Descripciones mejoradas de Syndetics:

At the heart of the groundbreaking publication of Information Power was the idea that school library media specialists and teachers could work together to make certain that their students were truly becoming information literate and so equipped to bring those skills to bear as they advanced to higher levels of education. The Library Power initiative, a national project funded by the DeWitt Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund, put this idea to the test in 700 schools serving more than one million students in impoverished communities around the country. This book is the result of all that was learned and is the guide for implementing the theories laid out in Information Power .

The Information-Powered School is packed with more than 40 templates and model forms, all tested in actual Library Power sites. It outlines a specific plan for school library media specialists and teachers to share the responsibilities of planning, teaching, and assessing student learning and offering a truly coherent curriculum. Included are tips from experienced practitioners on gathering the support of teachers and principals, on managing new roles and responsibilities, and on leading the charge to integrate information literacy and technology into curricula. Using this hands-on guide, you will start to see information-literate students engaged in inquiry-based learning and using library media resources and services in new and productive ways.

For every school librarian, media center specialist, educator, and principal who wants to activate Information Power in their schools, here are proven and flexible strategies for creating dramatic and collaborative change.

Tabla de contenidos provista por Syndetics

• Preface(p. vii)
• 1 Using the Information-Powered School(p. 1)
• 2 Leadership and the Practitioner(p. 4)
• 3 Information-Powered Professional Development(p. 16)
• 4 Professional Collaboration for Information Literacy(p. 36)
• 5 Collection Mapping: One Step in the Collection Development Process(p. 52)
• 6 Curriculum Mapping(p. 65)
• 7 Enhancing Student Learning with Technology(p. 74)
• 8 Flexible Access: Essential to Active Learning(p. 83)
• 9 Refurbishing for Learning(p. 94)
• 10 Community Engagement for Information Power(p. 105)
• 11 Developing Resources for the Information-Powered School(p. 114)
• Appendixes
• A National Library Power Program Sites(p. 129)
• B Contributing Authors(p. 133)
• Index(p. 135)

Reseñas proporcionadas por Syndetics

School Library Journal Review

Designed as a "tool kit," this volume presents a variety of articles highlighting various aspects and activities of Information Powered Schools and giving tips for putting the principles and practices to work. It draws on experiences of those communities that have participated in the DeWitt Wallace-Reader's Digest initiative to develop a vision for improving teaching and learning through the library program, mobilize community support for it, and make a commitment to providing full-time librarians. Checklists, surveys, and planning forms are included to determine the status of current practices. The collaborative planning worksheets, request forms, unit evaluation and collaborative-unit evaluation forms will be of special interest to librarians already involved in this process. Answers to questions about curriculum and collection mapping and development are supported with worksheets for data collection. Developing resources for the information-powered school focus on strategies for self-evaluation, the use of state and regional guidelines, packaging a proposal for funding, budgeting, and community involvement. Print and Web resources are included. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.