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All around the country, school librarians are getting the message out, not only to their own ranks, but also to those who have the power to make the decisions. `1P2" highlights the efforts of each AASL affiliate region in the implementation of Information Power: Building Partnerships for Learning. In this issue, Peggy Hallisey tells of the successes ofRegion I in implementing Information Power. Region I is made up of six active states-Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont-and one regional AASL affiliate for New England. I would recommend that you visit the Web sites noted, as each state has done an admirable job.
Peggy Hallisey
Region I kicked off its implementation of Information Power: Building Partnerships for learning (Chicago: American Library Association, 1998) with a New England Educational Media Association (NEEMA) Leadership Conference. Chaired by Susan Bryan, Rhode Island Educational Media Association (RIEMA), it provided the opportunity for school library leaders from the seven affiliates to jointly discuss the document. This was followed in October 1999 with a leadership conference for teams of school administrators and library media specialists interested in developing strong information literacy programs. A NEEMA Task Force developed Competencies for School Library Media Specialists <www.neema.org/report.htm> for use in evaluating the quality of school library media programs. This profile and alignment document is based on Information Power, with additions/modifications from a variety of documents developed in the region.
The Connecticut Educational Media Association (CEMA) began with workshops that explained IP2 and aligned its information literacy standards with the state curriculum frameworks. Betty Goyette, Connecticut Department of
Education, provided guidance and support. Candace McGovern, library media specialist, Westport (Cone.) Public School, chaired the committee and presented at the CEMA annual conference. CEMA, with the Connecticut Educators Computer Association (CECA) and its president Emery Roth II, offered eight regional workshops that provided an IP2 overview illustrated with PowerPoint presentations. Attendees were given packets of materials containing copies of Information Power: Building Partnerships for Learning, the Connecticut Learning Resources & Information Technology Framework, and the National Educational Technology Standards (NETS). A CEMA implementation Web page <http]/204.249.212.235/ cemaimp/Mfolitstandards.htm> also was established. It contains Information Power links, integrated lesson plans, and an IP2 PowerPoint presentation.
In year two, Connecticut worked on classroom...