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Olson, Renee – School Library Journal, 1999
Describes programs developed by the Chicago School District to renovate and revitalize its school libraries. Topics include funding, other educational reforms in the district, updating library collections, updating librarians' skills, increasing budgets through grants, flexible scheduling, corporate support, relations with the Chicago Public…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Flexible Scheduling, Grants
Peer reviewedBrown, Linda A. – Against the Grain, 1997
To prevent further erosion of their monographs budget and to allow for a modest number of new serial subscriptions to support changing curricular and research needs, librarians at Bowling Green State University (Ohio) decided to cut serial subscriptions and to subsidize article delivery from a commercial document delivery vendor. Discusses the…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Budgets, Costs, Document Delivery
Peer reviewedHopkins, Dianne McAfee; Zweizig, Douglas L. – School Libraries Worldwide, 1999
Examines the Library Power program from the standpoint of student learning opportunities. Summarizes, from a student perspective, the findings of earlier studies and focuses on the areas of staffing, the facility, professional development, curriculum, instruction, and school reform. Highlights major lessons learned from the initiative. (AEF)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education
Bracy, Pauletta B. – School Library Media Annual (SLMA), 1991
Addresses issues pertaining to collection development in school library media programs. Trends regarding teacher effectiveness, financial support, and ethnic diversity that are based on relevant demographic statistics are described; issues discussed in "Information Power" are identified; pertinent literature is reviewed; and implications…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Demography, Educational Change, Educational Finance
Peer reviewedHolzner, Burkhart – Journal of Library Administration, 1998
Discussion of the future of research libraries and changes in international scholarship focuses on the acquisition and distribution of foreign-language and area-studies materials. Experiences at the University of Pittsburgh are highlighted, including planning principles. (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Area Studies, Educational Change, Foreign Language Books
Lynch, Mary Jo; Dunn, Christina; Halstead, Kent; Fox, Bette-Lee; Jones, Emily J. – Bowker Annual Library and Book Trade Almanac, 1999
Presents: "Research on Libraries/Librarianship in 1998"; "Assessment of the Role of School/Public Libraries in Support of Education Reform"; "Number of Libraries in the United States, Canada, and Mexico"; Highlights of NCES Surveys"; "Library Acquisition Expenditures, 1997-1998: United States Public,…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Callison, Daniel – School Library Media Annual (SLMA), 1993
Discussion of the evolving role of the school library media specialist focuses on a model of the teaching role in the development of a critical thinking curriculum. Topics addressed include literacy redefined; restructuring media programs; collection development and information access; staffing changes; and intervention and evaluation strategies.…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Critical Thinking, Curriculum Development, Educational Change
