Extractions: OAS_sitepage = 'news.delmarvanow.com/deweybeach/index.html'; OAS_listpos = 'Top,Bottom,Right1'; OAS_query = ''; OAS_target = '_top'; pageName = "20040519 - Dewey Beach: Foresight pays off in new schools"; edition = "20040519"; /* You may give each page an identifying name, server, and channel on the next lines. */ var channel="Dewey-Lewes"; var prop6="specialty"; var prop7="specialty_weekly"; var s_code=' ' Home News Obituaries Entertainment ... Customer Service Partner Sites delawareonline.com delawarebeaches.com USATODAY.com IN SUMMARY Taxpayer money is being used wisely at Cape's two middle schools, where a heavily supported referendum led to two new schools rich in technology. Tax money is hard at work in Cape Henlopen School District's new middle schools. Granted, it is working across the district, but the most recent, significant chunk of property-tax dollars went toward construction of the two new middle schools that the district opened in September. And with the first school year in the new buildings nearly complete, the rewards of that expense are evident. Beacon Middle, on Route 24 between Midway and Angola, and Mariner Middle, on Route 5 near Chestnut Street in Milton, are identical. Deemed "the twins" by construction officials, the identical buildings for sixth through eighth graders are heavy in technology. Every classroom has a teacher's computer and a VCR and they all connect to a main system so the entire student body can access a program at once. In addition, there are dozens of wireless laptops available to classrooms on a borrowing basis. When the media centers opened at each school, they had nearly 20 computers in each one plus computer labs at each school.
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Extractions: Source: ERIC Clearinghouse on Information Resources Syracuse NY. Online Information Services for Secondary School Students: A Current Assessment. ERIC Digest. This digest is based on ONLINE INFORMATION SERVICES FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS: A CURRENT ASSESSMENT, by Elizabeth Smith Aversa, Jacqueline C. Mancall, and Diane Oesau. CURRENT STATUS Online searching in schools is a relatively recent phenomenon. The earliest reported access to online databases was in 1976 in the Montgomery County Public School System in Maryland, when high school seniors were allowed to supplement their manual information gathering by submitting search requests to the district's Professional Library to be conducted by professional searchers. DIALOG reports that the first instructional password for training students to search was acquired by Radnor High School in Pennsylvania in 1980. Since that time the importance of providing information for students from electronic sources has been acknowledged by a growing number of school library media specialists and administrators at the local and state levels, who have acquired the equipment, supported training, arranged for financial support, and developed curriculum materials. Schools across the country have expanded reference and bibliographic access by going online, although such access is still extremely limited in scale, and where it does occur, is often limited to a special group of students or classes.
Extractions: Region III Federal Technical Assistance Providers Comprehensive Centers What they do: The Centers are designed to serve each of the federally-funded programs under the Improving America's Schools Act (IASA). The Centers work primarily with states, local education agencies (LEA's), tribes, schools, and other recipients of funds under the IASA. The Centers help states, school districts and schools in meeting the needs of: Who funds them? Office of Elementary and Secondary Education Desegregation Assistance Centers What they do: The Desegregation Assistance Centers help district and school personnel create safe, positive and bias-free educational environments for all students. Focus on districts that experience conflicts arising from efforts to desegregate and remove barriers to equal educational opportunities. Who funds them?
School Librarian Shortage Preference is given to employees of delaware public libraries, public schools, or state done in Colorado that ties strong media centers with high http://lrs.ed.uiuc.edu/students/jhaberkorn/lis405le/focuspaper.html
Extractions: Today's school libraries aren't what most people remember. Card catalogs have been replaced by computers and databases. The rows of encyclopedias have been replaced by CD-ROMS. Not only have the card catalogs and encyclopedias disappeared, but librarians are also beginning to disappear. "According to the latest research, the shortage of school librarians is becoming a national crisis." (Everhart, 2000) The impact of the shortage of school librarians is extreme. By the year 2005, some researchers project a need for nearly 25,000 media specialists. (Lord, 2000) There are numerous factors contributing to the shortage, which have a dramatic effect on schools. School districts must be creative in their search for qualified librarians and in retaining them. Many reasons contribute to the shortage of librarians, which include the following: Another reason for the shortage of school librarians is image. Many people do not realize the role of the librarian has drastically changed from the traditional view. Technology is a major contributor to this change. Many librarians are known as media specialists and assist students and teachers in locating resources on the Internet and CD-ROMS. Unfortunately, people visualize the stereotypical librarian, a stern, middle-aged, single woman with her hair in a bun, when they imagine a librarian. (Columbia News Service, 1999) Librarians are viewed as people who perform clerical tasks of circulation and shelving instead of professionals who must adequately train to perform their duties. Requirement of entrance into the field nowadays is quite often a master's degree in library and information science.
