This paper describes the librarian as a media strategist rather than as a learning strategist only to distinguish him from the faculty member who conscientiously tries to develop effective student learning. Since the junior college usually offers a variety of occupational programs, transfer programs, developmental programs, and courses for…

This illustrated booklet presents key points about the place of media in the classroom. The media subsystem is part of the total learning process. The professional media personnel and the teachers work together as a team. The media subsystem provides expertise in message design and in providing the resources for the students' educational…

Though merger between AASL and AECT may not be in the foreseeable future, a trend is being established by state "audiovisual" and "library" associations that bears some analysis. (Author)

The avant-garde film is defined, its audience and uses are discussed, and a listing of films and film-makers for a basic public library collection is provided. (MBR)

The American Association of School Librarians (AASL), which represents the nation's elementary and secondary school library media specialists, has provided a national communications center that serves as a clearinghouse for school librarianship; developed widely accepted professional standards; and disseminated information concerning school…

The criteria needed for preparing proposals are outlined and several samples of successful ESEA Tile IV-C Mini-Grants are provided. School librarians are seen as the best persons to write such proposals because of their collection knowledge, and their ability to suggest solutions to educational problems. (Author/MBR)

Some specific suggestions to improve conferencing strategies for media specialists and instructional designers are proposed. (Author)

This paper focuses on (1) networks as an approach to understanding supervisory relationships; (2) factors in change theory with implications for networks; and (3) a planning model which may be utilized to guide change within a network. (Author/AWP)

Suggestions for the planning of library media centers are presented, including educational specifications, budget development, design development, and orientation and inservice programs. (AWP)

Salary data and job placement by level of degree received from 32 institutions. (STS)

AECT members' incomes are compared by region, age, degree, occupational category, occupational setting, sex, and ethnic group. (STS)

Presents analysis of the American Association of School Librarians' needs assessment for continuing education. Data were gathered by questionnaire in three areas: (1) topics of importance to media specialists; (2) preferred formats for the delivery of continuing education; and (3) incentives to participation in educational activities. Sixteen data…

Focuses on the potential role of the media specialist in the delivery of professional development. The role of the school principal is described, and it is suggested that the media specialist can be a valuable source of assistance with instructional leadership responsibilities. The team concept and various approaches to instructional leadership…

Presents a bibliography of works about filmic art and filmic artists that is highly selective in representing such eclectic approaches as rhetorical, literary, cross-media, formal, semiotic, economic, social, psychological, historical, political, philosophical, cultural, stylistic, auteurist, genre, mythic, and ideological. (JK)

Briefly discusses several studies that examine the manager's job from the perspective of what the manager actually does. Based on these observed behaviors, 13 separate managerial roles within the five major categories of status, informational, decisional, leadership, and operational roles are identified and discussed. (MBR)