Provides suggestions for media specialists to conduct effective and motivating professional development for teachers. Highlights include making examples that teachers can use in their classrooms, small- versus large-group instruction, providing a printed agenda and handouts, using an instructional assistant, sticking to a schedule while breaking…

Describes the following resources for managing a middle school media center: literature bibliographies with on-target middle school recommendations and useful annotations; resources for teaching primary sources; resources on censorship and banned books; basic Internet guides; copyright-law resources; information-literacy standards; and…

Presents a variety of opinions on the impact of computer-related technology on junior and senior high school libraries. Highlights include the relationship between librarians and teachers, including teacher training; keeping informed about new technologies; popular software and CD-ROM products; ordering procedures; copyright issues; the…