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Church, Audrey P. – Library Media Connection, 2009
Today's principals must have knowledge of content area standards and be involved in curriculum planning and pacing. They assign strong master teachers as mentors to new teachers. They are involved in what's happening in their classrooms and practice ongoing assessment of the classroom teaching, focusing on improving student learning. Today's…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, School Libraries, Media Specialists, Master Teachers
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Brophy, Edward – Catholic Library World, 1986
Provides practical information for librarians beginning to use online searching for reference services at the high school level. Selection of equipment, software, and database vendors are discussed, as well as financing, involvement of the school administration, and working with users to determine their information needs. (CDD)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Financial Support, Guidelines, High Schools
Mendrinos, Roxanne Baxter – School Library Media Annual (SLMA), 1994
Discusses CD-ROM technology in conjunction with three components of the virtual library: (1) a fully functional computerized network; (2) digital information that is content rich; (3) knowledgeable users. These concepts are related to the results of a study of CD-ROM applications in 301 secondary-school library media centers. (eight references)…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Computer Networks, Computer Selection, Electronic Text
Utah State Office of Education, Salt Lake City. – 1991
Arguing that the potential for helping to prepare Utah's children for the 21st Century lies in the school library media center and its program, this report begins by discussing what a school library media program is; how such a program prepares students for the future; and the necessary components of an effective library media program. Noting that…
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Financial Support
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Farmer, Lesley S. J. – Catholic Library World, 1994
Describes the HyperCard Library Instruction Project (CLIP) and the research upon which it is based. Findings of research of HyperCard instruction with secondary students and a description of ways to use HyperCard instruction are presented. A sidebar article describes the California-based CLIP program and the HyperCard modules the organization is…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Computer Software Development
Mendrinos, Roxanne Baxter – School Library Media Annual (SLMA), 1992
Describes a study of secondary school library media specialists in Maine and Pennsylvania that was conducted to establish a baseline of data relating to the use of CD-ROM databases for reference purposes. Topics addressed include database titles; networking; staffing concerns; budget; funding; attitudes toward CD-ROMs; and training and curriculum…
Descriptors: Budgets, Curriculum Development, Databases, Financial Support