DOCVM'ENT RESUME .4, ED 114 119 95 IR 002 756 AUTHOR Miller, Marilyn L., Ed.; Geppert, klida L., Ed. TITLE . Futurism and School Media Development; Proceedings of "a Higher Education Institute (August 10-17, 1974). INSTITUTION: Western MiChigan Univ., Kalamazoo. achbol of Librarianship' SPONS AGENCY Office of Education (DREW), Washington',' 6.6, PUB DATF, Mar 75 NUE 237p. ' ?DRS PRICE' ME -$0.76 HC-$12.05PlUs Postage DESCRIPMRS,. *Educational Accountability; Evaluation; Futnres'(of. Sobiety); *Instructional Materials Cehters; Instructional Media; Tdbrarr Education; Library Guides; Library Networks; *Libiary Planning; *Lihrary Stand"ards; Media Specialists; Region41 Libraries; *Schobl Libraries IDENTIFIEPS Plan; *Media Programs District And SchoolY AB STRACT The Institute on Futurism and Schobl Media' Development, held at Western Michigan University, August 1974, _preSented 20 papers to 104 state 3,eaders in educational media. The principal focus of the convention Vas the 1975 national guide'llnes for school media programs, "Media Programs: District. and School," dnd several capers addressed themselves to an explanation andfdescription of that dOcument.There yas an analysis of the IllinoiS library. network' system, tIN problems ot networking, and its-application to school media development..The principles of accountability in education were explored, and the failure of-the new guidelinies,to provide for a means of ascertaining learning growth was examined. D. Othet topics covered included the need for long range planning, . e establishmen' bffuture goals, the necessity for a restructuring of the library science curriculum, the expanding role ,of the media special.st, and techniques available for evaluatibn of media centers: . 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Geppert vs 'S Y School of Librarianship Western Michigan University March. 1975 / 3 r I O KNOWLEDGEMENT The activity which is the subiect of this report was support.cd in whole by the U.S. Office of Education, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, however, the opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the position or policy of the U.S. Office of Education and no official endorsement by the U.S. Office of Education should be inferred. ti (, 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS.. PAGE INTRODUCTION i ii INSTITUTE STAFF . .0 .11 PROJECTIONS, PROBES AND PROBLEMS OF INSTITUTIONAL MEDIA A* - IN THE;FUTURE Donald P. Ely 1 MEDIA PROGRAMS: DISTRICT AND SCHOOL A Perspective Helen Lloyd 13 An Insight - Mary Frances Johnson 16 A Philosophy William E. Hug 25 A Dialog,- Mary FrancesJohnson & William E. Hug. 35 NETWORKING AND SCHOOL MEDIA DEVELOPMENT The Illinois Plan - William DeJohn' 45 The 411inois Valley Library System - Barry Booth. 59 School Media Programs and Networking - Bernard Franckowiak 66 EDUCATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND SCHOOLS MEDIA DEVELOPMENT Accountability: A Status Report - Henry Brickell . 77 An Accountability Model: Michigan Department of Education - Phillip Hawkins 82 Accountability:,The Kalamazoo Model - WilliaM Coats . 98 Media Program: District and Schools Henry Brickell'. 112 An Afternoon Dishussion with Dr. Brickell 120 THREE STUDIES OF THE SCHOOL LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER OF THE FUTURE The-Future of School Library Media Centers - Preliminary Report Mary Kingsbury 137 Role of the School Library Media Sp4cialist in 1980 - MargaretAnn Jetter 143 Kingsbury and Jetter: Questions & Answers 151, School Media Prpgrams of the Future Mary Frances Johnson 158 THE ROLE OF EVALUATION IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER OF THE,FUTURE - Gary Wengeke 162. 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS (cont.) PAGE NEBRASKA GUIDE FOR EVALUATION 172 THE LONG-RANGE FUTURE OF SCHOOL MEDIAPROGRAMS'OR IF THE MOS DOESN'T GET YOU THE ALGAE WILL John Belland.. 177 APPENDICES A DAILY SCHEDULE 1. B DIRECTORY OF PARTICIPANTS 1-7 C - INSTITUTE BIBLIOGRAPHIES ... 1-9 D - STATE BRAINST RM1NG COMPILATION 1-5 E - RECOMMENDED RO S FOR THE SCHOOL LIBRARY MEDIA SPECIALIST. OF THE FUTURE RANGED BY,MEANSCORES . \R . 