Discusses areas that need to be addressed in developing revised, enlarged, and futuristic standards to guide Canadian school media programs. These include impact of technology, relationship of school library to learning, role of personnel, staff development, collection development and evaluation, information equity, appropriate facilities, and who…

Identifies issues that need to be addressed when planning combined school and public libraries. The importance of defining the role of the libraries and involving all participants in the planning process is stressed, and considerations relating to personnel selection, collection development, funding, and evaluation are discussed. (CLB)

To determine the extent of involvement of media specialists in instructional development, a study was organized encompassing: (1) a review of recent studies, (2) a field survey, and (3) a literature review. Studies in library Education, standards and accreditation, and teacher education confirmed the change in media center and media personnel…