instructional materials centers

A collection of articles from "Technology Connection, " "Library Talk, " and "The Book Report" magazines that provide information and suggestions for building and maintaining a successful library media program.

Offers school library media specialists an overview of the importance of using collaboration as a tool to help students learn to read better and enjoy reading.

Describes techniques for integrating drama lessons into the media center curriculum in elementary and middle schools, featuring sample lesson plans, explaining how to showcase the benefits of arts-centered learning in the media center, and including Web links and an author and illustrator index.

Provides information on bringing your library up-to-date. Topics include staffing and budgeting, collaborating with teachers and other libraries, and new computer tools such as the Web 2.0. Includes full-page figures and reproducible forms and templates.

Presents a comprehensive manual that helps to evaluate and improve library media programs, and offers advice on assessing the school and library environment, developing research questions, collecting and analyzing data, and more.

A principal's guide to creating a library media program that covers instructional leadership, standards, effective practices for integration into the curriculum, roles and responsibilities of media specialists, support, sustainability, and improvements.

A guide to designing school library media centers that provides information on addressing the unique ergonomic and technology needs of children, controling costs using proven bidding and evaluation methods, understanding the technical drawings and language used in architecture, and other related topics.

A practical leadership guide for library media and technology specialists to assist them in developing information literacy programs.

Examines the role the school library media specialist plays in assessing student learning, and addresses a variety of issues associated with the practical application of the assessment of student learning in the school library media center.

Presents college and university students from undergraduate or graduate degree programs in school library media with information on the theory and practice of cataloging and classification in the school library environment.