The modern school media center is a learning laboratory whose function is to enrich, to vitalize, and humanize the educational program. Relating the library program to today's educational goals, this book details the design of the media center and the role of the library media specialist in curriculum development and support. Chapters are devoted…

These guidelines are provided to assist in meeting the necessary rules and minimum standards and in making judgments on licensing. Suggestions are offered for evaluating an institution's statement of purpose as well as specific aspects of its program. The educational program is assessed with regard to its courses, duration and intensity (associate…

The Bibliographic Instruction Committee of the Wichita State (Kansas) University Libraries recommended changes to improve the current bibliographic instruction program for lower division undergraduates. The shortcomings of the current program, one class period in a required English course, were analyzed; and suggestions were made to improve the…

The National Study of School Evaluation undertook a major effort to develop new materials for evaluating secondary schools and their programs, resulting in the development of this volume. The entire system consists of eleven sections: (M) Manual; (N) School and Community; (O) Philosophy, Objectives and Priorities; (P) Design of Curriculum; (Q)…