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Diamant-Cohen, Betsy, Ed. – ALA Editions, 2010
Co-author of the popular titles "Booktalking Bonanza" and "The Early Literacy Kit", Betsy Diamant-Cohen brings together 18 examples of successful outreach partnerships that children's librarians and administrators can adapt to their own situations. Contributors from the U.S and Canada explain how they partnered with schools,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Reading Readiness, Reading Programs, Outreach Programs
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (NJ1), 2009
These Guidelines constitute the third edition of the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) "Multicultural Communities: "Guidelines for Library Services." This revision follows the IFLA Section of Library Services to Multicultural Populations' "2006-2010 Strategic Plans": to review and revise the…
Descriptors: Guidelines, Library Services, Libraries, Cultural Differences
Bishop, Kay – Linworth, 2011
This book provides an in-depth exploration of the topics that are currently relevant in K-12 curricula, including the school librarian's role in dealing with these issues, collaborating with teachers, and connecting to classrooms. The role and responsibilities of the library media specialist in the 21st century continue to expand. Since the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Music Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Distance Education
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Laverty, Corinne; Stockley, Denise – Journal of Library & Information Services In Distance Learning, 2005
Online course delivery can be a dynamic learning experience where information is used to shape and extend thinking. The challenge is creating a virtual classroom that combines evocative resources with tasks that enhance and stimulate student learning. New models are needed to reflect the changing learning environment that began with the advent of…
Descriptors: Librarians, Online Courses, Distance Education, Virtual Classrooms
International Association of School Librarianship, Kalamazoo, MI. – 1986
Following the text of a pre-conference paper entitled "The School Library Picture in Nova Scotia--One Part of the Canadian Scene," by Shirley Coulter, various International Association of School Librarianship (IASL) conference activities are summarized, and the conference program is presented, together with opening remarks by Thomas J.…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Community Relations, Developed Nations, Developing Nations
Reed-Scott, Jutta – 1988
The Association of Research Libraries' Office of Management Services (OMS), working with the Research Libraries Group, Inc. (RLG), began the North American Collections Inventory Project (NCIP) in July 1983 as a cooperative effort intended eventually to involve research libraries throughout the United States and Canada. The project's long-term goal…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Bibliographic Databases, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Hambleton, Alixe E.; Wilkinson, John P. – 1994
Curriculum reform across Canada resulted in a new commitment to resource-based learning. Not only is the provision of resources important but also the development and implementation of resource-based programs, which are initiated by teacher-librarians and planned cooperatively with classroom teachers. This study addresses the relationship between…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Learning Resources Centers
Thomas, Sarah E. – 1986
In mid-1985, researchers contacted librarians at 23 United States and Canadian universities to determine what end-user activities were taking place with the involvement and cooperation of the library. Although most of those contacted were members of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), a few non-ARL libraries known to have active end-user…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Databases, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Haycock, Ken, Ed. – 1998
This collection of 38 articles, reprinted from "Emergency Librarian," addresses critical elements of school library media program development and implementation, organized by seven areas: foundations; the school context; role clarification; information literacy; collaborative program planning and teaching; program development; and…
Descriptors: Accountability, Cooperative Planning, Cooperative Programs, Curriculum Development