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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"library media specialist"”.
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The Effect of Increased Collaboration Among the Library Media Specialist and School Personnel on Perceptions of the Roles and Responsibilities of the Library Media Specialist
… of the roles and responsibilities of the library media specialist when the level of collaboration increased. Seven library media specialists targeted four members of their educational communities with whom to increase collaborative activities. Before and after the collaboration began, the …
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Elementary School Principals' Perceptions of the Instructional Role of the School Library Media Specialist
… states by various researchers demonstrate that library media specialists who take an active role in the instructional process positively impact student achievement in their schools. Principals are the instructional leaders of their schools, yet the research indicates that they are not …
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The reading habits of elementary students and the potential role of the school library media specialist
… more fiction books. Through surveying the school library media specialists and examining the circulation statistics of 240 randomly selected students from six different elementary schools, the researcher determined if the boy to girl fiction circulation statistics were different for those schools …
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An evaluation of how elementary school teachers perceive library media specialists' responsibilities in Gloucester County, New Jersey
… a higher level of responsibility from the library media specialist in schools that employed at least one full-time library media specialist (n=47). Additionally, it investigated whether or not those teachers had a more in-depth understanding or acceptance of the roles of the library media …
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An experimental study in promoting collaborative instructional activities
… at Holly Heights School about the work of the library media center, the roles of the library media specialist, and the research that states how important collaborative educational activities are for students, so that teaching staff members would choose to participate in some type of …
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The attitudes and experiences of sixth grade teachers towards media specialists on either a fixed or a flexible schedule
… to discover if fixed or flexible scheduling in library media centers was related to the attitudes and experiences of sixth grade teachers towards library media specialists. Surveys were sent to selected sixth grade teachers working in public schools in Burlington County, New Jersey. Questions …
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Student teachers need a shot in the arm: a study of librarian/teacher collaboration through teacher preparation programs
… any instances of collaboration with a school library media specialist, knowledge about and exposure to collaborative ideas or methods involving school library media specialists throughout their teacher preparation program, and attitudes towards the roles of the school library media specialist. …
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The Superintendents' perceptions of the school library media center
… the role and importance of the elementary school library media specialist. This study used survey methodology with a mailed questionnaire to investigate the attitudes of all of the superintendents in Texas Region 9, Region 10, and Region 11 (n = 202} toward their elementary school library media …
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Empowering Agent for Oklahoma School Learning Communities: An Examination of the Oklahoma Library Improvement Program
… to determine the initial impact of the Oklahoma Library Media Improvement Grants on Oklahoma school library media programs; assess whether the Oklahoma Library Media Improvement Grants continue to contribute to Oklahoma school learning communities; and examine possible relationships between …
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Building better working relationships between high school library media specialists and school technology coordinators
… and technology-integration within school media centers are just as important these days as traditional curriculum and teachings. Embracing this fact is essential to a successful school library media program, especially those programs whose main goal is to produce the next generation of …
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Computer based technology used by faculty members at Vineland High School South
… well as potential areas of contribution of the library media specialist.</p>
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Services provided by district school library media supervisors
<p>District school library media supervisors have been shown to be an asset to school library programs. Research has shown that school libraries can be more productive and successful, when they are coordinated by a supervisor holding advanced qualifications. The services offered by a district …
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Scheduling methods for effective school library media centers in K-8 school districts
<p>School library media centers should have a program that serves all students in the community, as well as meet the needs of a diverse population. In order to develop information literacy skills and create a life-long enjoyment of reading, students must have open access to the LMC. It is the role …
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School library media specialists' perceptions of their level of endorsement and implementation of the 2007 Standards for the 21st-century learner
School library media specialists were surveyed to determine their perception of the level of endorsement that school library media specialists place on the AASL's Standards for the 21st-Century Learner (ALA, 2007) and their perception of how much they implement the standards into their library …
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Study Analyzing the Perspectives of National Board Certified Media Specialists
… the perceptions of ESLMS's (Expert School Library Media Specialists) as total educators (Fullan & Hargreaves, 1996), including the SLMSs (School Library Media Specialist) purpose, the ESLMS as a person, the organizational context and the culture of the SLMS's school. The hypothesis was that …