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The Top Ten Reasons a Library Media Specialist Is a Teacher's Best Friend

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Hylen, Jan – Clearing House, 2004

Many teachers think too little about the role of the library media specialist in their professional lives, and because of this oversight they underutilize this great resource. This article explains the top ten reasons why teachers should work with their library media specialists: (1) Improving test scores and enhancing student academic…

Descriptors: Library Role, Instructional Materials, Search Strategies, Media Specialists

Kids Need Libraries: School and Public Libraries Preparing the Youth of Today for the World of Tomorrow.

Mathews, Virginia H.; And Others – School Library Media Annual (SLMA), 1991

Presents information on library services to children and youth that was prepared for the 1991 White House Conference on Library and Information Services. Children's needs and library responses are suggested, including locating and using information, use of current technology, equal access to information, critical thinking, and lifelong learning.…

Descriptors: Access to Information, Childrens Libraries, Critical Thinking, Elementary Secondary Education