The rationale for providing media center projects for elementary gifted students is considered and an independent study project involving the student and the media specialist is described. Interaction between the student and media specialist is stressed and suggested projects for upper elementary students are listed. Guidelines for conducting…

In this paper presented at a school media staff development institute, the author discusses the motivation of children in using library/media materials, and describes picture books he has written. Friendly and responsive librarians and media specialists should create an exciting atmosphere for children in the library. Frequent library visits,…

This document is in fact three separate entities which are issued as companion volumes. "Programs of Media Centers Recommended for Visiting and Observation" (November 1972) lists 13 schools throughout New Jersey which would be attractive to those interested in media centers and programs. The schools are listed by level--elementary,…

A project in which second graders learn language arts through media production activities. (SF)

The purpose of this publication is to intoduce readers to the media program concept and to offer practical assistance to those interested in establishing or expanding media programs; typical services of media specialists are enumerated; a sampling is given of requests from teachers; and guidelines are suggested for implementing a media program.…

Three sets of standards for use in evaluating educational media programs are compiled in these guidelines: (1) Ohio Minimum Standards of the State Board of Education; (2) North Central Association of Colleges and Schools standards; and (3) American Association of School Librarians, American Library Association/Association for Educational…

A study was devised to investigate how media centers function within individualized instructional programs at selected elementary schools in Connecticut and to evaluate those media centers in relation to their school programs according to criteria developed by leaders in the field. Results of questionnaires showed 1) a relationship exists between…

Elementary school instructional media centers (IMC's) were studied to determine the presence or absence of six conditions identified as promoting positive self-concept: cooperation, independence, success, positive atmosphere, challenge, and a feeling of value or acceptance. Following a review by a panel of experts of a preliminary observation…

As the third of a three-part study on the administration of audiovisual services in advanced and developing countries, this UNESCO-sponsored report describes the educational system of the United States and Canada, the audiovisual services at the local and state or provincial level and the national audiovisual support services. Also included are…

A three-phase plan for organizing a school media center provides step-by-step instruction on planning, ordering materials, and curriculum implementation. Design of media centers for both existing facilities and new schools are discussed. Topics covered include scheduling the use of media-center time, organizing the curriculum, and involving the…

To determine the extent of involvement of media specialists in instructional development, a study was organized encompassing: (1) a review of recent studies, (2) a field survey, and (3) a literature review. Studies in library Education, standards and accreditation, and teacher education confirmed the change in media center and media personnel…

The primary objectives of the project were to develop non-book instructional materials for use in Music Education, to put these materials into use, and to subsequently evaluate and refine the materials. The audiovisual materials and the equipment needed to present them included an overhead projector and various types of transparencies. The use of…

The outpouring of new instructional materials and techniques has resulted in a demand for instructional materials centers at the elementary school level. This handbook has been published to assist in planning and developing such a facility. The media center's usefullness to students, teachers, and administrators is outlined. The qualifications and…

The procedures and techniques developed to evaluate a project to implement media in elementary schools are discussed. To describe the decision-making setting, two necessary conditions--understanding (high or low) and amount of change (large or small)--were paired against each other resulting in four possible evaluation settings. The situation in…