instructional materials centers

Focuses on the practical considerations of administrating a school library media center with new developments in organization and administration.

Discusses instructional techniques and issues related to classroom and laboratory use of computers, helping teachers develop positive attitudes for using computers to teach various subjects.

Presents 538 unabridged reviews of reference books and CD-ROMs published in the U.S. and Canada during 1998, along with English-language titles from other countries; grouped in more than thirty topics, with author/title and subject indexes.

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

Explains the fundamentals of reference services and provides suggestions, examples, and scenarios to help train prospective school library media specialists.

An analysis of Colorado schools and the effects of library media programs.

Offers advice to professional librarians on how to sell the importance of library media center services to administrators who, by virture of having control over school budgets, hold the key to the future survival of school libraries.

Explains how to become an indispensable school librarian, discussing how to understand what others in the school need and want, demonstrate importance, plan strategically, and master important tools.

Provides qualitative criteria for assessing school library media programs, and offers advice on how to develop and/or such programs, discussing standards, preparation of personnel, learning and teaching, administration, personnel and evaluation, resources and equipment, and facilities.