" ... delivers ... strategies for equipping learners across all grades and subjects with the motivation and critical thinking skills to thrive in [a] high-tech [society]"--Amazon.com.
surviving and thriving in school libraries in the information age
Johnson, Doug
2013
Provides suggestions on how school librarians can keep their professions viable and their jobs meaningful and secure by developing and sharing unique skills and services, focusing on the use of technology in the school media.
Explores the reasons why teachers should become computer literate, and presents a framework designed to help teachers set goals for mastering the functions of the personal computer, including the Internet.
When his teacher tells him that he will not have to do his classwork if he can find a dinosaur, James is determined to find one and bring it to school.
Presents a collection of the author's Library Media Connection columns, offering his perspective on school media, effective ways libraries can use technology, and the role of the library media specialist.