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Burch, John R. – Library Journal, 2002
Provides a history of Native American studies, focusing on Native Americans in North America, and includes an annotated bibliography for library collection development under the headings of reference works, before the Europeans, Indian-White relations, videos, and Web resources. (LRW)
Descriptors: American Indians, Annotated Bibliographies, Library Collection Development, Library Materials
Download full textBlessing, Kathy; Whitney, Cherine – 2002
This paper describes sources for meeting the information needs of travel clientele. Topics addressed include: (1) U.S. government Web sites; (2) collection development tools, including review journals, online bookstores, travel Web sites, and sources of point-by-point comparisons of guide books; (3) prominent guidebook series and publisher Web…
Descriptors: Library Collection Development, Periodicals, Publishing Industry, Resource Materials
Library of Congress, Washington, DC. National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. – 1999
The materials included in this reference circular are recommended as basic resources for providing current information on general aspects of visual impairments and physical disabilities. The selections, based on the holdings of the Reference Section, National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS), were chosen for their…
Descriptors: Braille, Hearing Impairments, Learning Disabilities, Library Collection Development
Bruggeman, Lora – School Library Journal, 1997
Discusses graphic novels and visual literacy and notes the increases in the graphic novels budget at Downers Grove (Illinois) Public Library. Outlines seven steps to developing a graphics collection. Sidebars highlight popular titles, award-winners, and Web sites for librarians just learning about graphic novels. (AEF)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Budgets, Childrens Literature, Comics (Publications)
Dennison, Russell F. – 2000
This paper presents an annotated bibliography of 69 articles published in the 1990s that examine the impact of technology on reference service in public, school, and academic libraries. The paper is organized in the following seven parts, each dealing with a different type of application of technology: (1) "General Change Caused by…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Annotated Bibliographies, Computer Mediated Communication, Electronic Libraries
Safford, Barbara Ripp – 1998
This publication lists current reference sources that serve the information needs of school library users, including books, CD-ROMs, and World Wide Web sources in all curricular and some extracurricular areas. Criteria for selection include usefulness for curricular applications by elementary and secondary students and teachers, interest for…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Educational Media, Elementary School Curriculum, Elementary Secondary Education
