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In reply to -- >>>>My district is preparing to write a new curriculum for = library/information skills. In reviewing the LM_Net archive, I find = that there are many more requests for information than replies. Maybe = we are all replying to the sender?<<<< Curriculum design has been under-going change over the past few years along with other areas of educational restructuring and I think our lib media profession must reflect those changes. The broader educational community is focusing on student-centered learning with a growing emphasis on process as well as content knowledge. Some of the curricula have been developed as frameworks rather than the more traditional scope and sequence approach. There are a variety of information skills models available today which emphasize the process approach but these do not match with the scope and sequence chart that many traditional schools have in their formal curriculum. So, the question becomes . . . . how do we bridge that gap? I have great fear that if we take a process model and identify grade levels for specific skills that we will lose that global, holistic perspective. I believe it would be inappropriate (and counter-productive) to fail to engage a 3rd grade student who needed to brainstorm in that activity because brainstorming is not covered until 4th grade. (just a wild example!!) On the other hand, we obviously must teach the skills on these process models, and level and ability do enter into the picture. I know some LMSs who have constructed a list of skills that appear on the model but use this list in an informal way as they work with teachers. The notion of a process information skills model is very important to me. My students are college level and I find I still must teach parts of this process. I do much of this on an as-needed basis and I have begun to put emphasis on the evaluation of process as well as their products. I would be VERY INTERESTED in hearing how all of you do this. Marjorie Pappas, Associate Professor School Library Media Studies University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0462 319-273-2578 email: MarjorieP@aol.com or marjorie.pappas@uni.edu