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Forecasting the Future
Wright, Kieth C.; Davie, Judith F.. Ed(S): Biesel, Diane
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Description for Forecasting the Future
Hardback. Examines the unique role of the library media specialist in a time of rapid change. The authors draw on the day-to-day experiences of media specialists and supervisors to highlight the best practices in library media services and show how these practices will fit into the context of the future of education. Editor(s): Biesel, Diane. Series: School Librarianship. Num Pages: 274 pages, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: GLM; JNL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 143 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
Library media specialists have traditionally been viewed in a number of different roles, from research advisor to science fiction expert, but primarily as the organizer and gatekeeper of the school's information resources,whether print or electronic. But the school library media specialist also plays the role of instructor, selecting appropriate materials for individual or group instruction, planning lessons, and team teaching with classroom teachers. This book examines the unique role of the library media specialist in a time of rapid change. Organized on the basis of selected principles for the media program, Forecasting the Future applies these principles within the ... Read more
Library media specialists have traditionally been viewed in a number of different roles, from research advisor to science fiction expert, but primarily as the organizer and gatekeeper of the school's information resources,whether print or electronic. But the school library media specialist also plays the role of instructor, selecting appropriate materials for individual or group instruction, planning lessons, and team teaching with classroom teachers. This book examines the unique role of the library media specialist in a time of rapid change. Organized on the basis of selected principles for the media program, Forecasting the Future applies these principles within the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
274
Condition
New
Series
School Librarianship
Number of Pages
274
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810836976
SKU
V9780810836976
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Ref
99-15
About Wright, Kieth C.; Davie, Judith F.. Ed(S): Biesel, Diane
Kieth C. Wright is the chair of the Library and Information Studies Department at the University of North Carolina, Greensboro. He has served as American Library Association Councilor for the North Carolina Library Association, and on the Committee on Standards, ALA. Judith F. Davie serves as the Media Specialist at the Hampton Year-Round School, Greensboro, North Carolina. She is the ... Read more
Reviews for Forecasting the Future
Predicting your profession's future is just about as risky as forecasting the weather, but authors Keith C. Wright and Judith F. Davie rise to the challenge.
American Libraries
This third volume in the School Librarianship series provides an important view of the future of school library media programs. All educators should explore this text.
VOYA
It's ... Read more
American Libraries
This third volume in the School Librarianship series provides an important view of the future of school library media programs. All educators should explore this text.
VOYA
It's ... Read more