Forecasting the Future: School Media Programs in an Age of Change (Volume 3) (School Librarianship Series, 3) - Hardcover

Wright, Kieth; Davie, Judith F.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0810836971 ISBN 13: 9780810836976

Publisher: Scarecrow Press, 1999

Synopsis

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 context of the future of education. 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 adapt as we move into a new century.

About this title

About the Author:

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 recipient of the North Carolina Association of School Librarians' Mary Peacock Douglas Award for outstanding contributions to school libraries, and the National School Library Media Program of the Year Award, American Association of School Librarians, ALA.

Review:

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 a solid book that provides a nice foundation for media specialists doing research and writing, giving presentations, or trying to stay current on the trends of the field. Highly recommended. (Book Report)

About this edition

• Publisher: Scarecrow Press
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0810836971
• ISBN 13: 9780810836976
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 274