This article describes a practical, sure-fire way for media specialists to boost student achievement. The method is called data-driven collaboration, and it's a practical, easy-to-use technique in which media specialists and teachers work together to pinpoint kids' instructional needs and improve their essential skills. The author discusses the…

Collaborative individuals look for openings to work with others. The beginning of collaboration is cooperation, a willingness to adapt, to be flexible, and to help others. Cooperation opens doors to the possibility of collaboration. This article discusses what collaboration is and how teacher-librarians can make it happen in their schools.

Collaborative practices of library media specialists and teachers as set forth in "Information Power" and implemented by the Institute for Library and Information Literacy Education (ILILE) are the focus of this article. Much has been written about collaboration in the past and much is still to be learned. "Information Power" tells everyone that…