When students reach junior high, they seldom use the library media center for recreational reading, listening, and viewing purposes. When students reach junior high, they are more likely to sue the library media center for recreational reading, listening, and viewing purposes. The library media specialist spends the day planning and teaching. The library media specialist has flexible time to promote school-wide information, reading and media motivation programs. Teachers tend to view the library media center as a peripheral subject area unrelated to their own instructional assignment.
Teachers tend to view the library media center as an extension of their own classroom.