Delaware School Stack Up put into place cliniclike centers in elementary grant, the Wake County Public school System joined student groups, parent groups, the media, universities, non http://www.dsea.org/greatschools/schoolsafety.html
Extractions: Keeping schools safe Secret Service Study Explores Early Detection in School Shootings W hile violent deaths at schools are extremely rare events, the Department of Education is partnering with the Secret Service to develop training aids for school administrators, local law enforcement personnel and others to help prevent further attacks at schools. These incidents of "targeted violence" in which an attacker > selects a particular target prior to a violent attack are the focus of an ongoing research project that began approximately two years ago. The Secret Service, which is responsible for protecting national leaders including the President, shared its expertise in threat assessment for a review of 37 U.S. school shootings that date as far back as 1974. Findings are available in Report on the Prevention of Violence in Schools The report warns that "the use of profiles carries a risk of over- identification" and advises schools and communities to redirect their focus to student "behaviors and communications" to determine the probability for a violent attack.
Extractions: Fiscal Year 2003 State Program Report Overview As part of the FY03 Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) State Program Report which the State Library submitted to the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the following data was compiled. If you have questions or would like additional information on the LSTA grant process or LSTA FY03 State Program Report, please contact Missy Lodge, LSTA Program Coordinator at 800-686-1532 or mlodge@sloma.state.oh.us Table 1 provides an overview of grant activity in Ohio for FY03. This table provides information on grant requests received and awarded between October 1, 2002 and September 30, 2003. Table 1 Allotment: Public Library Grants Number of Libraries Submitting: Libraries Receiving Grants: Number of Applications: Number of Grants Funded: Total Requested: Total Awarded: School Library Grants Number of Libraries Submitting: Libraries Receiving Grants: Number of Applications: Number of Grants Funded: Total Requested: Total Awarded: Academic Library Grants Number of Libraries Submitting: Libraries Receiving Grants: Number of Applications: Number of Grants Funded: Total Requested: Total Awarded: Special Library Grants Number of Libraries Submitting: Libraries Receiving Grants: Number of Applications: Number of Grants Funded: Total Requested: Total Awarded: Multi-Type Library Grants
New Media On The Web: Communications Programs delaware. InFlux InFlux is the online version of the school s awardwinning Information Technology Computer Learning centers, The New media Consortium, and the http://commfaculty.fullerton.edu/lester/curriculum/schools.html
Delaware Program Libraries Support policies and funding for public school library media centers that promote Study Financing and delivery of health care in delaware. http://www.de.lwv.org/deprogram.html
Extractions: STATE GOVERNMENT Delaware General Assembly - Support of measures to promote a more effective and responsive legislative branch of state government, including strengthening the committee system and use of the budgetary process to review and evaluate state programs. Ethics - Support of ethics legislation in the areas of campaign finance, conflict of interest, financial disclosure and lobbying disclosure. Delaware State Constitution - Support of a Constitution for the State of Delaware which would be confined to broad principles and would promote more efficient and responsive government. *Public/Private Partnerships - Support the use of public/private partnerships by governments in Delaware if a project can be better undertaken with public/private cooperation. Public input, careful controls and adequate safeguards need to be part of these partnerships. JUSTICE SYSTEM Criminal Justice - Support for the adoption of consistent policies which, within budgetary constraints, will permit the disposition of offenders in the best interests of society, the victim(s), and the offenders and their families. We oppose mandatory sentencing. Family Court, Related State Programs for Children, Domestic Violence
Media Center The Community Foundation of Muncie delaware County was programs (1) an alternative day school to eliminate of ten Community Learning centers to provide http://www.smithweaversmith.com/news.htm
Extractions: SWS News Briefs February 2003. National Fatherhood Institute selects SWS to organize regional summits. Press Release. December 2002. Online documentation of I ndiana's Regional Summit on the Life Sciences and Health Industry co-hosted by Smith Weaver Smith, , and the I ndiana Health Industries Forum. September 2002. Online documentation of Indianapolis Philanthropy Summit co-hosted by Smith Weaver Smith and The Hudson Institute. Read Here. September 2002. Barbara Weaver Smith featured on CivicNet '02 Roundtable SWS on design team for international Virtual Open Space online conference . April 2002. SWS featured in Indiana Business Journal Small Business Profile December, 2001. Gerry Dick, host of Inside INdiana Business , interviewed SWS president Barbara Weaver Smith about trends and challenges in the virtual workspace. Smith discussed essential changes in corporate culture that are necessary for businesses to achieve the cost savings, increased productivity, and improved employee retention associated with teleworking, virtual professionals, and global teams. September 2, 2001.
Extractions: Offers guidance to ensure that high schools built today serve tomorrow's educational needs, use technological advances to control burgeoning square footages, and accommodate community groups and other after-hours users. It is written for boards of education, school building committees, district superintendents, and other decision-makers. Methods for involving stakeholders in the specifications, design, and project management are detailed. General and curriculum-specific design issues are covered along with conceptual drawings. Indoor air quality, technology, and accessibility considerations are covered in individual chapters. (Includes 11 references.) 151p.
