Examples of school library media activities that illustrate instructional involvement currently taking place in various parts of the nation are classified according to David Loertscher's taxonomy. (CHC)

Describes the Hinz model for integrating the library, educational media, and instructional development functions of the learning resources program, highlighting the three stages of program development. Explains how Pensacola Junior College's instructional program could be reorganized and become more fully integrated by using the model. (CBC)

This paper describes the development of information literacy in a secondary school setting. The first section discusses the definition of information literacy, the key elements in the development of information literacy, characteristics of an information literate person, the main factors in the environment for information literacy, monitoring of…

This article highlights the importance of librarians joining the secondary school instructional planning process at the curriculum development stage and demonstrates how librarians and teachers can jointly plan instructional programs. Discussion covers implementation of guidelines, curriculum involvement, and six challenges. Fifty-eight references…

Employs the narrative of a school media specialist's experiences in developing an active instructional role for the school library as a vehicle to summarize research findings on the attitudes of administrators, teachers, and media specialists toward the role of media specialists in instructional development. A 16-item reference list is included.…

Discusses reasons why library media specialists are not actively involved in the instructional development process and offers several suggestions for improving future library media center programs. Seven references are cited. (CHC)

Enumerates some of the unconventional and innovative activities of the community college learning resources center (LRC). Delineates the guidelines established by two professional associations for the LRC, and outlines steps for fulfilling its identified role. Suggests future trends in the areas of audiovisual services, software collections,…

Presents a taxonomy of 11 different levels at which school library media centers can be involved in instructional development, ranging from no involvement to participation in curriculum development by the library media specialist. (CHC)

Presents four stages of learning together with teaching techniques appropriate to each stage. The role of the media specialist in meeting the needs of students and teachers at each stage is discussed, and the four stages of media library services are outlined. (5 references) (CLB)

Reports the results of a survey which examined the status of library media centers in public schools given exemplary status by the U.S. Department of Education and makes recommendations in the areas of staffing, the role of the library, and funding which would have a significant impact on elementary education. (CLB)

This document presents the executive summary of an evaluation of Library Power, a program of the DeWitt Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund to enhance and elevate the role of libraries in public schools. The report begins with an examination of Library Power's core components (collection development, facilities refurbishing, flexible scheduling,…

Aimed at secondary school library media specialists who are undertaking the transition to block scheduling, this book examines the essential components of the library media program in a block-scheduled school and provides useful handouts, lesson plans, and the experiences of four practitioners through their case studies. The following chapters are…

Presents results of the latest biennial survey of school library funding. Highlights include funding sources; expenditures; currency of collections; technology; library staff and training; programs and services; media specialists' experience and salaries; instructional planning with teachers; and district level leadership. (LRW)

Case studies for 27 exemplary learning resources programs, varying in scope from the more traditional audiovisual services center to the integrated learning resources center, are presented in this volume. Public tax-supported programs selected by a national survey of learning resources leaders are included. The programs described are classified by…

This paper reports the findings of a comparative case study designed to describe how the implementation of whole language, an educational philosophy influencing many of today's elementary schools, evolved in four school libraries in Virginia. The study examined the impact of whole language in terms of its effect on the library program and the…