Faculty and media specialist directors in Ohio's four-year, state-assisted higher education institutions were surveyed to determine their perceptions of and attitudes toward educational technology services, including their quality and importance, and the budget commitment to such services. Results indicate that faculty and media directors do not…

This article reviews the history of traditional service delivery systems for students with visual handicaps, demonstrates the need for change, and defines and describes the structure of the consultative/collaborative teacher model. The model stresses shared communication and joint problem solving between teachers and vision specialists. (DB)

Includes two articles that discuss time management and mail management strategies for librarians. Highlights include identifying personal work styles; planning and prioritizing; using calendars and computers; reexamining traffic patterns; delegating; and sorting and handling mail. (Contains eight references.) (LRW)

This survey of 200 school media specialists in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina examined media production time and skills. Issues addressed included percentage of time spent in production, the importance of various skills, types of materials produced, and the adequacy of formal preparation for production. (Seven references)…

Presents the AASL (American Association of School Librarians) position statement on appropriate staffing for school library media centers. Highlights include the need for full-time, certified library media specialists; support staff; ratio of professional staff to teacher and student populations; and district library media directors. (LRW)

Describes a literary arts model as a method of incorporating a plan for a successful whole-language experience. Instructional goals, an example of use of the program at a Maryland elementary school, and an overview of the whole-language approach are included. (Contains four references.) (EAM)

Discusses recent books and articles on the minimalist model of education, children as users of information systems, the new information superhighway in relation to schools, the future of reading and computers, and children's use of online information resources. (EAM)

Describes an award-winning instructional media center (IMC) at a New Jersey high school. The IMC (library) is the school's hub from 7:15 a.m. to 6 p.m., and has dial-in access. This information-literacy program emphasizes total-quality-management principles, ongoing professional development, teacher support, and information skills instruction.…

This directory of university and college programs for personnel in deafness lists, alphabetically by state, programs for training teachers, programs for training professional specialists, and programs for training interpreters. Complete contact information (names, addresses, telephone numbers, e-mail, Web site) is provided. (DB)

Provides suggestions for media specialists to conduct effective and motivating professional development for teachers. Highlights include making examples that teachers can use in their classrooms, small- versus large-group instruction, providing a printed agenda and handouts, using an instructional assistant, sticking to a schedule while breaking…

This annual directory lists university and college programs for personnel in deafness including programs for training teachers, programs for professional specialists, and programs for training interpreters. Listings typically include program name, location, contact person, level, and enrollment. (DB)

Issues relating to library association staff roles and responsibilities are explored. Reasons for their sometimes conflicting relationships with member volunteers are examined. Suggestions and recommendations for promoting effective use of these valuable partners on the association scene are offered. (Author/AEF)

Examines why librarians join professional associations. Although a literature review finds little research on the topic, the author's survey concludes that many factors influence decisions. Questions focus on which library associations respondents belong to; factors influencing decisions to join; reasons for not belonging; and reasons for dropping…

Analyzes the results of a survey of the continuing education (CE) needs and preferences of school library media specialists in Oklahoma. Highlights include connections between attitudes and participation in CE activities; incentives and constraints for participation; delivery format preferences; and implications for CE providers. (Author/LRW)

This directory provides information on training programs for personnel in deafness including teachers of the hearing impaired, professional specialists in hearing impairment (rehabilitation counselors, psychologists, audiologists, media personnel and others), and interpreters. Within each broad category, programs are listed alphabetically by state…