Designing a School Library Media Center for the Future


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A guide to designing school library media centers that provides information on addressing the unique ergonomic and technology needs of children, controling costs using proven bidding and evaluation methods, understanding the technical drawings and language used in architecture, and other related topics.




Reinventing School Library Media Programs in the Age of Technology


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Offers strategies designed to help librarians and educators integrate all forms of information technologies into a full-service organization with a human interface.




Effective Libraries in International Schools


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This revised edition encompasses all levels of school library services, major developments in information technology, and widens the scope to cover all types of international schools. [p.7, ed].




Education and Technology Initiatives


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This hearing examined federal and private sector programs that provide assistance to schools and libraries to ensure that telecommunications technologies are being used effectively by schools. Topics include: local, state and national information infrastructures; program development; the role of technology; increase in funding; access to the Internet and technology "haves" and "have nots"; the E-rate; teacher training; partnership projects; corporate support; evaluation efforts; and technological advancement and the future of education. Included are the statements of: Forrest J. Fisher, Director, Education Technology Support Center, Education Service District 105; Brent D. Frey, Supervisor of Computer Services, West Shore School District; Carlotta C. Joyner, Director, Education and Employment Issues, General Accounting Office; Jane J. Prancan, Executive Director, US West Foundation; Marilyn Reznick, Vice President, Education Programs, AT&T Foundation; Linda Roberts, Director, Office of Educational Technology and Special Advisor to the Secretary on Technology, Department of Education; Tom W. Sloan, Delaware State Librarian; Joseph W. Waz, Jr., Vice President, External Affairs, Comcast Corporation; and Nancy M. Mitchell, Director, Education Market Group, Pacific Bell. (AEF)




Information Power


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Since its publication in June 1998, Information Power has become the most talked about book in the school library world!




Forecasting the Future


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Examines the unique role of the library media specialist in a time of rapid change. The authors draw on the day-to-day experiences of media specialists and supervisors to highlight the best practices in library media services and show how these practices will fit into the context of the future of education.




Ency of Library and Inform Sci 2e V4 (Print)


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A revitalized version of the popular classic, the Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science, Second Edition targets new and dynamic movements in the distribution, acquisition, and development of print and online media-compiling articles from more than 450 information specialists on topics including program planning in the digital era, recruitment, information management, advances in digital technology and encoding, intellectual property, and hardware, software, database selection and design, competitive intelligence, electronic records preservation, decision support systems, ethical issues in information, online library instruction, telecommuting, and digital library projects.




Library Services to Youth of Hispanic Heritage


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As the United States becomes ever more comfortable with recognizing the cultural diversity of the many groups that make up its population, library services must seek to meet patrons' needs as they are shaped and expressed by their cultural backgrounds. This goal is particularly important for youth library services. For young people of Hispanic heritage, library services attuned to their specific needs and interests are crucial. Many librarians struggle with how to properly create and maintain library programs and collections that are suitable to the needs of Hispanic youth. In this series of essays prepared for the Trejo Foster Foundation for Hispanic Library Education Fourth National Institute, national leaders in librarianship present their insights about how best to meet the needs of young Hispanic library patrons. The text is introduced by the editors, and the essays are arranged in parts: Programs; Collections; Planning and Evaluating; Bibliographical Resources; and For the Future. Information about the contributors and an index conclude the volume.




Learning and Libraries in an Information Age


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Provides an overall context for the examination of literacy and learning in an information age; presents background on learning; shares principles that underlie good collaborative planning and teaching; and brings the learning focus to the library media program and the community.




The New Learning Commons where Learners Win!


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Examines the function and role of school libraries and computer labs. Considers how these resources are used differently than intended because they have been organization-based rather than client-based.