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Farmer, Lesley; Shontz, Marilyn – School Library Journal, 2009
This year's "School Library Journal's" spending survey showed that, despite the recession, the vast majority of media centers around the country have retained their credentialed media specialists. For example, almost 85% of elementary schools and more than 95% of middle and high schools have a full-time certified librarian. In addition, salaries…
Descriptors: School Libraries, Media Specialists, Surveys, Financial Problems
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Schulz, Cynthia D. – Educational Horizons, 1997
One solution to limited school library resources is for media specialists to create networks within the school, the district, and beyond to the Internet. Besides access to resources, networks create links for professional development and cooperation. (SK)
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education, Internet
Truett, Carol – Computing Teacher, 1994
Discusses school librarians' use of telecommunications to provide access to electronic resources and information databases outside the school library. Examples are given of services provided through the Internet, including electronic mail, file transfer protocol, Gopher, Wide Area Information Server, and World Wide Web. (five references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Databases, Elementary Secondary Education, File Transfer Protocol
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Birmingham, Frank R. – TechTrends, 1994
Describes a beginning Internet course at Mankato State University (Minnesota) designed for preservice and inservice school library media professionals and students. The course addresses the following topics: electronic mail; LISTSERVs; news services; gophering; FTP; and telneting. Other skills such as downloading and locating resources are also…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Educational Technology, Electronic Mail, Higher Education
Barron, Daniel D. – School Library Media Activities Monthly, 1994
Lists resources useful for school library media specialists and other individual users of the Internet as well as some that can be used to teach others. Titles include background and philosophical contexts, journals, network access and service providers, ERIC resources, fiction, videos, textbooks, and the U.S. Department of Education Online…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Elementary Secondary Education, Fiction, Information Networks
Barron, Daniel D. – School Library Media Activities Monthly, 1994
Discusses use of the Internet by school library media specialists and its importance in the development of the library profession. Highlights include how to access the Internet and resources about the Internet, including information about networks as well as three sources that provide introductions to the general concepts of the Internet. (LRW)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Networks, Elementary Secondary Education, Information Networks
Epler, Doris, Ed. – 1995
Networks can benefit school libraries by: (1) offering multiple user access to information; (2) managing and distributing information and data; (3) allowing resources to be shared; (4) improving and enabling communications; (5) improving the management of resources; and (6) creating renewed interest in the library and its resources. As a result,…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Planning
Hamilton-Pennell, Christine; Lance, Keith Curry; Rodney, Marcia J.; Hainer, Eugene – School Library Journal, 2000
Reports the results of three statewide studies in Alaska, Colorado, and Pennsylvania, which show that a school library media program with a full-time library media specialist, support staff, and a strong computer network leads to higher student achievement as evidenced on standardized achievement tests. (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Computer Networks, Elementary Secondary Education
Eisenberg, Michael B.; Milbury, Peter – School Library Media Annual (SLMA), 1994
Describes LM-NET, the electronic discussion group for people interested in school library media work. Highlights include LM-NET's technology, history, and purpose; a profile of the LM-NET membership; an analysis of eight categories of LM-NET discussions with examples; special LM-NET features; and future developments. A description of the AskERIC…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Computer Networks, Electronic Mail, Elementary Secondary Education
Garland, Kathleen – School Library Media Annual (SLMA), 1994
Describes a publicly funded, five-day training program presented by the University of Michigan's School of Information Studies, which was designed to train school library media specialists to use and apply virtual library technology. The importance of the virtual library concept, the training rationale, and a day-by-day overview of activities are…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Elementary Secondary Education, Information Sources, Information Technology
Barron, Daniel D. – School Library Media Annual (SLMA), 1994
Provides background on distance education via television and computer, and lists resources to develop information services for teachers and students. The resource list includes background and history, journals and periodicals, cable and satellite resources, centers and support services, and related resources on distance education, e-mail…
Descriptors: Cable Television, Computer Networks, Definitions, Distance Education
Ekhaml, Leticia; Ekhaml, Paul A. – School Library Media Activities Monthly, 1995
Presents issues about school networking: how network administrators differ from technology directors; what administrators, technology directors, teachers, and students need to know; whether school library media specialists should serve as network administrators; why basic networking knowledge is advantageous; causes of problems affecting networks;…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Administrators, Certification, Computer Networks
Eisenberg, Michael B; Milbury, Peter – School Library Journal, 1994
Describes LM-NET, a listserv discussion group designed primarily for school library media specialists. The listserv's background, growth, uses, users, and future developments are covered. Special features include instructions for accessing past discussions. Sidebars present sample LM-NET messages and subscription and retrieval information. (KRN)
Descriptors: Community, Computer Networks, Electronic Mail, Foreign Countries
Bucher, Katherine Toth – 1994
Technology is arriving in school libraries in unprecedented quantities, resulting in many changes in the school library media center. While most librarians agree that technology is wonderful, many are feeling the stress of rapid change and coping with the decisions made by educational policy makers. This looseleaf notebook, written for the novice,…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Media, Educational Technology
Morris, Betty J. – School Library Media Annual (SLMA), 1992
This bibliography for school library media specialists lists periodical articles published in 1991 on information service (censorship, CD-ROM and online searching, networking, resource sharing, reading guidance, and reference service); instructional consulting; management; National Education Goals; teaching (computer applications, information…
Descriptors: Censorship, Computer Networks, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers
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