Who stands at the hub of today's learning community? In many instances, it's you...the library media specialist. Why? Because you work with students and teachers across all curricula, at all grade and ability levels, and across all subjects. This unique new resource gives you proven, practical techniques and strategies for reaching out to faculty and students...and then goes further to give you valuable suggestions for reaching out to other educational service providers, such as reading specialists, special education teachers, counselors, technology staff, and principals and other...

Information. Motivation. Purpose. Audience. Content. Technique. These are the key components to the IM-PACT model of teaching information literacy skills. Today's librarians and educators must teach students how to understand, evaluate and integrate information in multiple, computer delivered formats in order for them to succeed in the 21st century. Ruth Small, a leader in information literacy instruction and motivation, shows you how to develop a teaching style that keeps students motivated, excited, and ready to embrace the new world of information. Learn the importance of needs...