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| Library Talk | 7 |
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| Reports - Descriptive | 7 |
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McAbee, Pat – Library Talk, 1999
Discusses the value of having a good library media-center newsletter that ensures consistent positive visibility and suggests topics to consider, including requesting teacher input on collection development, explaining computer software, book talks, copyright issues, current Web sites, biographies of new teachers, and media-center projects. (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers, Library Collection Development
Shipley, Ann – Library Talk, 1999
Suggests strategies for school librarians to build a power base and become involved with the teachers and students. Highlights include surveying teachers regarding their needs and then responding with bibliographies of resources and flexible lesson plans, joining planning teams and committees, and encouraging student use of the library. (LRW)
Descriptors: Committees, Educational Planning, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers
Gardner, Carrie – Library Talk, 2001
Examines how libraries can encourage and increase youth access to information. Discusses the role of the school library media center; law, illegal information, and censorship; parental rights; information policy; and promoting youth access before a challenge occurs in the library. (AEF)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Censorship, Freedom of Information, Information Policy
Baule, Steven – Library Talk, 1999
Discusses how to plan for a new school library media center or renovate an existing facility. Highlights include the importance of a planning team; the role of the architect; brainstorming, including instructional needs, patron services, library administration, and technology infrastructure; site visits to other media centers; and needs…
Descriptors: Architects, Brainstorming, Educational Facilities Planning, Elementary Secondary Education
Milam, Peggy – Library Talk, 1999
Describes Infoquest, a game of research questions that can be answered in a school library media center that was developed to increase student use of the media center. Discusses increased use by teachers, parent participation, and includes a master list of questions and answers as well as print and Internet sources. (LRW)
Descriptors: Educational Games, Elementary Secondary Education, Information Retrieval, Information Seeking
Fox, Carol J. – Library Talk, 2001
Offers suggestions for designing a flexible schedule for an elementary school library media center. Discusses book check-out times; classroom collaboration and coordination projects; read-aloud and storytimes; information literacy or research projects; library director planning time; special activities; and maintenance and record keeping. (LRW)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Flexible Scheduling, Information Literacy, Learning Resources Centers
Milam, Peggy – Library Talk, 2000
Describes the development of a yearlong plan to increase student reading in an elementary school media center. Discusses the involvement of families in literacy programs; extending services of the media center; community involvement, including readings by community leaders; students writing and publishing their own books; and reading clubs. (LRW)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Family School Relationship, Learning Resources Centers, Library Planning
