The 26 instructional units featured in this guide are designed to encourage cooperative planning between the library media specialist and classroom teachers in the development of programs that will teach students to locate information by integrating research skills into regular classroom units of instruction. At least one teaching unit with…

Designed to encourage cooperative program planning between the library media specialist and the classroom teacher, this guide consists of 26 teaching units in all elementary (K-8) curriculum areas. At least one teaching unit with learner outcomes and related information skills is included in each content area with an indication of the particular…

Describes the results of a survey of elementary education faculty at schools of education in Ohio designed to explore attitudes toward the elementary teacher's role in research skills instruction; library instruction in teacher training programs; and the relationship of critical thinking skills to the library research process. (CLB)