By becoming practical futurists, school librarians can help their libraries not only to survive sweeping changes in education but to thrive. This book shows how

School library media centers are at a critical juncture. Over the next decade, schools will undergo fundamental technological, economic, societal, instructional

Examines the unique role of the library media specialist in a time of rapid change. The authors draw on the day-to-day experiences of media specialists and supe

As school districts across the United States increasingly question the need for trained librarians, this collection of research-based evidence helps make the ca