Fontbonne College's academic dean and vice president for academic affairs appointed a task force in August 1997 to investigate, over the course of one year, ways in which the library's development could be centered in teaching and learning. More specifically, the task force was to determine how library and information services could be rooted in…

This book presents a systematic approach to integrated library and information skills instruction that is based on six broad skill areas necessary for successful information problem-solving, otherwise referred to as the "Big Six Skills." It begins with definitions and explanations of the Big Six Skills approach, moves to a discussion of…

This report describes a program proposed by a library media specialist at the Titusville (New York) Middle School to encourage the use of the media center by teachers. The media specialist recognized that, although she spent a great deal of time and effort thoroughly orienting and instructing student patrons, no formal mechanism existed for…

Provides eight fully-developed library media activities to be used in conjunction with specific curriculum units in guidance, music, reading/language arts, science, and social studies. Components described for each activity include (1) objectives, (2) subject area objectives, (3) resources, (4) instructional roles, (5) activity and procedures, (6)…

Discusses information literacy and describes a faculty development workshop designed to provide a forum for improving library research assignments. Faculty impact on students' information use and critical thinking skills is discussed, characteristics of effective research assignments are described, and course-integrated library research is…

Provides seven fully developed library media activities to be used in conjunction with specific curriculum units in career education, reading/language arts, science, and social studies. Objectives, curriculum objectives, resources, instructional roles, activities and procedures for completion, evaluation, and follow-up are described for each…

Provides seven fully developed library media activities to be used in conjunction with specific curriculum units in health and safety, reading/language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies. Objectives, curriculum objectives, appropriate grade levels, resources, instructional roles, activities and procedures for completion, evaluation,…

Describes a study conducted by Northwest Missouri State University's library to determine which (if either) of two methods of reinforcing library orientation instruction elicited greater retention of information among freshman seminar students. A word find exercise completed by students individually and a Jeopardy-style game led by a librarian are…

Describes a project sponsored by a grant from the American Association of School Librarians and the Highsmith Corporation that focused on elementary curriculum integration of the library media program, collaboration between teachers and media specialists based on roles suggested in "Information Power," and flexible or fixed scheduling of…

Provides nine fully integrated library media activities to be used in connection with specific curriculum units in art, social studies, health, mathematics, and science. Library media skills objectives, curriculum (subject area) objectives, grade level, resources, instructional roles, activities and procedures for completion, evaluation, and…

Discusses the concept of a global village and suggests 32 resources to help schools develop programs of global education (GE). Materials described include general background resources, descriptions of GE programs that relate to specific curriculum areas, and resources that have implications for school library media programs. (LRW)

Describes prereading strategies that library media specialists can use to encourage students to read for information or to read for pleasure. Directions are given for three learning strategies: sort and predict, anticipation, and building from clues. Examples used with secondary school students and outcomes are given for each strategy. (Contains…

Reviews both the library and the training literature to investigate methods for developing skills for effective library instructional presentations. Examples from the Xavier University (Ohio) library are included in discussions of teaching effectiveness, learning theories, adult learning, active learning, the use of humor, and psychological…

Comments on four doctoral studies that show that development of information skills is most effective when integrated with classroom instruction by teachers and librarians who plan and teach cooperatively in a flexibly scheduled resource center. (four references) (KRN)

Describes objectives, resources, procedures, and teaching strategies for leading children to use magazines to produce a slide-tape show about animals. Highly structured formats for notetaking, synthesizing, and creating a final presentation are used to enable young children to do research and produce written reports without word-for-word copying.…