Describes a cooperative effort by a school librarian and a middle school English teacher to bring young adult literature into the classroom through the creation of booklists and giving booktalks for books on the list. Discusses benefits to the library and the classroom. Presents an annotated bibliography of titles according to the time period in…

Provides guidelines for preparing successful school library media center staff orientations. Discusses outlining major items of information; listing goals for the presentation; starting with a slide show; and designing and implementing a team-based staff activity that includes a section for identifying personal goals and a reward for completion.…

Discusses features of the newly revised version of "Information Power: Building Partnerships for Learning," including the premise at the beginning of the book; the information literacy standards section; the next section that addresses issues of the school library media program's multiple roles; and the last chapter devoted to the…

Examines public library and school library cooperation based on a history of public libraries. Highlights include the development of school libraries and standards; cooperation versus combination; shared library collections; relationships with college libraries; funding; and shared resources at the state level. (LRW)

Discusses the role of school administrators in supporting school library programs and suggests ways that teacher librarians can encourage them. Topics include leadership from the principal; shared vision; professional development programs; planning opportunities; adequate support staff; school reforms; community and district advocacy; and raising…

Includes three articles that discuss ways to encourage teenage writers. Highlights include guidelines for starting teen writing groups in school libraries; starting a teen print publication in a public library; and an interview with a young adult author, Chris Crutcher, who discusses how to write for teens. (LRW)

These four reports discuss the electronic publishing industry, including dedicated reading devices for electronic books, reader software, Web-based commercial e-book libraries, intellectual property issues, and standards; outsourcing practices in libraries; the use of Internet filters in North American schools; and recent developments and future…

Explains the role shift from an elementary school library into a public library after school hours are over. Topics include family literacy; role setting; circulation; facilities; security; patrons, including teachers and the general public; maintenance; bibliographic record quality; and public relations. (LRW)

Discusses standards created by the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) and the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) for library media programs that improve student achievement. Highlights include Information Power, 1998 edition; how to use standards; curriculum content standards; the influence and use of…

Discusses "Information Literacy Standards" for school library media specialists that were included in the 1998 edition of "Information Power" and presents a lesson plan for middle school students on global warming that focuses on the standard addressing perspective, or point of view, and incorporates an information process…

The shortage of school library media specialists (SLMSs) has accentuated the need for establishing and promoting mentoring programs in K-12 schools. Mentoring programs for SLMSs in two large urban school systems are addressing the needs of new SLMSs. Sample orientation/mentoring program activities are given. (AEF)

School library media specialists (SLMSs) in the Rochester (Michigan) Community Schools decided it was crucial to come to a consensus about key roles of SLMSs in successful school library media programs. They identified the following roles: information specialist, instructional partner, and program administrator. To educate administrators, staff…

Illustrates how problem-based learning can be a context for developing information problem-solving skills, from defining an information need to evaluating information to articulating ideas through argumentation. It supports critical thinking, teaching for understanding, and development of student information literacy skills. (AEF)

Suggests that professional planning, not high-stakes testing, "an Industrial Age solution to an Information Age problem," is the key to education's future. Proposes that the day for school library media specialists and teachers should be equally divided between teaching and professional planning-four hours of instructional supervision and four…

The brain is a complex organ and learning is a complex process. While there is not complete agreement among researchers about brain-based learning and its direct connection to neuroscience, knowledge about the brain as well as the examination of cognitive psychology, anthropology, professional experience, and educational research can provide…