1-10 A STUDY OF THE ROLES OF THESCHOOL LIBRARY MEDIA SPECIALIST OF THE FUTURE = DelphiQuestionnaire II t 6 1' s. Introduction . , The Institute on Futurism and School Media Develepment which was held at Western Michigan University August 11- 17, 1974 brought . together 104 state leaders in the field of educational media. For the most part, these leaders, representing forty-four states and two trust territories, either held state level media supervisory positions or were presideEts or presidents-'elect ofstate media organizations. / The Institut*, was planned to- provide an opportunity for these leaders to (1) examine and study the forthcoming. 1975 national guidelines for school media programs, Media Programs: District and'School,s(2) gain addi- tional insights and skills necessary for implementing unif$ed media programs at the state level, and (3) develop goals for providing leadership to local school systems planning to implement the new guidelines for'media programs. Many issues relateeto the future of school mediaprogram develop- . ment were studied and discussed during the five days of the Institute. While consideration of the guidelines was a substantial and important part of the week's presentations and discusOons, other cdncerns of future developments inschool media pry grams Were also given attention. Don Ely, Margaret etter, Mary Kingsbury and John Belland focused on.futilre trends in curriculumT,-school mediavro ram development, the roles and functions of _the school media-specialist, anmodes of cumunication. As accountability, evaluation,-and networking are -levant issues to Odle program development, series of distinguished speake s addressed themselves to these topics. TheproCeedings.of the Ins itute are presented in this document with, the hopes that they will lake a eaningful contribution to the literature . on school media program developm nt. 41, ti Of INSTITUTE STAFF INSTITUTE DIRECTOR A ]5MINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT V Ms. Marilyn Miller Ms. Ruth C. Hoppe Associate Professor Coordinator of Media Services School of Librariaiiship Kentwood Public Schools / Western Michigan University Grand Rapids, MiChigan 49508 Kalamazoo, Michigan 49001 SMALL GROUPLEADERS Mr. P. Phillip Baker Ms. Peggy Anne Sullivan Coordinator of Media Centers _Dean of Students Stanford Public'Schools Graduate Library School -Stanford, Connecticut 06902 University of Chicago 1.4 Chicago, Illinois 60611 Dr; William E. Hug Ms. Nancy C. Walker Teachers College Director Columbia University Department 9f Educational -New York; 'New York 10027 Media acid 'Technology Montgomery-County Public Schools Rockvilllecliaryland 20850 Ms. Mary Frances Johnson- 4 Associate Professor and Chairman Library Education/Instructional Media Program University of North Carolina Greensboro, North Carolina 27412 %. 8 INSTITUTE STAFF (cont.) INSTITUTE EVALUATOR . INSTITUTE SECRETARY L. Ms. DOrothy LI, Alexander Ms. Jane L.Hoppe Staff':Associate Undergraduate'Student Evaluation Center Michigan.State University Western Michigan University Lansifteg, Michigan 48933 Kalamazoo, Michgan 49001 k AUDIO VISUAL TECHNICIANS Ms. Alida L. Geppert Ms. Jeannine F. Hess. Doctoral Student/Institute Intern Graduate Student fl Dept. of Educational Leadership 'Schoca_of Libtarianship Western Michigan University Western,Michigan University Kalamazoo, Mlbhigan 49001 Kalamazoo, Michigan49001 II Ms. C cilia A. Nutter Gradu to Student Dept. f Educational Leadership Weser Michigan University Kalama oo, Michigan 49001 11. 9 iii ti Dr. Donald P. Ely Director Center for the Study of Information andEduCation Syracpse University Syracuse, New York PROJECTIONS, PROBES AND PROBLEMS OF INSTRUCTIONAL MEDIA IN THE FUTURE Prologue The future of Instructionaledia is a most difficult topic. Where does one begin? I'd like to take you through the cognitive map 'I explored as. I prepared this presentation in order that you will understand the context from which I operate. A basic premise': The field orInstructional Media does not exist as an entity: it draws life only