If the library media specialists are going to truly accept the challenge of the American Library Association and the Association for Educational Communication and Technology and strive to become effective instructional consultants for staff and students, what responsibilities must they accept for accessing and promoting effective use of instructional technologies? The author states that the library media specialist during the 1990s will need to broaden their knowledge of resources and teaching methodologies to include the understanding of the instructional design process and the application of telecommunication technology in elementary and secondary education.
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