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Montgomery, Paula Kay – School Library Media Quarterly, 1991
Describes a study of female elementary school library media specialists that investigated the effects of field dependence/independence on cooperation between library media specialists and classroom teachers. Perceived levels of cooperation in planning and teaching library media skills are discussed, and implications are suggested for both…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Field Dependence Independence, Learning Resources Centers, Library Instruction
Kuhlthau, Carol C. – School Library Media Quarterly, 1989
Summarizes a series of five studies on students' perspectives of information seeking in response to a research assignment. Feelings, thoughts, and actions commonly experienced in the information search process are described in six stages. Implications of the findings for further research and their impact on school library media programs are…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Elementary Secondary Education, Information Seeking, Learning Resources Centers
Peer reviewedHomick, Ronald J. – Catholic Library World, 1984
Examines nature of needs and problems of library use instruction in community college learning resource centers (LRCs) as they relate to students and faculty. Student enrollment, development of LRCs, methods of library use instruction, vocational-technical student instruction, faculty support, and providing for diverse needs are highlighted. Eight…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, College Faculty, Community Colleges, Information Needs
Donham van Deusen, Jean – School Library Media Quarterly, 1993
Describes a study that attempted to determine the effects of fixed versus flexible scheduling on the curriculum involvement of elementary school library media specialists and on the curricular integration of library skills. Teachers' planning styles are discussed, and recommendations for further studies are suggested. (10 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Course Integrated Library Instruction, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education
Lance, Keith Curry – School Library Media Annual (SLMA), 1994
Reports on a study that provides evidence of the positive impact of library media centers on academic achievement in 221 Colorado public schools during the 1988-89 school year. The importance of library media expenditures in making staff and collections available and the library media specialist's instructional role are verified. (two references)…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Correlation, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers
Eisenberg, Michael B.; Brown, Michael K. – School Library Media Quarterly, 1992
Reviews research that addresses four major themes about library and information skills instruction in library media programs: (1) the value of library and information skills instruction; (2) the content of library and information skills; (3) teaching library skills in the context of subject area curriculum; and (4) alternative methods for teaching…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Curriculum Design, Elementary Secondary Education, Interdisciplinary Approach
