41. NO ORDINARY YEAR FOR NEW YORK additional State funds to improve services to school library media centers. It'stime for New York's school libraries to We know from the colorado and later http://library.onboces.org/nysed.htm

NO ORDINARY YEAR FOR NEW YORK'S SCHOOL LIBRARIES: $15 MILLION IN NEW SCHOOL LIBRARY AID PART OF REGENTS PROPOSAL FOR LIBRARIES New Century Libraries , a precedent-setting $95 million budget proposal for all types of libraries, to the Governor and will introduce it to the Legislature in January 2001. The proposal includes $15 million in additional State Aid for Public School Library Support Aid, $60 million in Library Aid to Localities, and $20 million in Public Library Construction Aid. School Library Systems will also receive additional State funds to improve services to school library media centers. "It's time for New York's school libraries to be recognized for their critical role in the education process," said New York State Librarian Janet M. Welch. " We know from the Colorado and later studies and a Regents Commission survey that there is a positive correlation between strong school libraries and student achievement. New Century Libraries is only the beginning of an action plan that will help them enable New York’s students to become fully information literate."

42. Funding Inter-Campus And Off-Campus Educational Telecommunications between campuses of the University of colorado and to off The media centers willreceive a share of the revenues of a minimum of 60% to the school/college for http://www.cu.edu/policies/Fiscal/fundtelecomm.html

Title: Funding Inter-Campus and Off-Campus Educational Telecommunications Source: President's Office Prepared by: Associate Vice President for Information Planning and Management Approved by: Theo Volsky, Jr. Application: All Campuses Effective Date: May 1, 1990 through June 30, 1993 Replaces: n/a I NTRODUCTION Educational telecommunications is receiving increased attention on a statewide scale. The Colorado Commission on Higher Education has developed a new off-campus policy to provide state support for urban and rural access to degree programs. The Colorado Telecommunications Advisory Committee (Hume Commission) created by Senate Bill 165 requires completion of a major statewide telecommunications plan by July of 1992. Senate Bill 94 directs this commission to study the utilization of telecommunications facilities of higher education and to determine how such resources can be utilized more efficiently. Governor Romer's Five Year Economic Development Strategic Plan includes an initiative to encourage CCHE to give programs delivered through telecommunications the highest priority for state funds. The University of Colorado, in the fall of 1988, completed a new fiber optics network linking the media centers at each of the four campuses. The network provides for the delivery of live interactive telecourses (two-way video and audio) among the four campuses. In addition, campuses are developing program plans for the expanded use of this network for telecourse delivery within the University and throughout the state. However, the University has not had a fiscal structure in place to encourage academic units to participate in either intercampus or off-campus telecommunications programs.

43. Hazardous Substance Research Centers National Site Speciation of Chromium in Environmental media Using Capillary ElectrophoresisWith Investigators James Ranville, colorado school of Mines, and William H http://www.hsrc.org/inorganic-menu.html

Inorganic Contaminants Research Center for Hazardous Substances in Urban Environments Fate and Potential Bioavailability of Airborne Urban Contaminants . Investigators: Robert Mason, Joel Baker, and John Ondov, University of Maryland. Geochemistry, Biochemistry, and Surface/Groundwater Interactions for As, Cr, Ni, Zn, and Cd with Applications to Contaminated Waterfronts . Investigators: Barth Smets, Allison MacKay, and Nikolaos Nikolaidis, University of Connecticut. Speciation of Chromium in Environmental Media Using Capillary Electrophoresis With Multiple Wavelength UV/Visible Detection . Investigators: Alan Stone and Charles O'Melia, Johns Hopkins University. Midwest HSRC Metals Removal by Constructed Wetlands . Investigators: Mark Fitch and Joel Burken, University of Missouri at Rolla. Industrial collaborators: Doe Run Mining Company, Sterns and Wheeler, and Cominco Ltd. Rocky Mountain HSRC Evaluating Recovery of Stream Ecosystems from Mining Pollution: Integrating Biochemical, Population, Community and Ecosystem Indicators . Investigators: James Ranville, Colorado School of Mines, and William H. Clements, Colorado State University. Fate and Transport of Metals and Sediment in Surface Water . Investigators: Pierre Julien, Chester Watson, and Brian Bledsoe, Colorado State University

44. More Resources: Bibliography Littleton, colorado Libraries Unlimited, 1988. Pennsylvania OnlineA Curriculum Guide for school Library media centers. http://www.pathwaysmodel.com/resources/more/bibliography/

