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)

The survey is the first comprehensive study of the library and audio-visual services in the schools of Prince Edward Island (PEI). The survey does not include any of the one or two-room schools as they do not have libraries (45% of the schools are one or two-room). The survey considers only the quantitative aspects of library collections and makes…

Describes the criteria and methods used in the review and selection of both print and nonprint materials for inclusion in a public school system resource center in British Columbia. (JVP)

Lists current nonfiction paperback titles of special interest to high school readers submitted by publishers such as Bantam, Harper and Row, MacMillan, and Scholastic from best of titles on their lists. Arrangement is alphabetical by publisher and citations provide author, title, price, publication date, international standard book number, and…

Concludes that too often secondary school and public librarians merely accumulate works of fiction as they appear on the market rather than develop fiction collections. Librarians should use bibliographic aids, patron suggestions, and critical reviews to identify and purchase books to truly develop a collection. (RAA)

Discusses the meaning of knowledge management and the increasing need for school library media instructional specialists. Topics include electronic learning collaborations; global relations and critical thinking in information literacy; and implications for library collections. (LRW)

This advisory list includes instructional materials appropriate to school media education programs. Entries included on the list were selected from those materials submitted by publishers which received favorable reviews by educators. Materials are listed by type of media: books, film loops, films, filmstrips, and kits; and range from kindergarten…

When schools are closed due to declining student enrollment, students and materials must be relocated to a central facility. Problems encountered in consolidating the school libraries may include overcrowding of the central library, excessive duplication of material and equipment, and overwhelming clerical tasks for the librarian in charge of the…

This review of the manner in which audiovisual materials are treated in current national library legislation in the Scandinavian countries examines public library legislation enacted in Denmark, Norway, and Finland, and school library legislation in Denmark in terms of their provision for and funding of audiovisual materials. Basic considerations…

Reference books appropriate for school media collections are presented with critical annotations. Review and evaluation is performed by staff in light of departmental criteria established by the North Carolina State Department of Public Instruction. Books are listed by author, and each entry includes title, publisher, date of publication, cost,…

In a brief review of the use of audiovisual materials in the library, the author uses descriptions of programs in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area to document current developments in public school libraries, regional centers, district centers, and academic libraries. She notes that some centers have equipment and no media and some have media and…

Survey analysis of Canadian public, regional, and elementary school library juvenile title holdings. (KP)

Eleven tips to teachers of hearing-impaired students wanting to build a classroom library include seeking community donations; joining book clubs; borrowing from the school library; involving the parent/teacher association; calling on the deaf community; contacting local service organizations; and asking for discounts. (DB)

Intended for use in school library media centers for grades kindergarten through 12, this annotated bibliography is designed to help library media specialists select new reference materials and examine the existing reference collection for currency and accuracy. The bibliography represents a basic collection and is limited to 330 of the best…

A study to determine which reference works are most widely held, the age breakdown of reference holdings, and the relationship between size of school and size of reference holdings in a sample of schools with centralized media programs in Illinois. (Author/LS)