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Johnston, Melissa P. – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2015
"Empowering Learners: Guidelines for School Library Media Programs" (AASL, 2009) charges school librarians "to play a leading role in weaving such skills throughout the curriculum so that all members of the school community are effective users of ideas and information" (p. 46). Providing leadership in technology integration for…
Descriptors: School Libraries, Specialists, Educational Technology, Media Specialists
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Hollandsworth, Randy; Dowdy, Lena; Donovan, Judy – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2011
Digital citizenship encompasses a wide range of behaviors with varying degrees of risk and possible negative consequences. Lack of digital citizenship awareness and education can, and has, led to problematic, even dangerous student conduct. If our educational village does not address these issues, the digital culture establishes its own direction,…
Descriptors: Citizenship, Citizenship Education, Educational Environment, Influence of Technology
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Francis, Briana Hovendick; Lance, Keith Curry – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2011
School library media specialists wear many hats within their school libraries, classrooms, and districts. Whether these roles are formally acknowledged or not, library media specialists (LMSs) are functioning as co-teachers, curriculum designers, website managers, technology troubleshooters, administrators, and in-service staff development…
Descriptors: School Libraries, Media Specialists, Surveys, Administrator Attitudes
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Brown, Carol A.; Dotson, Lana Kaye; Yontz, Elaine – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2011
The American Association for School Librarians suggests an important mission for school librarians is to ensure personal growth through ongoing exposure to conferences, journal articles, webinars, presentations, and membership in professional organizations. As professional educators, School Librarians should exemplify the vision for being…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Professional Development, Librarians, Workshops
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Cooper, O. P.; Bray, Marty – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2011
The most successful school library media specialists are those who collaborate with teachers as full partners in the instructional process. Without assertive action by the school library media specialist, however, school administrators and teachers are likely to be more aware of the media specialist's administrative role than the roles of teacher,…
Descriptors: School Libraries, Information Scientists, Instruction, Barriers
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Neuman, Delia – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2011
The information age has given library media specialists an unprecedented opportunity to play a leading role in helping teachers, administrators, and especially students access and use information intelligently. As the school's premier information specialist; the library media specialist has a unique role to play in helping everyone in the school…
Descriptors: Media Specialists, Information Scientists, School Libraries, Access to Information