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May/June 2005

Trends and Issues: What's Important for the 21st Century School Librarian?

Carol A. Brown

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REFERENCES AND END NOTES

References
Resources for 21st Century Librarians
Accountability
Access
Applied Use of Information
Collaboration

 

REFERENCES

  1. David D. Loertscher and Ross J. Todd, We Boost Achievement!: Evidence-Based Practice for School Library Media Specialists. Spring, TX: Hi Willow Research & Publishing, 2003.
  2. U.S. Department of Education. No Child Left Behind.
  3. North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, IMPACT: Guidelines for Media and Technology Programs. Raleigh, N.C.: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. Accessed September 6, 2004.
  4. American Association of School Librarians, Information Power: Building Partnerships for Learning. Chicago: American Library Association, 1998.
  5. Information Institute, National Forum on Information Literacy. Accessed September 6, 2004.
  6. Carolyn R. Poole, “A Conversation With Paul Gilster”, Educational Leadership 55, No. 3. 1997: 6-11. Accessed April 20, 2005.
  7. Marc Prensky, “Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants”. On the Horizon, 9, No. 5, October 2001. Accessed April 20, 2005.
  8. U.S. Department of Education. Toward a New Golden Age in American Education. Accessed March 18, 3005.
  9. Marc Prensky, Twitch Speed: Keeping up with young workers. Accessed April 20, 2005.
  10. International Society for Technology in Education. National Education Technology Standards (NETS) for Students. Eugene, Oregon. Accessed September 6, 2004.
  11. Carol C. Kuhlthau, Seeking Meaning: A Process Approach to Library and Information Services, 2d ed. Westport Connecticut: Libraries Unlimited, 2004.
  12. Carol C. Kuhlthau, Information Search Process. New Brunswick, N.J.: Rutgers University. Accessed September 6, 2004.
  13. Marilyn J. Joyce and Julie I. Tallman, Making the Writing and Research Connection with the I-Search Process. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, Inc., 1996.
  14. Mary Seamon, "Changing Instructional Practices Through Technology Training," Book Report 19, no.5 (2001): 40-43.
  15. Michael Eisenberg, Information Literacy - The Whole Enchilada. The Big6: resources: presentations. Accessed September 6, 2004.
  16. Donna Baumbach, Sally Brewer, and Matt Renfroe, "What Should Be On a School Library Web Page?" Learning & Leading with Technology 32, no. 1. Sep. 2004: 46-51.
  17. Ellen Dobson. Interview conducted on the campus of East Carolina University September 3, 2004.
  18. David Loertscher and Ross Todd, 1.
  19. American Association of School Librarians, Information Power: Building Partnerships for Learning. Chicago: American Library Association, 1998.
  20. International Society for Technology in Education. National Technology Standards for Students: Connecting Curriculum and Technology. Eugene, OR: ISTE, 2000. Accessed February 6, 2005.
  21. Ibid.
  22. Betty Marcoux, "Developing the National Information Literacy Standards for Student Learning." NASSP Bulletin, 83(1999): 13-19.
  23. David Young and Brent Wilson WebQuests for Reflection and Conceptual Change: Variations on a Popular Model for Guided Inquiry. Presented at the Ed-Media Conference, Denver CO, June 2002, and published in the Ed-Media annual proceedings.
  24. American Association of School Librarians, p. 49.
  25. Carol Brown. "America's Most Wanted: Teachers Who Collaborate." Teacher Librarian.

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Resources for 21st Century Librarians

Accountability: Impact on Learning

American Association of School Libraries."Your School Library Media Program and No Child Left Behind" Elementary and Middle School Principals to Receive AASL NCLB Brochure, May, 2005.

American Library Association. “Library Research Service”, School Library Impact Studies. Accessed May, 2005.

Lauren Barack. “AASL Boosts Librarian Role”, School Library Journal; Jan 2005, Vol. 51 Issue 1, p17, 1/2p, 1c.

Office of the Under Secretary, U.S. Department of Education. "Improving Literacy through school libraries" in No Child Left Behind: A desktop reference.  p. 35. 2002.

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Access: 21st Century Literacy

21st Century Skills
The Partnership for 21st Century Skills has emerged as the leading advocacy organization focused on infusing 21st century skills into education.

Annette Lamb. School Library Websites.
This directory provides links to the best of the best in school library portals, including many resources for the design and development of the school library homepage.

Association of Colleges & Research Libraries (ACRL), Introduction to Information Literacy, American Library Association. © 2003

Daniel E. Engstrom. “Assessing for Technological Literacy.” Technology Teacher; Dec/Jan2005, Vol. 64 Issue 4, p30, 3p.

David Warlick, and Sara Armstrong. “The New Literacy”, Technology & Learning; Sep2004, Vol. 25 Issue 2, p20, 5p, 9c.

David Loertscher. "The Digital School Library: A World-wide Development and a Fascinating Challenge". Teacher Librarian, Vol. 30, no. 5, June 2003.

International Literacy Explorer. Introduction: Definitions of Literacy ©1999 University of Pennsylvania/Graduate School of Education.

National Forum on Information Litearcy. Definitions, Standards, and Competencies Related to Information Literacy  Last updated on 7/25/04.

Paul Deane. “Literacy, Redefined”. Library Journal, Vol. 129 Issue 14, p49, 2p September, 2004.

Susan A. Vega García, Nov. 2000; Revised by svg, May 2003. Instructions Commons Guide: What is Information Literacy. Iowa State University.

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Applied Use of Information: Transform rather than Inform


Carol Kuhlthau. Information Search Process: A search for meaning rather than answers. Accessed May, 2005.

David Young and Brent Wilson. WebQuests for Reflection and Conceptual Change: Variations on a Popular Model for Guided Inquiry. Presented at the Ed-Media Conference, Denver CO, June 2002, and published in the Ed-Media annual proceedings.

Judith Zorfass, J., and H. Copel. "The I-Search Unit: Guiding Students Toward Relevant Research" Educational Leadership, Vol 53 (1): 48-51. 1995.

Paul Glister. A Primer for Digital Literacy. Accessed May, 2005.

Peggy Milam. "A Roadmap for the Journey" Library Media Connection. April/May, 2004.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Inquiry Page: Learning begins with questions. Accessed May, 2005.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. What is Literacy: What is Literacy in the Information Age. Accessed May, 2005.

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Collaboration: How to Make It Happen 

Annette Lamb. Collaboration: Ask an Expert. Accessed May, 2005.

Annette Lamb. Collaboration and the Learning Community. Accessed May 2005.

Betsy Wilson. "The Lone Ranger is dead: Success today demands collaboration." C&RL News, Sept Vol 61, no. 8.  Association of Colleges and Research Libraries (ACRL).

Carol Brown.  "America's Most Wanted: Teachers Who Collaborate." Teacher Librarian, Vol 32, 2004.

Carol Brown. "Elements of a powerful partnership." North Carolina Libraries, 61 (2), 52-61. Summer 2003.

Carol Brown. "Characteristics of successful partnerships between libraries, schools, and community agencies.Library Philosophy and Practice, 6 (2). 2004.

Ruth Small. "Collaboration: Where does it begin" Teacher Librarian, Vol 29.

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Carol A. Brown is an Assistant Professor of School Media and Technology, East Carolina University, Greenville, N.C.

  


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