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Audiovisual Media in the Dutch Public Library. AV in Action 2.
Spruit, Ed. – 1983
Based mainly on the experiences of seven Dutch public libraries during a 5-year study, this report discusses issues related to the integration of audiovisual materials and equipment into existing library collections. Following a brief introduction, its contents are divided into chapters: (1) Collection Building; (2) Processing; (3) Cataloguing;…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Foreign Countries, Library Collections, Library Equipment
National Library of Australia Selection Policy. Development of Resource Sharing Networks. Networks Study No. 17.
National Library of Australia, Canberra. – 1981
Based on its statutory duty to provide comprehensive holdings of library material relating to Australia and the Australian people, the National Library of Australia outlines in this selection policy the directions in which its collections are to be developed. Following a policy summary and an extensive history of the National Library's…
Descriptors: Australian Literature, Foreign Countries, Library Acquisition, Library Collections
Canadian Materials 1971; An Awareness List for School Resource Centres of Print and Nonprint Materials Issued in the Calendar Year 1971.
Canadian Library Association, Ottawa (Ontario). – 1973
The Canadian School Library Association has compiled a listing of materials produced in Canada that are particularly relevant to young Canadians from kindergarten to grade 12 with emphasis on materials not likely to be widely reviewed. Subjects covered include art, language and literature, natural history, religion, and technology; however basic…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Foreign Countries, Foreign Culture, Information Sources
American Reference Books Annual 1999. Volume 30.
Wynar, Bohdan S., Ed.; Strickland, Susan D., Ed.; Graff, Shannon M., Ed. – 1999
This 30th volume of American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) covers 1,578 books and CD-ROMs published in 1998 (with some from 1997 that were not included in the previous volume). The basic purpose of ARBA is to provide comprehensive coverage of English-language reference books published or distributed in the United States or Canada during a single…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Book Reviews, Foreign Countries, Guides
To Bind or Not To Bind: Pros & Cons of Maintaining Paper Periodicals in the Library's Collection.
Anderson, Iris W. – Information Outlook, 1999
Explores controversial questions related to libraries' decision-making on paper journals and electronic journals. Notes that the critical mass of scholarly publishing is still in print. Discusses benefits and drawbacks of electronic journals and paper journals. Presents comments on the pros and cons to binding paper periodicals gathered from an…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Decision Making, Electronic Journals, Foreign Countries
Books for the Mentally Handicapped. A Guide to Selection. IFLA Professional Reports, No. 1.
Marshall, Margaret R., Comp.; And Others – 1983
This selection guide was compiled as an introduction to the subject of acquiring library materials for the mentally handicapped. It is intended for a wide variety of users: librarians who work in public, hospital, and school libraries; people who consult with publishers; and people who have responsibility for selecting materials for use with or by…
Descriptors: Evaluation Criteria, Foreign Countries, Guidelines, International Cooperation
Sources for Selecting School Library Resource Materials, 1986.
Friderichsen, Blanche – 1986
Recommended sources for the selection of school library materials are listed in this annotated bibliography intended to aid schools in developing their library collections. The sources cover a variety of media including fiction, nonfiction, biographies, picture books, reference books, filmstrips, films, video programs, microcomputer courseware,…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Annotated Bibliographies, Childrens Literature, Courseware