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Kerby, Mona – American Association of School Librarians (NJ3), 2006
A valuable resource for new or experienced school librarians, "Collection Development for the School Library Media Program: A Beginner's Guide" is an easy-to-use guide to collection development. It provides practical and relevant information about collection development issues such as: the school users, policies, selection criteria and sources,…
Descriptors: Library Services, School Libraries, Library Materials, Librarians
Natale, Joe, Ed. – Illinois Libraries, 1991
Twelve articles describe new library buildings in Illinois and address various aspects of library construction. Highlights include public, special, academic, and school libraries; library design and historic preservation; Carnegie libraries; handicapped accessibility, including the Americans with Disabilities Act; construction considerations; and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Accessibility (for Disabled), Design Requirements, Elementary Secondary Education
Anderson, Pauline H. – 1990
This manual examines the planning process for building or renovating new library media facilities. It is concerned with building programs, local building and fire codes, design, working with architects, reading blueprints, engineering and mechanical plans, budgets, bids, and change orders. It offers help with such sensitive issues as the politics…
Descriptors: Architects, Building Design, Elementary Secondary Education, Facility Case Studies
Callison, Daniel – School Library Media Quarterly, 1990
Based on a literature review and content analysis of written collection development policies for school libraries in Indiana, a Delphi survey of district-level school media directors in 28 states identified important issues to be addressed in future school library collection development policies. Respondents found copyright guidelines to be an…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Copyrights, Delphi Technique, Elementary Secondary Education
Whitney, Karen A. – School Library Media Quarterly, 1988
Overview of the new guidelines for school library media programs developed cooperatively by the American Association of School Librarians and the Association for Educational Communications and Technology reviews issues such as information studies curriculum, planning, media specialist roles, personnel, and information resources. (MES)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Guidelines, Leadership, Learning Resources Centers
Gordon, Anitra, Comp.; Naughton, Renee, Comp. – 1991
This notebook presents ideas for and readings about producing a well-organized and efficient school library program. The notebook is divided into 15 major sections, each of which begins with an overview of the topic, continues with practical discussions of different aspects of the topic, and is followed by background readings consisting of new…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers, Librarian Attitudes
Aaron, Shirley L. – School Library Media Quarterly, 1990
Discusses challenges to the library media specialist, particularly the collection developer, in developing a global perspective, analyzing the impact of new technologies on the collection, and promoting understanding of the connectedness of information within the collection. Strategies for promoting global education are suggested. (31 references)…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Futures (of Society), Global Approach, Information Technology