The The Technology Connection: Building a Successful School Library Media Program

by Kathleen Schrock (Editor)

Overview

Organized compilation of recent articles from LIBRAY TALK, BOOK REPORT, and Technology Connection. Arranged to increase support for funding, training, curriculum integration, Internet evaluation, and public relations. Get important tips, tricks, and techniques, nitty-gritty details as well as breakthrough ideas. All URLs updated! Step back and rethink your goals "from the ground up!" With this well-organized presentation of the best current and recent thinking about great library media programs, you'll round out your professional world view and easily select the areas you want to refresh. And you'll find what you need to go on to garner support for more funding and training. You'll get inspiring validation of your roles, including teacher-collaborator and provider of professional development for teachers in the areas of technology and information literacy. You'll learn new, successful practices for integrating those skills with the curriculum, "taming" the Internet, and winning in public relations.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781586830083
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	01/01/2000
Series:	Professional Growth Series
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.54(d)

About the Author

Kathy Schrock is the administrator for technology at Nauset Public Schools in Orleans, MA.

Table of Contents

	About the Editor	viii
	Introduction	ix
Chapter 1	Drawing the Plans: Library Media Specialist as Architect	1
	Overview	1
	From School Librarian to "Information TeAchnician"	2
	Taking the Internet Challenge: Using Technology in Context	6
	Managing a Constantly Changing Array of Machines, Programs and Processes	9
	The Sound of the Other Shoe Dropping	11
	Information Power Prepares Library Media Programs for a New Age	12
	I Think I Can, I Think I Can	14
	Reflections on Information Power: Building Partnerships for Learning. What is a Librarian to Do?	17
	Help! Why Isn't the Smiley Face Smiling?	18
	5 Issues in Planning for Library Technology	19
	Integrating Technology Into Schools: Eight Ways to Promote Success	20
	Implementing School Technology: Calling on Teachers	22
	Copyright Laws & Software	24
	How Much, How Many and When? Copyright and Multimedia?	25
	Technostress: What Is It? Can You Learn to Live with It?	27
	Technology & Stress: Are They Inseparable?	29
	A Fractured Technology Fairy Tale	31
	Building Arks for the New Technology	32
	Organizing the Planning Team	36
	Scheduling the Computer	39
	Librarians Are From Venus, Technologists Are From Mars	41
	A World of Change in 12 Short Years	43
	Evaluating School Library Information Services in the Digital Age	45
	Know-How to Help Kids Know Now	47
	105 Things Parent Volunteers Can Do-Other Than Raising Funds	50
	Braving the Waters, or How To Get Your Computing "Feet" Wet	53
	Crystal Ball Gazing into Library Land	55
	The Right Filter for the Wrong Addresses: Regulating Net Access	57
	Caveat Emptor: Looking the Internet Gift Horse in the Mouth (Searching)	60
	Another Look at Acceptable Use Policies	62
Chapter 2	Gathering the Tools: Library Media Specialist as General Contractor	65
	Overview	65
	Ergonomics: The Forgotten Variable	67
	Educational Applications for Digital Cameras	70
	Author! Author! Implications for Collection Development	73
	Selecting and Evaluating Software	75
	How to Write a Winning Grant Proposal	76
	Proposal Writing for Technology Money: Part I	78
	Proposal Writing for Technology Money: Part II	81
	Think Money in the Bank for Your School	83
	Moving Beyond Sneaker Net	85
	How to Choose the Network Layout That's Right for You	88
	Growing Your LAN Piece by Piece	90
	Now that You Have the Technology, How Do You Keep It Up and Running?	92
	Networkese: Jargon You Need to Know	94
	Hardware Troubleshooting	96
	How to Minimize the Dangers of Macro Viruses	97
Chapter 3	Sound Footings: The Library Media Specialist Builds the Foundation	99
	Overview	99
	Fantasy and Fact in Computer Training	101
	Teacher Training Is Key	102
	Ten Tips for Attracting Teachers to Technology Workshops	102
	Stage a Well-Designed Saturday Session and They Will Come!	104
	Singing the Praises of On-site Training	106
	A Model for Teacher-Directed Technology Training	108
	Integrating Technology from the Classroom Up	111
	Boolean Burritos: How the Faculty Ate Up Keyword Searching	113
	Web Page Evaluation: Views from the Field	115
	The CODE 77 Rubrics: Part 1	118
	Rubrics for Restructuring (Continuation of the CODE 77 Rubrics)	121
	Workshops for Teacher Partners in Technology Integration	124
