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The article presents the author's discussion that could help teacher-librarians in making decisions about how and which assessments to use in evaluating student learning in the U.S. According to the author, librarians are facing the challenge on what to choose among the evaluation strategies in such a way that they will be satisfied with their final decisions. She discusses ways on how to assess the students and provides knowledge on what to assess and why should students be evaluated.

The author reflects on the steps to achieve an effective vocabulary instruction in the U.S. First, she discusses the importance of teaching students the process of understanding complex concepts to redesign the shape that suits the visual preferences. The author also compares related words to identify its differences. Lastly, she details the significance of creating or experimenting words.

This article suggests several approaches which can be used to help students build civic knowledge skills, and attitudes at school. Certainly library media teachers (LMTS) systematically build resources to support civics, history, and government classes. Even more effective, co-curricular planning with the teachers responsible for these subjects can help an instructional team identify the common goals in California's disciplinary frameworks. When fixed library schedules limit collaboration time, realistic LMTS integrate classroom content by running a parallel curriculum in the library with minimal teacher cooperation. Moderated discussions of issues in school increase students' critical thinking communication skills, interest in politics, and even their discussion of current events outside school. When students' volunteering for local community groups and organizations is Integrated with school-organized service and core curriculum, students' civic attitudes and skills develop broadly. Participation in extracurricular high school activities builds knowledge of the First Amendment and correlates with adult citizenship behaviors.

Focuses on the database culture of libraries in the U.S. Online catalog records; Navigation of visitors to libraries' Web page.

Describes how the Nueva School in Hillsborough, California successfully integrated e-mail into its curriculum. Intercultural E-Mail Classroom Connections; Profile of the JASON VI Aquatic Field Study online project; Guidelines for doing online interviews. INSET: How Nueva connects students and.., by Kathryn Tsushima..

The article focuses on the initial restoration project with fourth and fifth graders under the American forestry curriculum. It states that students created plans for habitat restoration in the campus following two habitat explorations during fieldtrips. It adds that the project enhances the campus for wildlife habitat and it enhances the student's ability to accurately map the campus and document data for habitat's natural and unnatural changes over time.

Describes the reactions of several school librarians in the U.S. on the alternative terms used to designate their functions. Reference to school librarians as library media specialists, information specialist, distance learning coordinator and teacher-librarian; Other roles as instructional partner, information specialist and program administrator.

Presents the conference listings of the National Professional Organizations in the U.S. Alliance for a Media Literate America; American Association for the Advancement of Science; American Association of Physics Teachers; American Historical Association; American Library Association; Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Features the Parent Internet Driving School workshop held by Nueva School in Hillsborough, California to expose parents to the Internet and build support for school programs. Tailoring content of the parent program; Acquainting parents on the integration of the Internet in the curriculum; Tips for planning parent education workshops.

The article offers tips on how teachers in the U.S. teach students to take notes during research process. It suggests that teachers direct students to read through sources in order to overview topic and identify common knowledge. It notes that they ask students to chunk their hunches from the entire key source without summaries but labeled with word or two that finish the sentence. It mentions the importance of demonstrating how to tackle the reading challenges that students will face.

Presents charts ranking the bestselling fiction, nonfiction and picture books in children's literature in the United States. Includes `Shiloh Season,' by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor; `Jip: His Story,' by Katherine Paterson; `Black Holes and Supernovae,' by David Newton; `Starry Messenger,' by Peter Sis; `Alice and Greta,' by Steven Simmons; `Ten Little Dinosaurs,' by Pattie Schnetzler. INSET: Columnist's choice..

Presents the top ten lists of various `Emergency Librarian' K-12 bestsellers in fiction, non-fiction and picture books categories, for May to June 1997.

Presents charts that lists children's best sellers in the American market, from November to December 1996. Fiction; Non-fiction; Picture books.