Bibliography Recommended Readings Follett's Information Skills Model Background Information Electronic Searching Strategies Additional Resources Follett's Information Skills Model: Pappas, Marjorie and Ann Tepe. Pathways to Knowledge : Follett's Information Skills Model Kit. McHenry, IL: Follett Software, 1997. Background Information: AASL and AECT. Information Power. Chicago: ALA, 1988. Brock, Kathy Thomas. "Developing Information Literacy through the Information Intermediary Process." Emergency Librarian 22, no. 1 (1994): 16-20. Bromley, Karen, Linda Irwin-De Vitis, and Marcia Modlo. Graphic Organizers: Visual Strategies for Active Learning. NY: Scholastic Professional Books, 1995. California School Library Association. From Library Skills to Information Literacy: A Handbook for the 21st Century. 2nd ed. Castle Rock, CO: Hi Willow Research, 1997. Considine, David M. "Are We There Yet? An Update on the Media Literacy Movement." Educational Technology (July-August 1995): 32-43. Craver, Kathleen W.

45. IT4L: Library Media Center Resources staffing for school library media centers, role of LRS studies conducted in Alaska,colorado and Pennsylvania in 2000 show that school media librarians and http://www.surfline.ne.jp/janetm/lmcres2.html

Achieving Contemporary Literacy Organizations American Library Association American Association of School Librarians includes position statements on appropriate staffing for school library media centers, role of the school library media program, and the value of library media programs in education aligned with Information Power (ALA, 1998). Standards Information Literacy Standards for Student Learning National Educational Technology Standards for Students (NETS-S) McREL's Compendium of Standards and Benchmarks is a browsable and searchable database of content standards for K-12 curriculum. Curriculum Information and Technology Literacy Curriculum designs in Mankato (MN) and West Hartford (CT) provide powerful examples of standards-linked project-based learning. Assessment Rubistar helps teachers create rubrics for project-based learning. George Lucas Education Foundation's Edutopia: Assessment at a Glance features performance assessments, standards-based projects and assignments that require students to apply their knowledge and skills, and clearly defined rubrics to facilitate a fair and consistent evaluation of student work.

46. Evaluation Of School Library Media Programs CO Hi Willow Research and Publishing, colorado Dept. of Education, 1993. Thisunique study measured the impact of school library media centers on academic http://www.askeric.org/Old_Askeric/InfoGuides/alpha_list/Evalschlib12_97.html

Evaluation of School Library Media Programs An AskERIC InfoGuide Date compiled: November 1997 Compiled by: Virginia T. Morgan INDEX 1) Introduction A. Subject of the InfoGuide B. Educational Level (elementary: K-6; secondary: 7-12; elementary secondary: K-12; or higher education) 2) ERIC Resources A. Introduction to the ERIC System and the Eric Database B. Relevant ERIC Clearinghouse C. ERIC Digests D. ERIC Citations (other than Digests) E. How to Access Eric Documents and Journal Articles 3) General Resources A. Bibliographies B. Dictionaries/Encyclopedias C. Guidebooks/Handbooks D. Databases/Indexes (print, CD-ROM, online) E. Other 4) In-Depth Information A. Research Reports, print or electronic B. Journal Articles, print or electronic C. Monographs (books) D. Government Information E. Statistical Information F. Biographical Information G. Geographical Information H. Other 5) Interpersonal Communication A. Listservs/Newsgroups B. Professional Associations and Non-Governmental Organizations C. Government Agencies D. Directories E. Other 1. INTRODUCTION

47. Peace And Conflict Research Centers, Institutes, & Organizations The ARIA Group, The McGregor school, Antioch University Research Consortium, Universityof colorado (Boulder, CO Gandhi Research and media Service (GandhiServe http://csf.colorado.edu/peace/orgs1.html

Last Updated: Saturday, 29-Mar-2003 10:09:27 MST Includes: University-Affiliated Centers, Institutes and Programs Associations, Consortiums, and Organizations Virtual Networks Relevant Organizations, NGOs, and Networks A Action Without Borders and Idealist The African Peace Research Association (AFPRA) The Albert Einstein Institution , Harvard University (Cambridge, MA, USA) American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) , (Philadelphia, PA, USA) Amnesty International , (London, UK) The ARIA Group , The McGregor School, Antioch University (Yellow Springs, OH, USA) The Arias Foundation for Peace and Human Progress (San Jose, Costa Rica) The Asia-Pacific Peace Research Association (APPRA) The Atrium Society B Berghof Research Center for Constructive Conflict Management (Berlin, Germany) C The Canadian Centres for Teaching Peace , (Okotoks, AB, CA) The Carnegie Council on Ethics and International Affairs , (New York, NY, USA) The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace , (Washington, D.C., USA) The Carter Center , Emory University (Atlanta, GA, USA) Center for Conflict Studies , University of Marburg (Marburg, Germany) The Center for Defense Information (CDI) The Center for Global Peace , American University (Washington, D.C., USA)

