Looks at collection development for print materials in school libraries serving children in grades K-8. The policy statement and the processes of evaluation, selection, acquisition, and weeding are examined, emphasizing the place of curriculum objectives and the role of the librarian. Twenty-two references and a bibliography of 15 selection tools…

Descriptions and purposes of Mother Goose versions and variants as well as their effects on the child's acquisition of skills. Criteria are included for selecting Mother Goose materials for library and home collections. (KP)

Interesting and gratifying results occur when elementary pupils help evaluate and select library books. (Author)

This annotated list of electronic resources suggests materials for selecting and using children's literature. Highlights include children's classics, beginning reader lists, lists by genre and/or grade level, multicultural booklists, annual lists of noted children's literature, children's book awards, extending children's literature, book…

The folklore collection can provide a range of meaningful experience for the elementary school child. Criteria for selection of materials are scope, cultural breadth, authenticity, style, reading level, and design. (Author)

Proposes nonseries books as an alternative to series books for information on the Third World. The basis of the selection of these books is discussed. Thirteen nonseries books on Africa are listed and annotated as well as eight books on Asia and five books on Latin America. (RBF)

Although oceanography is included in most elementary school curricula, there are few easily read oceanography books for the school library. An annotated list of 70 recommended titles is included. (PF)

Effective use of library time involves the teacher planning with the librarian to make the library period relevant to classroom studies.

A stratified sample of library books in an English junior school were analyzed in comparison to students' reading ages and interests. Findings indicated that the readability level of most books was too high and that a negative correlation existed between children's professed interests and the subject matter of library nonfiction. (Author/SJL)

An annotated bibliography of books and magazines on computer literacy and programing in BASIC for elementary and junior high school students. Each entry includes title, author, publisher, date, price, and a short annotation.

Discusses the decline of children's library services, the library needs of children, the special character of children's librarianship, and book selection. (SRT)

Identifies four common variables in picture preferences of elementary school-aged children: (1) relationship between text and picture; (2) degree of realism; (3) use of color; and (4) amount of complexity. Selection of picture books based on these preferences is discussed, and criteria to help develop standards for selection are suggested. (12…

The purpose of this study was to examine the science and technology books in 18 elementary school libraries in 18 Maryland school districts and: determine the age of the books; identify what percent of the books matched a professional selection source; determine the number of books per student; and estimate costs in upgrading the collections. (AEF)

Overlap (two libraries own same title) and duplication (one library has more than one copy) in children's collections of books and audiovisual materials were measured. It was found that there was less overlap between two school libraries than between a school library and a public library. Six references are cited. (EJS)

Includes 15 articles that relate to Canadian children's literature, including the power of literature; using Canadian literature in Canada; the principal's role in promoting literacy; Canadian Children's Book Centre; the National Library of Canada's children's literature collection; book promotion; selection guide; publisher's perspective; and…