In an effort to improve the student literacy, a school district in Mississippi implemented the semantic-mapping or cognitive-mapping approach, using the Thinking Networks for Reading and Writing package which provides software, text activities, and semantic maps. Library media specialists played a major role in the project as teacher-trainers,…

Describes the conceptual differences between information, instruction, and learning and relates them to hypermedia-based information systems. Locus of control is discussed; information searches in libraries are considered; and issues related to learning with hypermedia-based information systems are explained, including navigational issues,…

Describes the Treasure Mountain III conference that focused on how qualitative research can effectively address problems in educational settings, specifically in the library media field, and on the partnership role between researchers and practitioners. Presentations and group activities are described, and an annotated bibliography of 48 items is…

Describes a study conducted in 1988 that investigated book availability in an academic library by providing a quantitative measure of library performance based on outcomes of card catalog searches and that can serve as a model for ongoing assessment in the library. Results are compared with earlier research from 1986. (Contains 12 references.)…

Discusses searching from remote workstations by novice undergraduate users based on experiences at Furman University (South Carolina). Highlights include CD-ROM databases versus online searching, including costs; electronic resources at Furman University, including a special lab for biology and chemistry majors; front-end search aids; and software…

Describes local area networks (LANs) and discusses advantages of their use in schools for students and teachers, including networking in labs, media centers, and classrooms. Roles of the network supervisor and/or technician are explained, including making decisions about the rights of users and instruction and assistance. (LRW)

Presents follow-up activities to learning scientific concepts that utilize concepts from books obtained from the school library. Suggests seven books and related science activities involving shadows, force, animals, nature, dinosaurs, machines, and mirror reflections. (Contains 10 references.) (MDH)

Maintains that there are several large collections of educational materials that reflect the historical development of textbooks and curriculum guides. Describes major collections at the University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign), the Center for Research Libraries in Chicago, Harvard University, and Teacher's College, Columbia University. (CFR)

Discusses youth participation (YP) and adult mentorship in public libraries and Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA), highlighting teen writing opportunities in VOYA: book reviews; annual poetry contest; an occasional column relating teen culture to books, information, entertainment, media, and identity; and occasional lists of favorite teen music,…

Advanced online search facilities and information retrieval techniques have increased the potential of bibliometric research. Discusses three case studies carried out by the Centre for Informetric Studies at the Royal School of Library Science (Denmark) on the internationality of international journals, informetric analyses on the World Wide Web,…

Describes a study of second- and third-grade Hispanic students in an inner-city school, in which increasing children's access to books (through monthly visits to a public library) significantly increased children's interest in books and their reading at home. Concludes that simply providing interesting books for children is a powerful incentive…

Discusses the development of electronic books and considers marketing and distribution, rights management, and technical standards. Economic and institutional relationships, copyrights, Extensible Markup Language (XML), access to content, free access versus fees, preservation versus loss of control over long-term storage and access, and trusted…

Describes "FLIP IT," a process developed to help a seventh-grade class succeed at information problem solving by analyzing and defining the research process. Explains the mnemonic, FLIP IT, as focusing on the topic, locating appropriate resources, investigating and implementing the information, and producing results while using intelligent…

Efforts to establish a sound, accessible knowledge base for the counseling profession are discussed. Walz has directed the Educational Resources Information Center-Counseling and Student Services section for the past 30 years, and has been a leading spokesperson about counseling research and development issues. Future challenges are presented.…

Reviews early pedagogical influences and recent ideas on Web-based instruction and applies them to Web-based library instruction, including selected exemplary sites. Discusses educational theories, learner motivation, organization of library modules, and interactivity for learning and assessment. Suggests that interactivity is necessary for active…