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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
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
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