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Main Author: Hylen, Jan
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 2004
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ704107
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contents The Top Ten Reasons a Library Media Specialist Is a Teacher's Best Friend Hylen, Jan Library Role Instructional Materials Search Strategies Media Specialists School Libraries Library Skills Many teachers think too little about the role of the library media specialist in their professional lives, and because of this oversight they underutilize this great resource. This article explains the top ten reasons why teachers should work with their library media specialists: (1) Improving test scores and enhancing student academic achievement; (2) Easing teacher workload; (3) Providing emotional support to teachers; (4) Advising teachers on copyright laws and plagiarism; (5) Helping students with search strategies and distillation of information; (6) Selecting appropriate curriculum material; (7) Familiarizing students and teachers with the library resources; (8) Integrating material into interdisciplinary curriculum units; (9) Recommending current books to promote reading for enjoyment and literacy; and (10) Providing students with equal access to the Internet and other materials needed for their schoolwork.
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spellingShingle The Top Ten Reasons a Library Media Specialist Is a Teacher's Best Friend
Hylen, Jan
Library Role
Instructional Materials
Search Strategies
Media Specialists
School Libraries
Library Skills
The Top Ten Reasons a Library Media Specialist Is a Teacher's Best Friend Hylen, Jan Library Role Instructional Materials Search Strategies Media Specialists School Libraries Library Skills Many teachers think too little about the role of the library media specialist in their professional lives, and because of this oversight they underutilize this great resource. This article explains the top ten reasons why teachers should work with their library media specialists: (1) Improving test scores and enhancing student academic achievement; (2) Easing teacher workload; (3) Providing emotional support to teachers; (4) Advising teachers on copyright laws and plagiarism; (5) Helping students with search strategies and distillation of information; (6) Selecting appropriate curriculum material; (7) Familiarizing students and teachers with the library resources; (8) Integrating material into interdisciplinary curriculum units; (9) Recommending current books to promote reading for enjoyment and literacy; and (10) Providing students with equal access to the Internet and other materials needed for their schoolwork.
title The Top Ten Reasons a Library Media Specialist Is a Teacher's Best Friend
topic Library Role
Instructional Materials
Search Strategies
Media Specialists
School Libraries
Library Skills
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ704107