The Information Technology Pathfinder Award recognizes and honors school librarians demonstrating vision and leadership through the use of information technology to build lifelong learners.
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Division One: For the innovative use of information technology in the school library program in an elementary (K-6) setting.
Division Two: For the innovative use of information technology in the school library program in a secondary (7-12) setting.
About
Year Began: 1985- Year Terminated: 2015
Established in 1985 (as the Microcomputer in the Media Center Award.
Joseph Landor, the recipient of the elementary division award, is the library information specialist at Germanshire Elementary School in Memphis, Tenn. As a first year...
The recipient of the secondary division award, Judy Russell, is the district teacher-librarian for Saydel CSD in Des Moines, Iowa, where technology is fully integrated...
She faces the challenge of empowering students for whom English is their second language by helping them develop information literacy and research skills. Through technology...
Each application will be judged on the basis of:
For the purpose of this award, "information technology" shall be defined as "any technology or combination of technologies that enables students and teachers to access, integrate, manage and produce information in a wide variety of formats." These technologies include, but are not limited to, computers and computer applications, databases, Internet, CD-ROM, laser technology, video, telecommunications, networking, distance learning and other emerging technologies.
