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How Teacher-Librarians Can Effectively Support Technology Integration In 21st Century Schools, Holly L. Karlen

Graduate Research Papers

Schools and the role of the teacher-librarian are rapidly changing as we begin the twenty-first century. This review examines the historical and current role of teacher-librarians, concepts of information literacy and technology integration, and how teacher-librarians can integrate these skills in twenty-first century schools. New technologies and how teacher-librarians can gain support for their new role are also examined.

Through an extensive literature review and synthesis of information, a series of five research questions are evaluated. This review shows that the teacher-librarian's role has changed dramatically in the last twenty-five years. By emphasizing information literacy and technology integration into both …

A Case Study Of A Rural Iowa School Preparing To Meet New State Guidelines For School Libraries [Dissertation], Karla Steege Krueger

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The national school library guidelines place the greatest emphasis upon the teaching and learning component of school library programs led by professional school librarians. Despite findings linking school library programming, including instruction by professional school librarians, to increased student achievement on standardized tests and improved content learning through student inquiry using library resources, the importance of the instructional role of the school librarian remains largely unrecognized by administrators and teachers.

A qualitative case study of one rural Iowa elementary school provided insight into the issue of small schools without library programs as they are preparing to meet the Iowa reinstatement …

Janesville Csd K-12 School Library: A Facility Design And Development Study, Christine Jacobs

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this study was to research the planning procedures undertaken during the design and development of the Janesville Consolidated School District's K-12 School library facility. This research focused on the importance of building a new K-12 school library, in a small rural school setting, while emphasis on the planning procedures and the analysis of its layout/design, and overall effectiveness.

The methodology the researcher used for this study was a narrative design, in order to collect data that occurred over twelve months. The researcher interviewed fourteen key stakeholders that had adequate experience and/or a leadership role regarding the facility …

School Librarians Are Teachers Too!: University Of Northern Iowa Teacher Education Majors And Their Perceptions Of The Role Of The School Librarian, Colleen Nelson

Graduate Research Papers

The problem identified by this research is students in the University of Northern Iowa’s teacher education preparatory programs may not understand the role of the school librarian as a teacher and instructional partner. This research was a quantitative investigation into the perceptions of undergraduate students enrolled in the Teacher Education Program at the University of Northern Iowa regarding the role of the school librarian.

A Parliament Of Urls: Medieval Resources On The Web, Beth Juhl

University Libraries Faculty Publications and Presentations

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The State Of Public Access To Federal Government Databases Detailed In Recommended New Book, Jennifer L. Behrens

Faculty Scholarship

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Books And Letters Vol. 22, No. 1, University Libraries, Molly Boyd, Anne Marie Candido, Tom W. Dillard, Juana R. Young, Diane Worrell, Usha Gupta, Beth Juhl, Russell Cothren

Books and Letters

George Hunt, Walkin’ & Talkin’; New Head of Human Resources: A Homecoming; Dickson Street Book Benefits Special Collections; In Memoriam: Betty Lighten; Goldsby Lab a Major Asset to Library; Physics Library Updates Facility; Measuring How Students Use Mullins Library; Art Exhibits; Now Texting ... Your Librarian!; National Library Week Celebration & Staff Awards; From Arkansas to the Cosmos: New Electronic Resources; Processing the Hammerschmidt Collection

Books And Letters Vol. 22, No. 2, University Libraries, Molly Boyd, Anne Marie Candido, Tom W. Dillard, Juana R. Young, Ellen Compton, Necia Parker-Gibson, Amy Hardin

Books and Letters

Mysteries, Mistresses & Murder: Three Arkansas Authors; Arkansas Democrat Oral History Project; In Memoriam: Herb Fowler and John Williams; Happy Anniversary, Mullins Library!; Research Wizard; Amy Hardin: Library Intern; In Memoriam: Kinne Colpitts; Art Exhibits: Photographs and 3 Dimensions; A Note of Thanks!

Conference Program [2008], Georgia International Conference On Information Literacy

Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy

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