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contents The Internet and the School Library Media Specialist: Transforming Traditional Services. Greenwood Professional Guides in School Librarianship. MacDonald, Randall M. Access to Information Computer Uses in Education Educational Technology Elementary Secondary Education Information Policy Information Seeking Information Skills Information Sources Inservice Education Instructional Material Evaluation Internet Learning Resources Centers Librarian Teacher Cooperation Library Instruction Listservs Media Specialists Multimedia Instruction Online Searching Online Systems School Libraries Technology Integration User Needs (Information) World Wide Web This step-by-step guide introduces school library media specialists to the Internet, addressing their distinct needs and the unique relationships that exist between media specialists, their students, and classroom colleagues. The book explains how to incorporate the Internet into the media center, cites exemplary World Wide Web sites for media specialists, and covers the following topics: how to connect to the Internet; Internet tools and how to use them; the best ways to browse the World Wide Web and retrieve useful information; the basics of home page development; listservs and USENET newsgroups for the school library media specialist; how to develop and evaluate Internet-based instructional activities--with illustrations of actual Internet use--and strategies for promoting responsible student use of the Internet. The book is divided in four parts and contains the following chapters: (1) "The Internet and Education"; (2) "Why Explore the Internet?" (3) "Establishing Internet Access"; (4) "Internet Tools"; (5) "The World Wide Web"; (6) "Learning from Your Colleagues"; (7) "Program Planning and Evaluation"; (8) "Transforming Traditional Services"; and (9) "From Safety Net to Safe Net." Appendices include: "Thinking Critically about World Wide Web Resources" (Esther Grassian)--a guide for evaluating World Wide Web resources; a sample Internet acceptable use policy (from District 861, Winona, MN); a selective subject list of World Wide Web resources; a glossary of terms; a bibliography of recommended titles; and an index. (Contains 69 references.) (Author/SWC)
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spellingShingle The Internet and the School Library Media Specialist: Transforming Traditional Services. Greenwood Professional Guides in School Librarianship.
MacDonald, Randall M.
Access to Information
Computer Uses in Education
Educational Technology
Elementary Secondary Education
Information Policy
Information Seeking
Information Skills
Information Sources
Inservice Education
Instructional Material Evaluation
Internet
Learning Resources Centers
Librarian Teacher Cooperation
Library Instruction
Listservs
Media Specialists
Multimedia Instruction
Online Searching
Online Systems
School Libraries
Technology Integration
User Needs (Information)
World Wide Web
The Internet and the School Library Media Specialist: Transforming Traditional Services. Greenwood Professional Guides in School Librarianship. MacDonald, Randall M. Access to Information Computer Uses in Education Educational Technology Elementary Secondary Education Information Policy Information Seeking Information Skills Information Sources Inservice Education Instructional Material Evaluation Internet Learning Resources Centers Librarian Teacher Cooperation Library Instruction Listservs Media Specialists Multimedia Instruction Online Searching Online Systems School Libraries Technology Integration User Needs (Information) World Wide Web This step-by-step guide introduces school library media specialists to the Internet, addressing their distinct needs and the unique relationships that exist between media specialists, their students, and classroom colleagues. The book explains how to incorporate the Internet into the media center, cites exemplary World Wide Web sites for media specialists, and covers the following topics: how to connect to the Internet; Internet tools and how to use them; the best ways to browse the World Wide Web and retrieve useful information; the basics of home page development; listservs and USENET newsgroups for the school library media specialist; how to develop and evaluate Internet-based instructional activities--with illustrations of actual Internet use--and strategies for promoting responsible student use of the Internet. The book is divided in four parts and contains the following chapters: (1) "The Internet and Education"; (2) "Why Explore the Internet?" (3) "Establishing Internet Access"; (4) "Internet Tools"; (5) "The World Wide Web"; (6) "Learning from Your Colleagues"; (7) "Program Planning and Evaluation"; (8) "Transforming Traditional Services"; and (9) "From Safety Net to Safe Net." Appendices include: "Thinking Critically about World Wide Web Resources" (Esther Grassian)--a guide for evaluating World Wide Web resources; a sample Internet acceptable use policy (from District 861, Winona, MN); a selective subject list of World Wide Web resources; a glossary of terms; a bibliography of recommended titles; and an index. (Contains 69 references.) (Author/SWC)
title The Internet and the School Library Media Specialist: Transforming Traditional Services. Greenwood Professional Guides in School Librarianship.
topic Access to Information
Computer Uses in Education
Educational Technology
Elementary Secondary Education
Information Policy
Information Seeking
Information Skills
Information Sources
Inservice Education
Instructional Material Evaluation
Internet
Learning Resources Centers
Librarian Teacher Cooperation
Library Instruction
Listservs
Media Specialists
Multimedia Instruction
Online Searching
Online Systems
School Libraries
Technology Integration
User Needs (Information)
World Wide Web
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED409008