ABSTRACT
Despite the realities of the Information Society, national concerns for quality education in America have largely ignored libraries. The major cause of this neglect is the lack of perception among most educational leaders that library personnel and resources both have something to offer in the search for excellence and that librarians are committed to serving their institutions’ learning priorities. To rectify this situation will require informed and aggressive leadership by librarians. Nonetheless, concerns raised by some educational leaders call for reforms that have strong implications for the instructional role of libraries. Resource-based learning can make a major contribution to preparing students for lifelong learning, active citizenship and risk taking. A number of recent, current and projected activities and publications are described. These can offer a good foundation for librarians wishing to promote information literacy and/or resource-based learning.