48. Why A Strong Library up the colorado Study. Conclusions. These findings provide evidence needed to answerthree major questions about the impact of school library media centers on http://www.rdale.k12.mn.us/pms/media/colorado_study.htm

Why a strong Library/Media Program is the clear indicator of a quality your of your child's education. The Colorado Study A study of what indicators identify a quality educational environment identifies the quality of the Schools Library/Media program as a clear indicator of the type of education your child is receiving. An excerpt from the summery is listed below along with a link to the entire study. You can find the rest of the study on the American Library Association web site at: Click here to read the entire Colorado Study Click here to see the Minnesota Standards for Library/Media Other Studies that back up the Colorado Study "Conclusions These findings provide evidence needed to answer three major questions about the impact of school library media centers on academic achievement. Is there a relationship between expenditures for library media centers and test performance, particularly when social and economic differences across communities and schools are controlled? Yes. Students at schools with better-funded Library media centers tend to achieve higher average reading scores, whether their schools and communities are rich or poor and whether adults in their community are well or poorly educated.

49. Librarians In 21st Century: K-12 Librarians The colorado Study, done in 1997, found that students in schools with wellstaffed SpecialEvents Programs in school media centers A Guide to Making Them Work http://istweb.syr.edu/21stcenlib/who/k-12.html

Career Possibilities Academic Librarian Archivist Corporate Librarian Government Documents Librarian ... Public Librarian Future Trends and Issues Censorship Digital Libraries E-Books Electronic Publishing ... Outsourcing Pathfinders for Librarians Finding Employment Links for Librarians Professional Associations Library and Information Science Education Continuing Education Graduate Study Internship Experience What Professors Say "What a school thinks about its library is a measure of what it thinks about education." Harold Howe, former U.S. Commissioner of Education. Overview Today's school media specialists are expected to wear many hats. These include manager, teacher, collaborator, technology specialist, and public relations. The Colorado Study , done in 1997, found that "students in schools with well-staffed library media programs averaged reading scores five to ten points higher than those without such staffing." The demand for people with the MLS degree is growing and will continue to increase in the 1990s. (Source: US Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Bulletin 2400. Occupational Outlook Handbook: 1992- 1993 edition (May 1992): 137.) No matter what K-12 district you choose to work in you will need to be familiar with the learning standards of that state. Description/Responsibilities A school media specialist is the manager of an elementary, middle or high school library. This position includes being the supervisor of staff, budget director, purchaser, cataloger, and many times the repairer and archivist. A school media specialist is a teacher of library and research skills and a collaborator. He/She works with the teaching staff to improve lessons, thus enabling the school to reach the learning standards required by the state. A school media specialist is up to date with the latest technology. This can include database knowledge, Internet skills, teaching Word or PowerPoint as well as instructing staff and students in their uses. A school media specialist promotes the school media center as a necessary part of the school.

50. Making The Case of Education conducted studies in Alaska, colorado, and Pennsylvania which showthe impact of school library media centers and media specialists on kids http://statelibrary.dcr.state.nc.us/ld/youth/case.htm

MAKING THE CASE FOR LIBRARY SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND TEENS The following information and sources, compiled by the State Library of North Carolina , will help North Carolina's public librarians, media specialists, teachers, and others who work with, and advocate for, children and young adults. Data About Youth Libraries and Youth The Power of Summer Reading Data About Youth The KIDS COUNT Databook National as well as state-by-state profiles, graphs showing state indicators over time, maps based on KIDS COUNT data, and state rankings. You can even download data that you can manipulate yourself. This publication and website are just part of the Annie E. Casey Foundation's KIDS COUNT Initiative Children in North Carolina A snapshot of North Carolina statistics on issues of importance to children, including health care, child care, poverty, safety, and education from the Children's Defense Fund NC Children's Index A wealth of data, county-by-county, available as PDF files. Health Indicators, Educational Indicators, Social Indicators, Economic Indicators a variety of ways to examine the well-being of children in North Carolina all made available by the NC Child Advocacy Institute National Center for Educational Statistics The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is reported state-by-state in a variety of subject areas as the Nation's Report Card . The profile for North Carolina , which contains the most recent data available, summarizes our participation and performance in all subject areas. The site also has a variety of reports on the state-level

