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Kerby, Ramona – School Library Media Activities Monthly, 2002
Presents thought from school library media specialists regarding collection development. Topics include first-year experiences; the importance of cataloging; selection criteria; selection sources; and weeding. (LRW)
Descriptors: Cataloging, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers, Librarian Attitudes
Safford, Barbara Ripp – School Library Media Activities Monthly, 2003
Discusses reasons for including sports books in school library reference collections, explains why they should not be found only in public library collections, and provides six annotated bibliographies of sports books suitable for intermediate or middle school library collections. (LRW)
Descriptors: Athletics, Elementary Secondary Education, Intermediate Grades, Learning Resources Centers
Kerby, Ramona – School Library Media Activities Monthly, 2002
Discusses library collection development by school library media specialists and describes selection sources for new books and materials; retrospective selection sources for materials published in preceding years; and an acquisition source. Provides an overview of the selection process and includes 10 suggestions for selection. (LRW)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers, Library Collection Development, Library Material Selection
Ekhaml, Leticia – School Library Media Activities Monthly, 1995
Presents information on government publications for school library media specialists, notes problems, and identifies selection aids. Topics include: the "Monthly Catalog" on CD-ROM, the Superintendent of Documents Classification System, GPO bookstores and depository libraries, how to purchase and promote the use of government…
Descriptors: Bookstores, Classification, Depository Libraries, Government Publications
Safford, Barbara Ripp – School Library Media Activities Monthly, 2002
Provides annotated bibliographies of five sources about women and their contributions to civilization that are suitable for upper elementary and middle schools and add depth to coverage provided in traditional reference sources. (LRW)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Elementary Education, Females, Information Sources
Winkel, Lois – School Library Media Activities Monthly, 2001
Offers suggestions for building school library collections in English and language arts. Discusses how the Maryland School Performance Assessment Program (MSPAP) tests for proficiency in three purposes of reading and how it can be used to evaluate a library collection; and includes four annotated bibliographies of books suitable for elementary…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, English
Kerby, Ramona – School Library Media Activities Monthly, 2001
Focuses on evaluating the school library media collection. Discusses how to figure the age of the collection; comparing the collection to a professional selection source; and how to estimate the cost of upgrading the collection. Includes a sample letter to principal and supporting fact sheet. (AEF)
Descriptors: Books, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
Safford, Barbara Ripp – School Library Media Activities Monthly, 1997
Describes "The Electric Library" (TM), a database (which can be searched via an Internet connection) designed to assist schools, librarians, and parents with information retrieval. Discusses technical and logistical benefits, the problem of selected and limited resources, and cost issues. Provides a sample debate topic exercise using "The Electric…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Databases, Electronic Libraries, Elementary Secondary Education
Gage, Marilyn Kay; And Others – School Library Media Activities Monthly, 1993
Two articles describe ideas for school library media centers interested in promoting space education. The first article explains how to construct an inexpensive simulation of a space shuttle and suggests associated activities. The second presents steps for identifying resources and organizing them into a resources file; relevant information…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Information Sources
Winkel, Lois – School Library Media Activities Monthly, 1998
Easy-to-read books are not just stories. Many are about science, math, and history. This article provides an annotated bibliography of story, history, math, and science easy-to-read books published in 1997. The author recommends spending money to replace worn older outstanding titles rather than automatically buying new titles of lesser quality.…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Beginning Reading, Childrens Libraries, Childrens Literature
Olson, Lowell E. – School Library Media Activities Monthly, 1987
Discussion of the changing environment and role of the school media specialist focuses on the adaptation of the Library of Congress classification, professional standards, staffing, the possibility of keeping school libraries open in the summer, the librarian as evaluator of material content rather than organizer, and school librarians as…
Descriptors: Classification, Elementary Secondary Education, Futures (of Society), Learning Resources Centers
Ekhaml, Leticia – School Library Media Activities Monthly, 1994
Describes four peer networking projects initiated by school library media specialists in Georgia that promoted curriculum development, collection development and library services, cooperation between school and public libraries to share online resources, and cooperation between public and school libraries to share magazine articles. (LRW)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers, Library Collection Development
Callison, Daniel – School Library Media Activities Monthly, 2000
Discusses the importance of nonfiction as part of children's and young adults' reading. Topics include library collection development practices to keep nonfiction collections up-to-date; electronic formats that allow interaction; nonfiction picture books; booktalks; results of research on reading and skill development related to nonfiction; and…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Childrens Literature, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers
Barron, Daniel D. – School Library Media Activities Monthly, 1995
Suggests school library media specialists should be responsible for promoting the integration of technology into education. Topics include resource allocation in the past; school library funding; the political climate and educational planning; technology teachers; library policies; and librarian and teacher cooperation. Provides a list of…
Descriptors: Educational Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Information Technology, Integrated Services
Barron, Daniel D. – School Library Media Activities Monthly, 1991
Describes resources useful to library media specialists in planning future programs. Areas addressed include library and information skills instruction; collection management; global trends; educational trends; changes in an information society; technology background and maintenance; hypermedia; educational television, including cable; and books…
Descriptors: Cable Television, Childrens Literature, Educational Television, Educational Trends
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