Discusses the introduction and development of CD-ROM technology in the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (Virginia) library during a complete library renovation. Aspects addressed are planning for CD-ROM installation and use on a local area network, selection of hardware, technical management, user satisfaction, and future…

Describes the Library of Congress American Memory Project (AMP), which uses laser videodisc technology to provide online distribution of collections of historical materials. The collections, software, applications, and future possibilities are addressed; and the experiences of Hickman (Missouri) High School as a participant in the AMP pilot…

Considers issues raised by Ann Irving's article in this yearbook, including the changing roles of students, teachers, and librarians in elementary and secondary schools; differences in information technology in the United Kingdom and the United States; and information access, using whatever medium is appropriate. (LRW)

Examines resources for teaching about the experiences of women on the American frontier. The use of various print and nonprint resources is discussed; and an annotated list of 7 videos, 12 print resources (i.e., diaries, journals, and reminiscences), and 8 sources of background information is provided. Two related lesson plans are presented. (MES)

Discussion of virtual reality and cyberspace focuses on applications in school media programs. Examples of fiction for adults and children dealing with these concepts, as well as related materials for educators, are suggested. The vast range of resources available to library media specialists through the Internet is also considered. (MES)

Highlights the strategies of the American Association of School Librarians, the Association for Library Service to Children, and the Young Adult Library Services Association that led to a national focus on the library and information needs of youth at the 1991 White House Conference on Library and Information Services. (five references) (MES)

Describes the implementation of flexible scheduling in an elementary school library media program. Topics addressed include integration of library skills into the curriculum, cross-curriculum teaching, integration of the library media program into the school's total program, making certain all students are involved, managing library resources, and…

Discusses the role of the school media specialist in the budgeting aspects of site based management. The involvement of businesses in education is discussed, restructuring school systems through site-based management is described, and the economic recession and the resulting decline in money for education are considered. (19 references) (LRW)

Reviews selection guidelines suggested by the Catholic Library Association (CLA) for parish and school libraries. Highlights include who develops the selection policy; American Library Association selection guidelines for school libraries; criteria for both print and nonprint materials; how to handle censorship challenges; and issues concerning…

Presents the latest updates of school library media certification requirements in the United States, including the title assigned for certification; levels of certification; educational program, experience, and testing requirements; specific areas of knowledge or competency expected; and a directory of credentialing agencies. (LRW)

Discussion of multimedia technology focuses on a study of middle school students that explored ways in which students used a multimedia resource to complete a research task in art and compared results with use of a print-based resource. Topics addressed include information seeking activities and value-added characteristics. (Contains 19…

Reviews six doctoral dissertations currently in progress or completed during 1993 that may be of interest to those in the school library media field. Topics include technology; information seeking; literacy; the portrayal of African American males in realistic fiction picture books; and the role of youth services librarians. (KRN)

Discusses the planning that is needed to effectively network school computers. Topics addressed include advantages of networking, including electronic mail, cost effectiveness, and time savings; use by students and teachers; wiring systems; network configurations; and use by library/media centers. (LRW)

Describes developments in library services that took place in Oman from 1970-90 and discusses the current status of library development. Topics discussed include the rapid social and economic development in Oman, the lack of human and physical resources, the lack of a national library, and deficiencies in school libraries. (five references) (LRW)

Describes a study that was conducted to explore the attitudes of school library media specialists toward the use of technology and to examine whether the factors of experience, education, professional organization involvement, school assignment, school location, and technologies available in the school library affect those attitudes. (seven…