School Library Media Annual, 1992 (10) - Tapa dura

The standard annual in the field. The first part is devoted to continuing education and includes essays, discussion, research reports, trends and issues in the professional education literature, and a chapter by Ann Irving on Information Skills Across the Curriculum followed by responses to her ideas. Part two, Information, is composed of the year in review, an almanac of information, and publications of note. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

A host of librarians and academicans have contributed to this annual, the first part of which is devoted to continuing education. Part 1, section 1, examines the US government's omission of libraries and librarians in "America 2000" and includes essays on trends and issues in school library media programmes and assisting advanced placement teachers. Section 2, "Conversations in Print", presents a chapter by Ann Irving on "Information Skills Across the Curriculum" followed by responses to her ideas. Section 3 is a lengthy discussion about decision-making and how to make a statewide project - a comprehensive plan for Pennsylvania libraries - succeed. Section 4 presents research of interest, including "The New Christian Right and the Public School Curriculum - A Florida Report" by Daniel T. Scheurer and Forrest W. Parkay. And section 5, "Update for Tomorrow", deals with CD-ROM technology and 1991 trends and issues in the professional education literature. Part 2 "Information", is composed of the year in review, including activities of various national, state, local and international organisations and societies; an almanac of information that includes youth issues and the White House conference on library and information services; and publications of note, from professional books to children's book awards to an index of 1991 professional articles. An index rounds out the volume. Volume 10 of "School Library Media Annual" should be a useful tool for everyone involved in school library media studies and education.