Extractions: Source: ERIC Clearinghouse on Information Resources Syracuse NY. Online Information Services for Secondary School Students: A Current Assessment. ERIC Digest. THIS DIGEST WAS CREATED BY ERIC, THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ERIC, CONTACT ACCESS ERIC 1-800-LET-ERIC This digest is based on ONLINE INFORMATION SERVICES FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS: A CURRENT ASSESSMENT, by Elizabeth Smith Aversa, Jacqueline C. Mancall, and Diane Oesau. CURRENT STATUS Schools across the country have expanded reference and bibliographic access by going online, although such access is still extremely limited in scale, and where it does occur, is often limited to a special group of students or classes. ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF ONLINE ACCESS There are numerous advantages to connecting students and information electronically. Such access extends the limited resources available to them in the school library media center, increasing the potential diversity of information available to solve information related problems. Students are able to locate the most current information since online databases are updated at frequent intervals. Search time is reduced by the cumulated, comprehensive database indexes. Additional entry points for searching are available, such as key words and phrases. In addition, electronic access creates excitement about the search process, and provides a means to search multi-faceted topics.
NICC Delaware County Center - Main Page With a background in education and local media, area resident Lori Scovel both credit and continuing education, being held at West delaware High school. http://www.nicc.edu/centers/delaware/main.cfm
Extractions: Links Welcome to the NICC Delaware County Center Northeast Iowa Community College created an outreach center in Manchester in 1999 at the request of local business and industry, area schools, Iowa Workforce Development and local governmental agencies working together through the Delaware County Economic Development office. In May 1999, NICC's Delaware County Center co-located with Iowa Workforce Development and area ECIA offices to form the Manchester Workforce Center. Goodwill joined the Manchester Workforce Center when it relocated to its current location at 223 W. Main Street in 2000. With a background in education and local media, area resident Lori Scovel was hired as the first center coordinator and remains in the position today. Expanded educational programming began Fall of 1999 with the majority of classes, both credit and continuing education, being held at West Delaware High School. Since then, the center has experienced steady growth in the number of students continuing their education by taking classes in Manchester. The purpose of the NICC Delaware County Center is to assist in economic development, provide educational opportunities to residents and further workforce development in the Manchester and greater Delaware County area. The college's philosophy is to serve the needs of the people in the community.
Extractions: New York State Library Division of Library Development Ensuring that all New York's students are information literate This information is also available as a printable brochure in .PDF WHAT IS A SCHOOL LIBRARY SYSTEM? New York State's 42 School Library Systems are State-funded programs designed to support the 4,696 school library media centers in member public school districts and nonpublic schools. SUPPORT Offer a unique and crucial link to library services, promote information literacy for students and support the New York State Learning Standards. ACCESS Use the latest technology to make library print and electronic resource collections accessible to the education community through connections to all libraries in New York State. CONTENT - Establish special collections of materials through Cooperative Collection Development projects and provide electronic information databases through cooperative purchase of full text resources and connections with the New York State Library. TRAINING Provide for continuing education, professional development and specialized training opportunities for the education community, specifically school library media specialists.
Resources For All showcase.html. delaware CENTER FOR EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY http//www.dcet.k12.de.us/. delaware school LIBRARY media ASSOCIATION. delaware http://www.doe.state.de.us/LibraryMedia/Resources.htm
Brandywine High School Library Media Center EVALUATING INTERNET SITES Evaluating Internet Websites for school Research Assignments University of delaware Government Information media Center Pictures. http://www.k12.de.us/brandywinehs/library/
Extractions: Databases of online encyclopedias and full text magazine indexes. (access only through public school computers) MLA Style for Bibliographic Citations - Recommended Sites Brandywine High School Media Center Style Sheet and Sample Works Cited page (updated format coming Oct. 2003) Citing UDLib/SEARCH databases MLA Style from the Modern Language Association ONLINE MAGAZINE LIST An online list of magazines available at Brandywine High School's Media Center. EVALUATING INTERNET SITES Evaluating Internet Websites for School Research Assignments LIBRARY LINKS Access public library catalogs: Del-AWARE Page The University of Delaware Library On-line Catalog: Delcat University of Delaware: Government Information Media Center Pictures
School Library Journal - Delaware School District Gets Flexible wellmanaged media center was a priority. . Although delaware doesn t require certified media specialists, Marchio and the Appoquinimink school board submitted http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA371192?display=NewsNews&industry=N
School Library Journal | Reed Business Information school Libraries to Get a Paltry $19.96 Million; delaware school District Gets Site of the Month Marathon (FL) Middle/High Library media Center The Librarian s http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/toc/1/1/2004
See America's National Parks - Media Center - Press Release media Center. The winning design will be printed on tshirts for the school district, National Park Service, delaware North staff and surrounding community. http://nps.seeamerica.org/pmgr?sect=release&releaseId=92
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