TheaudiencefortheYearbookconsistsofmediaandtechnologyprofessionalsin schools,highereducation,andbusinesscontexts. Topicsofinteresttoprofessi- alspracticingintheseareasarebroad,astheTableofContentsdemonstrates. The themeunifyingeachofthechaptersinthebookistheuseoftechnologytoenable orenhanceeducation. Formsoftechnologyrepresentedinthisvolumevaryfrom traditionaltoolssuchasthebooktothelatestadvancementsindigitaltechnology, while areas of education encompass widely ranging situations involving learning andteaching,whichareideatechnologies. Asinpriorvolumes,theassumptionsunderlyingthechapterspresentedhereare asfollows: 1. Technologyrepresentstoolsthatactasextensionsoftheeducator. 2. Mediaserveasdeliverysystemsforeducationalcommunications. 3. Technologyisnotrestrictedtomachinesandhardware,butincludestechniques andproceduresderivedfromscienti?cresearchaboutwaystopromotechange inhumanperformance. 4. The fundamental tenet is that educational media and technology should be usedto a. achieveauthenticlearningobjectives, b. situatelearningtasks, c. negotiatethecomplexitiesofguidedlearning, d. facilitatetheconstructionofknowledge, e. aidintheassessment/documentingoflearning, f. supportskillacquisition,and g. managediversity. TheEducationalMediaandTechnologyYearbook has become a standard r- erence in many libraries and professional collections. Examined in relation to its companion volumes of the past, it provides a valuable historical record of c- rent ideas and developments in the ?eld. Part I, Trends and Issues in Learning, Design, and Technology, presents an array of chapters that develop some of the current themes listed above, in addition to others. Part II, Trends and Issues in v vi Preface Library and Information Science, concentrates on chapters of special relevance to K-12 education, library science education, school learning resources, and v- ious types of library and media centers school, public, and academic among others. In Part III, Leadership Pro?les, authors provide biographical sketches of the careers of instructional technology leaders. Part IV, Organizations and Associations, and Part V, Graduate Programs, are, respectively, directories of instructional technology-related organizations and institutions of higher learning offeringdegreesinrelated?elds. Finally,PartVI,Mediagraphy:PrintandNonprint Resources,presentsanannotatedlistingofselectedcurrentpublicationsrelatedto the?eld. The editors of the Yearbook invite media and technology professionals to submitmanuscriptsforconsiderationforpublication. ContactMichaelOrey(mi- orey@uga. edu)forsubmissionguidelines. Foranumberofyears,wehaveworkedtogetheraseditors,andthisisthes- enth year with Dr. Michael Orey as the senior editor. Within each volume of the EducationalMediaandTechnologyYearbook(EMTY),wetrytolistallthegra- ateprograms,journals,andorganizationsthatarerelatedtobothLearning,Design, andTechnology(LDT)andInformationandLibraryScience(ILS). Wealsoinclude asectionontrendsinLDTandtrendsinILS,andwehaveasectionpro?lingsome oftheleadersinthe?eld.
The evolution of educational technology has seen a shift from hardware and software to tactics and techniques, as the 2010 edition of the Educational Media and Technology Yearbook makes abundantly clear. As in previous years, it offers the reader a snapshot of the moment and a look ahead to issues most likely to shape the immediate future-an array as varied as the use of social networking sites in learning, new collaborations between media specialists and non-teaching school personnel, and the emerging discipline of Human Performance Technology. Here are ideas that are not only intellectually intriguing but also practical and practice-building, inspiring educators using computer technology to move beyond traditional teaching roles toward learning design.
Included in the 2010 Yearbook:
- Salient issues in learning, design, and technology, such as the critical part school leadership plays in instructors' acceptance or rejection of technology
- New trends in library and information science, including the role of school library media centers in preventing cyberbullying
- This year's leadership profiles: Jerrold Kemp, author of Designing Effective Instruction; W. Michael Reed, accomplished, dedicated, and recognized educator in instructional technology
- A worldwide directory of current professional associations and organizations in learning design, technology, information, and library science
- Up-to-date listings of graduate program in these fields, rated using a variety of criteria
- Special mediagraphy section featuring journals, ERIC documents, and media-related publications in specialized areas, including distance education, simulation/virtual reality, artificial intelligence, special education, and professional development
Academics in learning design and technology, and information and library science will welcome the latest edition of the Educational Media and Technology Yearbook as a reference, idea book, and a panoramic study of where we are now.
