This guide provides a curriculum outline for teaching elementary and secondary students to become independent and resourceful users of libraries and media centers. The text is divided according to grade level (K-3, 4-6, junior high, and high school). For each level, behavioral objectives are spelled out, instructional activities are suggested, and…

This handbook provides guidelines for orienting kindergarten through eighth grade students to school libraries and media centers. Included are units covering: (1) orientation and care of materials; (2) parts of a book; (3) card catalog, classification, and arrangement; (4) research and reference; (5) magazines and the Readers Guide; (6) non-print…

Describes the history of tangrams and their use as mathematical puzzles and explains how they can be adapted for library media specialists to use for developing subject headings on a particular topic. An example is given; and 28 resources on tangrams are listed, including books, nonprint materials, and addresses. (LRW)

Discusses the role of the media specialist and offers ideas for library orientation. The concept of invitational education (i.e., education aimed at creating a total school environment that summons teachers and students to realize their potential and to make classrooms inviting) is considered and several related resources are suggested. (MES)

Provides fully developed library media activities designed to be used in connection with specific curriculum units, including art, health, reading and language arts, science, and social studies. For each activity, the objective of the exercise, resources, instructional roles of librarians and teachers, procedures involved, evaluation, and…

Provides fully developed library media activities designed to be used in connection with specific curriculum units, including reading and language arts, science, and social studies. For each activity, the objectives of the exercise, resources, instructional roles of librarians and teachers, procedures involved, and evaluation and follow-up…

This package of materials presents ready-to-use forms that will help school library information specialists manage, promote, and assess their programs; increase the effectiveness of their program while reducing their workload; and help students develop information skills. The document consists of 117 reproducible loose-leaf forms, CD-ROM (for…

This report focuses on resource-based learning programs and describes ways in which such programs can (1) provide for students' individual differences in learning rate and style; (2) maximize opportunities for exceptional students; and (3) familiarize students with the use of a wide range of learning materials, including modern technology. The…

Provides fully developed library media activities designed to be used in connection with specific curriculum units in art, music, reading and language arts, science, and social studies. For each activity, objectives of the exercise, resources, instructional roles of librarians and teachers, procedures involved, and evaluation and follow-up…

Provides fully developed library media activities designed to be used in connection with specific curriculum units, including reading and language arts and social studies. For each activity, the objectives of the exercise, resources, instructional roles of librarians and teachers, procedures involved, and evaluation and follow-up activities are…

This guide is designed to be used in developing and improving school library media programs and in teaching students how to use the library. Topics covered include: general philosophy; specific goals; roles and responsibilities; resources needed; creating a library media center; curriculum (including a brief scope and sequence of library skills);…

Designed to assist media specialists in planning computer-related library instruction for students, this guide emphasizes the use of the computer as a teaching tool and contains activities which teach students how to use the computer to store, access, and manipulate data. A scope and sequence chart indicates the skills required to meet 10…

Provides fully developed library media activities designed to be used in connection with specific curriculum units in art, reading and language arts, music, science, and social studies. For each activity, the objectives of the exercise, resources, instructional roles of librarians and teachers, procedures involved, evaluation, and follow-up…

Provides fully developed library media activities designed to be used in connection with specific curriculum units in health, music, reading and language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies. For each activity, the objectives of the exercise, resources, instructional roles of librarians and teachers, procedures involved, evaluation, and…

Provides fully developed library media activities designed to be used in connection with specific curriculum units in music, reading and language arts, science, and social studies. For each activity, the objectives of the exercise, resources, instructional roles of librarians and teachers, procedures involved, evaluation, and follow-up activities…