dc.contributor.author	Harrison, Melissa R.	en_US
dc.coverage.spatial	Adel, Georgia	en_US
dc.coverage.temporal	2003-2005	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2009-10-07T13:38:53Z	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2011-03-02T17:29:13Z
dc.date.available	2009-10-07T13:38:53Z	en_US
dc.date.available	2011-03-02T17:29:13Z
dc.date.issued	2005-05	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10428/405	en_US
dc.description.abstract	The purpose of the research was to examine how collaboration of a media specialist with teachers and students for using an online media catalog influenced teacher attitudes and student attitudes toward the media specialist as an instructional partner. In addition, the study was conducted to determine how teachers and students utilized an online media catalog for developing and completing class assignments. The media specialist collaborated with teachers to design instruction and trained students to use the online media catalog. This study included surveys, observations, interviews, and questionnaires. Students created projects that focused on various subject areas. Assignments were designed to allow students to search the automated media catalog to gather materials needed to complete the assigned project. Findings suggested that a collaboration between the media specialist and teachers advanced the role of the media specialist as instructional partner; that students believed that learning was better when teachers and media specialists work together; and that teachers and students saw the importance of using the online media catalog with classroom assignments. The results of the study were communicated to the learning community through a meeting with teachers and administrators. That meeting supported continuation of training students to use the online media catalog and fostered a collaborative environment for interested teachers and media specialist.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.publisher	Valdosta State University	en_US
dc.rights	Copyright protected. Unauthorized reproduction or use beyond the exceptions granted by the Fair Use clause of U.S. Copyright law may violate federal law.	en_US
dc.subject	media specialist	en_US
dc.subject	online media catalog	en_US
dc.subject	instructional partner	en_US
dc.subject.lcsh	School librarians	en_US
dc.subject.lcsh	Media programs (Education)	en_US
dc.title	An Examination of the Instructional Partner Role of a Media Specialist	en_US
dc.type	Thesis	en_US
dc.contributor.department	Curriculum and Instructional Technology	en_US
dc.description.advisor	Hinkle, Verilette	en_US
dc.description.committee	Zahner, Jane	en_US
dc.description.committee	Brovey, Andrew	en_US
dc.description.degree	Ed. S.	en_US
dc.description.major	Instructional Technology	en_US