding and competency of freshmen students' library skills. Using a format of surveys and instructional units, the study involved four main steps: (1) a "pre-test"…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Information Skills, Information Literacy, School Libraries
Riedling, Ann – Library Media Connection, 2005
In this article, the influence of timesaving and inspiring reference technologies on the field of reference services is assessed. Library media specialists are advised to be aware of and embrace such emerging technologies, as these will enable them to make information gathering effective and efficient and create information-literate students.
Descriptors: Reference Services, School Libraries, Media Specialists, Information Technology
