Describes the advantages and disadvantages of using CD-ROM in the school library media center. Complaints about hardware, software, user problems, staffing, and funding reported by 67 library media specialists responding to a survey are included; and 15 steps for implementing CD-ROM technology are provided. (KRN)

Reviews "Facts Plus: An Almanac of Essential Information" by Susan C. Anthony, an authoritative, user-friendly almanac for students in grades 3-9. An accompanying teacher's guide containing almost 200 pages of activities is described; and a lesson based on a crossword puzzle from the guide that helps students interpret charts, graphs,…

Relates the whole-language concept to the reference process in the school library media center and presents a model of a whole-language librarian. Highlights include selection as part of the inquiry process; books as the basis for discussion; and the media center as a model of democratic community. (Contains 27 references.) (LRW)

Discusses CD-ROM and its implications for student research, student interactivity, and student production in the school library media center. Highlights include CD-ROM reference sources; the top 10 CD-ROM titles; CD-ROM storybooks and student productions; and other CD-ROM production possibilities and future plans. (Contains 21 references.) (LRW)

Describes an information curriculum based on 10 core concepts that form the basis for understanding and using libraries and managing the information they contain. The implications of this resource-based educational approach for evaluating learner outcomes, developing information sheets, and guiding student inquiry are presented. (KRN)

This bibliography for school library media specialists lists articles published in 1993 in seven categories: information service; instructional consulting; literature; management; notable authors, illustrators, and librarians; school reform; and teaching. Categories are subdivided into as many as 25 subtopics. Articles are drawn from 11 journals.…

Gives a year-by-year description of the five-year process of redefining a Canadian elementary school library program and the implementation of a learning resources program. Three components of the learning resources program are covered: (1) cooperative program planning; (2) cooperative teaching; and (3) accessing and managing human and materials…

Provides an overview of CD-ROMs for use in elementary and secondary school libraries. Highlights include advantages of CD-ROM; availability by grade level and by curriculum areas; costs; formats; trends; evaluating and selecting titles; 20 recommended titles; and CD-ROM distributors. (two references) (LRW)

Eight articles suggest innovative and creative ways to arrange information on bulletin board displays, provide examples of both classroom and library bulletin boards in elementary and secondary schools, and list sources for display materials and library supplies. A ninth article provides guidelines for the production of instructional films and…

Describes the historical background of the National Library of Sri Lanka; explains the National Library Services Board; outlines the functions of the National Library; discusses library standards for school and public libraries; describes library development projects at local levels; and considers the public library's role in the government's…

The restructured school library is an "information utility" furnishing information power to foster student thinking and commitment to lifelong learning. Library media specialists should be master teachers well versed in educational technology. Applying information power involves overcoming negative images of librarians and improving…

Most of these fully-developed library media activities are to be used in connection with specific curriculum units: art (paper marbling, grades 4-9); reading/language arts (national holiday customs, grades 1-6; Robin Hood, grades 4-5); science (zoo animals, grades K-2; the aurora borealis, grades 7-9; identifying and feeding birds (grades 2-3);…

Reports on a survey of high school students' attitudes toward the destruction of materials in their school library media center. The association of rule breaking with grade level, reasons for the behavior, willingness to report violators, and respondents' preferred preventative measures (e.g., improved photocopying services) are discussed.…

Identifies key concepts of cooperative curriculum planning processes involving classroom teachers and teacher-librarians. The history of cooperation and the linear approach to planning are described. A rationale for an approach based on mutual respect for teachers' personal practical knowledge for exploring curriculum potential is proposed.…

Examines the need for and uses of statistical data about school library media centers; describes data currently collected by the states; discusses national data collection efforts, including an increasing emphasis on output measures; recommends further actions that should be taken; and suggests future possibilities. (six references) (LRW)