This report presents selected findings from the Public School Library Media Center Data File of the 2011-12 Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS). SASS is a nationally representative sample survey of public and private K-12 schools, principals, and teachers in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. School districts associated with public schools…

Teacher education is a vital component of Eastern Washington University's (EWU) mission and history. In 2006, after several years of decline in collections and usage of its curriculum center, EWU Libraries made a commitment to transform it into a center for twenty-first century educators. The center has changed greatly in a short time with five…

The new approach to library services in the two-year college, called the "learning resource program," focuses on the improvement and self-discovery of the individual student. Learning resource programs must be selective and discretionary about the type and amount of hardware and software available for learning activities. The learning…

At SUNY, the Educational Recording Library is responsible for the acquisition, duplication, and distribution of education recordings (non-book media) for university-wide use and for providing campuses with those services necessary to make effective use of the recordings. (JMD)

Reviews 19 recent publications from professional associations and the federal government that address areas impacting directly on school library media programs and media specialists. Suggestions for obtaining and using the publications are offered. (CLB)

This publication provides schools and school districts in Wisconsin with guidelines for collaborative planning and ideas for a unified, rather than competing, approach to the delivery of information and technology programming. The chapters cover the following topics: (1) vision and purpose; (2) the collaborative team model, including…

This document provides the set of standards for K-12 library media coordinators and instructional technology facilitators in North Carolina, including tenets on programs, personnel, budgets, resources, and facilities to guide the building of a technology-rich learning environment. Guidelines are provided in the following areas: (1) teaching and…

The "Educational Media and Technology Yearbook" is dedicated to theoretical, empirical and practical approaches to educational media development. All chapters are invited and selected based on a variety of strategies to determine current trends and issues in the field. The 2009 edition will highlight innovative Trends and Issues in…

A media program should be developed and integrated into the curriculum at the same rate as print material. Because media are a useful educational aid and should be an extension of the curriculum, the instructional specialist of the future will be a media specialist who can coordinate curriculum and media and also design instructional methods…

Offers suggestions for an orientation program for middle school library media centers. Highlights include focusing on a different curriculum area each year; teamwork among library staff; creating hands-on activity stations around the library; teamwork among students; and ideas for the activity stations, including video, arts and crafts, games, and…

Discusses the new Paul A. Elsner Library and High Technology Complex at Mesa Community College in Mesa, Arizona. Describes six planning goals for the facility, including access, integration of services, academic linkages, college services, district-wide services, and linkages with the community. Reports that the library offers faculty support…

To summarize practice in the organization and administration of non-book materials in libraries and to suggest modifications for Australian practice, this guide comprises a procedure manual for handling non-book materials and services in college of advanced education libraries. Sections of the guide cover the range of materials and equipment to be…

Views the learning resources center (LRC) as the most accessible place at two-year colleges to apply microcomputers to instruction, pointing to the potential for LRC involvement in microlabs, computer-assisted instruction, staff development, software collection development, providing assistance with interactive authoring systems, automated…

Explores the working relationship between Indiana University's Main Library Media Services department and the Instructional Media division. Examines the video collections, users and usage patterns, circulation by subject, and video/film classroom usage. Discusses a plan for the electronic delivery of visual media directly to classrooms, library,…

Discusses political action that affects school library media programs. Topics addressed include education and school library media program statistics; learning resources and technology statistics; the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act (ECIA) of 1981, particularly the disparity of collections and effects on student achievement; and…