51. School Librarianship - Suite101.com The colorado Study mentioned is available as an appropriate first professional degreefor school library media the case that library media centers are staffed http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/librarians_information_science/81453

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52. Education Week - Registration - Access Restricted In colorado, where a representative sample of 200 of 1,178 elementary and middle Readthe report The Impact of school Library media centers on Academic http://www.edweek.org/ew/ew_printstory.cfm?slug=28libe.h19

53. Ceiling Three recent studies in colorado, Alaska, and Pennsylvania - confirm to students'frequency of access to school library media centers and access and http://www.ctcema.org/ceiling.html

Connecticut Educational Media Association 25 Elmwood Avenue. Trumbull, CT 06611-3594 Phone: 203-372-2260 Fax: 203-570-8017 E-Mail: aweimann@snet.net To Raise the Ceiling, Raise the Roof! Everyone is concerned about student achievement, especially parents. Every parent wants the best education possible for his/her child. Did you know that one of the most significant indicators of school success - one often overlooked - is the prominence and quality of a school's library media program and library media specialist! Research has supported this conclusion for many years. The relationship between higher academic achievement (including higher standardized test scores) and good library media programs is not explained away by such school differences as teacher-pupil ratios, per pupil expenditures, socio-economic differences or racial/ethnic demography. Three recent studies - in Colorado, Alaska, and Pennsylvania - confirm these results yet again. In light of these studies and the principles found in national library media standards - Information Power - members of the Connecticut Educational Media Association (CEMA) believe: Every child needs and deserves access to a library media center rich in print and non-print resources, including digital resources and the technology to access digital information. Consequently, every district must provide a budget for library media services that allows for the development, maintenance and updating of sufficient and appropriate resources.

54. Rationale For Library Media Centers The Impact of school Library media centers on Academic Achievement. Conclusionsof the 1994 colorado Study http//www.ala.org/aasl/SLMR/slmr_resources http://www.raypec.k12.mo.us/Divisions/Curriculum/Docs/Lmc/Rationale.htm

Rationale for Library Media Centers As schools prepare students for a future in a society where information doubles every four years, information problem-solving skills become crucial to their success. Students must learn to make meaning from the complex and large volume of data easily available through numerous sources. The Library Media program will play a central role in preparing teachers and students to access complex databases while protecting traditional program elements such as the encouragement of student reading and the enjoyment of a rich mixture of media. Library Media programs are changing in their roles in education as use of technology for information searching becomes integrated into the traditional curriculum. A close partnership with classroom teachers is a fundamental requirement for a successful program The Board believes that instructional media centers/libraries are a fundamental part of the educational process. The availability of many materials in a variety of formats presents to students and teachers the possibility of selecting the media best suited for individual need, mode of learning, and district objectives. (Raymore-Peculiar District Board Policy, IIAC)

55. Statistical Information About California School Libraries for Resources in school Library media centers, FY 199596 (1997) Shrinking schoolbudgets. Statistics; Library Research Service, colorado Research and http://www.cde.ca.gov/library/libstats.html

California Dept of Education A-Z Index Search Help ... Resources Statistics About California School Libraries School Libraries Statistics The California Department of Education annually collects information about school libraries using an online survey process. In 2000-2001, 50 percent of California schools completed the survey, appropriately representational of elementary, middle, and high school numbers. The following statistical snapshot is based on these data as well as data collected by the California Basic Educational Demographic Survey (CBEDS). When possible, previous and national data are provided for comparison. 2000 - 2001 Statistics Number of Libraries. Among California schools, 98 percent have a place designated as the library, although staffing, collections, and programs range from exemplary to substandard. Court schools and alternative education schools comprise the largest section of schools starting new libraries. Staffing.

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57. Selected Bibliography, LS 560 -Ib Stwodah's Homepage Guide To Reference Books For school media centers. 4th ed. By Margaret I. Nichols.Englewood, colorado Libraries Unlimited, 1992. (Ref. Z1037.1 .W95 1992). http://www.lwc.edu/staff/istwodah/bib560sel.html

