The purpose of this article is to retrace the steps that led to the development of a philosophy statement for the Simsbury, Connecticut School District as well as to focus on the Simsbury Public Schools' library media department's satisfaction with the process. From the initiation of the school district's curriculum rewriting effort to the…

Discusses the evolution of literacy in American society and considers the importance of information and media literacies. Bloom's Taxonomy of Educational Objectives is used as a framework to describe a set of intellectual skills and abilities that students are expected to master, and examples of activities are included. (LRW)

The new edition of "Information Power, National Guidelines for School Libraries" has a focus on change as reflected in technology, educational philosophy, role of the library media specialists, and importance of information literacy across the curriculum. These changes are explored, new trends are related to practice, and the impact on…

Discusses the importance of including topics dealing with economics in elementary and middle school curriculum. Content standards for economics education are described, and three lessons are provided as examples of how to incorporate economics topics, including activities dealing with fiction, vocabulary, and group work. (LRW)

Provides an introduction to a series of articles that will review nine information literacy models for library media specialists. Topics will include integrating information literacy into the K-12 curriculum; whether the model has been tested in a controlled research environment and in the actual schools; developmental levels; and advice to media…

Discusses performing arts materials and programs in elementary and middle school curricula; notes developments of performing arts programs in certain states. Describes selected children's books with performing arts themes. (AEF)

Offers ten suggestions for developing the role of library media centers and media specialists within schools that center around improved communication with teachers, administrators and the public, involvement with curriculum decisions, familiarity with library materials, increased promotion of the media center, and professional development. (CLB)

Describes a collaborative curriculum program developed by the library media specialist and classroom teachers for a sixth-grade unit on space exploration at a North Carolina elementary school. Staff development, shared activities of teachers and the library media specialist, and special activities in the library media center are described. (LRW)

Two articles describe ideas for school library media centers interested in promoting space education. The first article explains how to construct an inexpensive simulation of a space shuttle and suggests associated activities. The second presents steps for identifying resources and organizing them into a resources file; relevant information…

Outlines support systems for use in design, implementation, and management of course-integrated library instruction program: planning group (system and building level); organizational information file; curriculum database; library media/information skills curriculum; time management study; feasibility analysis; the plan. Curriculum mapping…

Describes the development of a multicultural library media program based on experiences at a Virginia middle school. Highlights include the media center as a cultural and curricular resource; establishing philosophies and goals; reviewing current materials and establishing guidelines for new material selection; staff development; and an integrated…

Describes the development of an elementary school curriculum on farms to give students a knowledge and appreciation of the farm as a food source and of the steps involved moving food from the farm to the table. Specific activities are suggested, and appropriate book titles are recommended. (Contains 10 references.) (LRW)

Describes four peer networking projects initiated by school library media specialists in Georgia that promoted curriculum development, collection development and library services, cooperation between school and public libraries to share online resources, and cooperation between public and school libraries to share magazine articles. (LRW)

Discussion of the integration of information skills from a junior high school library media program into the curriculum focuses on the use of the Big Six Skills, a model that incorporates six steps for solving information problems. Its suitability for organizing information skills and curricular areas is explained. (four references) (LRW)

Discusses advantages of learning Latin, including enriching vocabulary and higher verbal test scores on the SATs; describes extracurricular activities based on Latin; and includes a lesson plan for library media specialists, suitable for intermediate grades whose curriculum includes ancient Roman life, that integrates language arts and social…