	Partnering with Teachers for Internet Incorporation	127
	The Upgrade: Easing Into Technology Integration	130
	Professional Development They Will Cheer For!	131
	Philadelphia Library Power: Collaboration Form	134
	Ten Terrific Tips for Elementary Teachers	136
	What's in a Name?	137
	Matching Teaching and Learning Styles	140
	Teaching Ethical Technology Behaviors	143
Chapter 4	Building the Structure: The Library Media Specialist as Carpenter	145
	Overview	145
	How to Teach the 'Net	146
	Perfect Partners: Technology and Integrated Instruction	148
	Harnessing Internet Resources for the Student Research	150
	Turn on to Reading Through Technology	152
	The Purpose of Information and Technology Assignments: Process or Product?	154
	Putting Computer Skills in Their Place	156
	A Research Project Filled with Real World Technology	157
	The Changing Face of Student Research	160
	Empowering Young Women Through Technology	161
	Why Students Should Use Multimedia	165
	Guidelines for Effective Multimedia Design	167
	Authentic Assessment of Information Literacy Through Electronic Products	169
	Yes, They Put on Quite a Show, but What Did They Learn?	172
	Getting What You Ask For	175
	Tailoring the Internet to Primary Classrooms	176
	Quick! May I Go on the Internet?	178
	Traveling Down the Highway: Stations on the Way to Information Literacy	179
	What Do They Really Need to Know? Adventures in Curriculum Writing	181
	Making the Most of E-Mail	185
	Adventures In E-Mail Land	187
Chapter 5	Inspections: The Library Media Specialist as Building Inspector	189
	Overview	189
	The ABC's of Web Site Evaluation	190
	6 Steps to Simplifying Student Searches	192
	Boning Up on Boolean Searching	194
	The Honeymoon is Over: Leading the Way to Lasting Search Habits	195
	It Must Be True. I Found It on the Internet!	198
	Easy to Find but Not Necessarily True	201
	Seduced and Abandoned on the Web	202
	Producing Information Consumers: Critical Evaluation and Critical Thinking	206
	How to Use Soda Pop, The Blair Witch Project, and Other Methods to Help Students Learn to Evaluate Web Information Critically	208
	Webliographies: Much More Than Just a Bibliography	210
Chapter 6	The Open House: Library Media Specialist as Host/Hostess	213
	Overview	213
	Getting the Year off to a Good Start!	215
	Don't Forget PR!	217
	Technology: A Goldmine for Positive PR	218
	Library Home Pages: A New Knowledge Environment	219
	Parent Internet Driving School: Using Technology to Increase Parent Involvement in Schools	222
	Techno-Parenting	224
	Guerrilla Librarianship: Hold the Camouflage!	225
	Making Friends in High Places	227
	Successful Public Relations Efforts: Using the Departmental Meeting as a Resource	229
	Build Library Support With T.L.C.	231
	Extra! Library Newsletters	232
	Two for the Road	234
	"Media" Starts With "Me": A Guide for Publicizing Library and School Accomplishments	237
	Parent-Friendly Web Pages	240
	Advocacy Building Influence at the Grass Roots Level: Closing the School Year with Positive Public Relations	243

Editorial Reviews

Written by library media specialists, the articles included here are from issues of The Technology Connection, Library Talk, and The Book Report magazines from over the past five years. Unlike many books addressing the issues of technology, the ideas provided here work, and may help rejuvenate the current positions and programs of even the most successful librarians. Numerous articles explore different aspects of the media specialist's role in creating, planning, building, and maintaining a successful program. Topics include guidelines for evaluating Web pages, rubrics for scoring multimedia projects, using the Internet, building influence in the school library, technology integration, copyright issues, stress, scheduling, assisting students, volunteers, etc. Even if one has read these articles in the pages of the magazine, rereading them will encourage professionals and serve as a catalyst for them to get more involved with technology in their programs.-Susan Shaver, Hemingford Public Schools, NE Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.

School Library Journal

Featuring recent articles from , and , this book offers advice for school library media specialists in areas such as: collaborating with teachers, professional development, integrating technology with the curriculum, making the Internet accessible, funding, and public relations. Contributors include library professionals, scholars in library science, and experts on education and technology. No index. No bibliography. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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