Library Science 560: Informational Sources and Services BIBLIOGRAPHY This "Selected Guides to Reference Sources and Aids for Selection" is compiled from Longwood College Library's Holdings. I. Books American Reference Books Annual. Bohdan S. Wynar et al., eds. Littleton, Colorado: Libraries Unlimited, 1970- Annual. (Ref. Z1035.1 .A55) Best books For Children; Preschool Through Grade 6. 5th ed. Edited by John T. Gillespie and Christine B. Gilbert. New Providence, N.J.: R. R. Bowker, 1994. (Ref. Z1037 .G48 1985) Best Books For Senior High Readers. Edited by John T. Gillespie. New Providence, N.J.: R.R. Bowker,1991. (Ref. Z1037 .G483 1991) Best Reference Book 1981-1985; Titles of Last Value Selected From American Reference Book Annual . Edited by Bohdan S. Wynar. Littleton, Colorado: Libraries Unlimited, 1986. (Ref. Z1035.1 .B5342 1986) Book Review Index: Reference Books 1965-1984. Edited by Barbara Beach. Detroit, Michigan: Gale Research Company, 1986. (Ref. Z1035.1 .B66 1986) Books for College Libraries: A Core Collection Of...

58. Media Center higher academic achievers. The Impact of school Library media centers on AcademicAchievement. HiWillow Research and Publishing, Castle Rock, colorado, 1993. http://www.prescott.k12.wi.us/middleschool/Departments/Media_center/media_center

Attitude Is Everything Weather Station Prescott School District Prescott Middle School Library Collection Library Links ... Accelerated Reader Test List Prescott Middle School Media Center "Schools with better funded library media centers have better than average test scores regardless of whether the schools and communities are rich or poor, and whether the adults in the community are well or poorly educated. Students who are in schools in which library media centers are active participants in the instructional process are higher academic achievers." The Impact of School Library Media Centers on Academic Achievement. HiWillow Research and Publishing, Castle Rock, Colorado, 1993. Information About Our Library Media Center Library Hours- 7:50 - 3:12 Library Procedures: The borrower of media center materials is responsible for them. Reference materials may be checked out overnight. Books may be checked out for two weeks and are renewable. Students will be given a due date when materials are checked out. Fines of five cents per school day are charged for overdue materials, until the material is returned.

59. Proof Of The Power: Quality Library Media Programs Affect Academic Achievement The Impact of school Library media centers on Academic Achievement. Castle Rock, colorado Hi Willow Research and Publishing, 1993. http://www.infotoday.com/MMSchools/sep01/lance.htm

Proof of the Power: Quality Library Media Programs Affect Academic Achievement by Keith Curry Lance Director, Library Research Service Colorado State Library and University of Denver MultiMedia Schools • September 2001 T he evidence is mounting! By early 2000, researchers affiliated with the Library Research Service of the Colorado State Library and the University of Denver—myself included—had completed four statewide studies on the impact of school library media programs on the academic achievement of U.S. public school students: "Information Empowered: The School Librarian as an Agent of Academic Achievement in Alaska" "Measuring Up to Standards: The Impact of School Library Programs and Information Literacy in Pennsylvania Schools" "How School Librarians Help Kids Achieve Standards, The Second Colorado Study" "Good Schools Have School Librarians: Oregon School Librarians Collaborate to Improve Academic Achievement" Philosophically, these studies are rooted in the "Information Power" model espoused by the American Association of School Librarians and the findings from 6 decades of research related to the impact of school library media programs on academic achievement. The latest edition of Information Power: Building Partnerships for Learning (1998) identifies three roles for school library media specialists. In a learning and teaching role, library media specialists advance the instructional goals of the school. As providers of information access and delivery, they develop collections and services and facilitate their use. And, as program administrators, they serve as library media center managers as well as school-wide advocates and trainers for information literacy.

60. Are Librarians Really Worth It? The Impact of school Library media centers on Academic Achievement. Hi WillowResearch and Publishing. Castle Rock, colorado 1993. p.137. 12. http://www.ccsd.net/schools/watson/libraryresearch.html

Are Librarians Really Worth It? First, what is a librarian? The word librarian or even library media specialist can be misleading. This is because we are not talking about somebody who is simply a 'librarian,' or a person who checks out, catalogs and shelves books all day. Neither is this discussion about a 'media specialist,' who would sit behind a desk offering advice to teachers about which tools they should use in their lessons. This question refers to the relative value of a "teacher-librarian." In addition to running a library, this person is a 'teacher,' who instructs as many periods a day as any regular classroom teacher. This teacher-librarian almost always has post-baccalaureate experience with solid classroom foundations. It is important to understand this as it relates to student achievement. What evidence supports having a teacher-librarian in an elementary school? Students who attend a school with a library and a teacher-librarian . . . perform significantly better on tests for basic research skills. This includes locational skills, outlining and notetaking.

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