The standards represent the combined five-year effort of the Washington State Association (WSASL) and the Washington Department of Audiovisual Instruction (WDAVI). The national school library and educational media standards were considered in preparation of these quantitative standards which are presented in phases for minimum, good and excellent…

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…

This paper documents what may be a "first in the nation": the implementation of a formalized planning process in the media field on a statewide basis. Guidelines were developed for an integrated media system, which included library, television, and audiovisual services, using a systems approach. The aim of the system was to increase use…

As part of a study to determine the adequacy of educational media services programs at Big Eight universities as perceived by faculty, department chairmen, and media directors, an instrument was developed which asked participants to evaluate 44 elements of media service programs. In general, responding groups were in agreement, and seven of the…

Seven articles explore and suggest means of publicizing school library services to students, teachers, administrators, and the general community. (CLB)

Reviews ERIC literature on four major themes related to instructional technology at the community college: computer-assisted instruction, computer-managed instruction, distance education and televised instruction, and the role of learning laboratories and learning resource centers in housing and making available nonprint educational media. (AYC)

Discusses the changing role of two-year colleges since the 1920s and explores the concomitant transformation of junior college libraries into multi-media learning resources centers (LRCs). Enumerates important LRC program components, as well as examples of the implementation of electronic instructional media at various institutions. (JP)

The computerized data control system used at the Furstenberg Student Study Center at the University of Michigan Medical School is described. (MK)

Discusses Newspapers in Education (NIE) Week and how it can relate to school library media specialists. Highlights include the convergence of news media, including news on the Web; ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) resources, including lesson plans; relevant books; Web sites; and Web journalism. (LRW)

After a 1996 faculty survey, Towson University (Baltimore, Maryland) made addressing faculty needs the primary theme in reorganizing and refocusing media services. This approach resulted in a center where faculty can learn new techniques, access current technology, and call on professional staff to support their efforts to enhance teaching and…

The "Educational Media and Technology Yearbook" is dedicated to theoretical, empirical and practical approaches to educational media development. All chapters are invited and selected based on a variety of strategies to determine current trends and issues in the field. The 2009 edition will highlight innovative Trends and Issues in…

Responsibility for media services in secondary schools has received little attention in discussions of media use in those schools. If education authorities agree that the media center is indispensable and it has a philosophy and policy to this effect, then attention must be paid to who should take responsibility for media services. The education…

The Auraria Media Center conducted a needs assessment in the spring of 1994 to learn whether it correctly perceived, and how it can better serve, the changing educational technology needs of faculty. Faculty from the Community College of Denver, Metropolitan State College of Denver, and the University of Colorado at Denver responded to an…

The purpose of this study was to investigate the services provided by elementary and middle school media centers to support whole language instruction, and to determine how the media program contributes to the goals, resources, and teaching strategies of the whole language movement. The population for the study included all 81 elementary and 15…

Phase I of this project focused on the media-related needs of handicapped students being mainstreamed into regular K-12 school programs. The emphasis was on how the school library media specialist can use, adapt, or supplement the components of the media center to meet those needs. These components encompass a media program of services and…