The purpose of this study was to assess the readiness of South Carolina secondary school library media specialists to prepare students to meet the "AASL Standards for the 21st Century Learner" (American Association of School Librarians, 2009b) by investigating the availability of 21st century technology tools, the confidence level of…

The "Standardization for School Media Programs" were thoroughly interpreted, and all aspects of the problems involved in their implementation were explored. The multifaceted role of the media center in relation to such educational trends as publicly supported kindergartens, increased emphasis on individualized instruction and independent…

The program incorporated the following: (a) a library/learning center in each of the Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) housing developing book and journal collections and nonbook instructional media; (b) a program for the selection and evaluation of self-instructional materials; (c) a uniform hardware system that included selected audiovisual…

The University of South Carolina distance education program for preparation of personnel to educate visually handicapped people utilizes a video delivery system with a two-way audio talk-back system, teleconferencing, videocassettes, and alternative scheduling. Course descriptions and students' responses are described. (JDD)

The manual contains comprehensive multidisciplinary training units for supervisors intending to conduct inservice education courses among health personnel in South Carolina nursing homes. The first five units provide a general orientation to inservice education: introduction, the supervisor and inservice education, what inservice can and can't do,…

The purpose of this publication is to provide principals with guidelines to be used in the development of functional media center programs. Five elements are required before this goal can be achieved: adequate facilities, well-trained media specialists, appropriate collections, active media programs, and supportive budgets. Accordingly, advice is…

Provides an overview of a project designed to develop a comprehensive, state-mandated program to reduce teacher paperwork through the use of microcomputers. Describes the survey conducted prior to developing the program, a pilot test, and the implementation of an acquisition plan for hardware and software. (TW)