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Gordon, Carol A. – Knowledge Quest, 2008
This article presents a story of the transformation of summer reading at Barnstable High School (BHS) in Massachusetts which took place during the last year of the author's practice as a school library media specialist before she began her work as a professor and researcher at Rutgers University. It is a true story about effecting change and…
Descriptors: Action Research, School Libraries, Media Specialists, Universities
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Gordon, Carol A. – Knowledge Quest, 2003
Provides a brief overview of this special issue and describes international schools and their libraries. Highlights include a profile of international schools based on the European Council of International Schools, an accreditation agency; curriculum; how their school libraries differ from American library media centers; and an interview regarding…
Descriptors: Accrediting Agencies, Curriculum, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
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Gordon, Carol A. – Knowledge Quest, 2002
A survey of graduate students indicated that respondents have not retained information searching skills. Undergraduate research assignments are examined in order to identify what college students need to know. School library media programs should create opportunities for learners to go beyond the mechanics of searching and reporting to practice…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Critical Thinking, Higher Education, Information Literacy