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Iowa Educational Media Association. – 1985
The role of school librarians has changed as the rapid expansion of information technology during the last decade has placed more emphasis on their participation in the instructional process, and propelled the librarian into a new role as school media specialist. Many media specialists have difficulty in grasping their role in schools. They are…
Descriptors: Classification, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Development
Liesener, James W. – School Library Media Quarterly, 1985
Focuses on role of school library media programs in the fostering of lifelong learning and development of information skills. Highlights include information use and users, access, instruction, consulting, attitude problems, personnel and economic issues, planning and evaluating programs, education of library media specialists, and information…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Learning Resources Centers
Grover, Robert; Carabell, Janet – School Library Media Activities Monthly, 1995
Discussion of the role of the school library media specialist focuses on how to diagnose information needs. Highlights include diagnostic processes for individuals and for groups; the reference interview; needs assessment; neutral questions; determining user preferences; client limitations; and evaluation. (eight references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Information Needs, Interviews
Grover, Robert – School Library Media Quarterly, 1993
Explains the concept of diagnosing information needs as part of the role of the school library media specialist. Topics discussed include the diagnostic process, i.e., the reference interview; information psychology; theories of information transfer; a model for diagnosing information needs; and implications for practitioners and for research. (19…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Elementary Secondary Education, Information Needs, Information Transfer
Wilson, Barbara; Hubbard, Abigail – Online, 1987
Discussion of the changing role of the school library/media specialists argues that skill requirements for this group should be redefined to include competency in online information retrieval techniques. Appropriate online databases available on CD-ROM and sources for training are described, and a role for academic librarians in providing training…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Certification, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
Bookmark, 1991
The 29 articles in this theme issue of "The Bookmark" focus on various aspects of school library media programs. The articles are as follows: (1) "School Library Media Program Connections for Learning" (Betty J. Morris); (2) "Humanity and Technology in the School of the Future" (Michael V. McGill); (3) "Community…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Course Integrated Library Instruction, Cultural Differences, Elementary Secondary Education
