An investigation into preservice teachers' information evaluation skills at a large university suggests that formative assessment can improve student achievement. Preservice teachers were asked to apply information evaluation skills in the areas of currency, relevancy, authority, accuracy, and purpose. The study used quantitative methods to assess…

Presents guidelines for teacher-librarian cooperation, especially in regard to planning ahead for class assignments requiring library resources and conducting group visits to the school or public library. (SJL)

Presents eight annotations from the ERIC database that offer suggestions about ways teachers and librarians can motivate students to use the library and to develop library skills. (PRA)

Combined craft and library media activities with Christmas holiday themes are suggested to develop card catalog and indexing skills, Dewey decimal classification system and location skills, and literature appreciation. (MES)

Reviewed are eight recent instructional kits, supplementary texts, and professional references for K-8 library and study skills instruction. (SJL)

This guide consists of a series of behavioral objectives for the student, K-12. It has been prepared by librarians to aid teachers in using the library as an extension of their classroom teaching and to aid librarians in providing the needed materials and activities for both teachers and students. It should be useful to teachers in planning…

Describes purpose, materials, and approach for several science-related lessons designed to teach library media skills to elementary school children: (1) Nonfiction Versus Fiction; (2) Desk Dictionaries and Specialized Dictionaries; (3) The Library as a Communication Storehouse; (4) Conducting a Survey; (5) Interpreting Graphs; and (6) Plastics,…

This guide for teachers of library skills provides classroom activities for students in the middle grades of elementary school. The activities can be used to instruct students in the following: (1) use of alphabetical order, (2) location of materials in the school or public library, (3) familiarity with Dewey Decimal classifications, (4) use of…

This individualized program developed for students in grades 4-6 at Herman Hesse Elementary School in Georgia, is designed to provide the students with the basic library skills needed to make them independent learners in the media center. Activity sheets for student use comprise the major portion of the document. (Author/AWP)

This guide for developing and implementing effective media programs in the schools of Hawaii outlines the development of school library media services in the state and presents guidelines for media services. Topics covered are: (1) philosophy of service; (2) programs and services; (3) library instruction; (4) collections; and (5) policies and…

Several activities, games, and puzzles designed to teach elementary school children how to use a thesaurus are described and copies of worksheets are provided. (CLB)

Describes seven activities for use in the classroom or school library media center to teach encyclopedia skills. (EM)

Describes some of the imaginative ways a school librarian can encourage children to become aware of the variety and richness of the materials in a school library. (HOD)

Suggests that instructing deaf children to use the library can be effective if both teacher and librarian cooperate to make the instruction meaningful. Incorporating the children's own experiences into lessons, using informal teaching methods, and correlating the curriculum with library resources are recommended. (FM)