Books classified as biography in the school media collection for grade levels primary through senior high school are included in this advisory list. Selections were made from books which publishers submitted for evaluation; only those which were favorably reviewed by educators are listed. An unannotated list of books receiving favorable notices in…

Instructional media appropriate to school science programs are presented with critical annotations. Entries were selected from materials submitted by publishers which received favorable reviews by educators. Materials are arranged by type of media: books, calendars, duplicating masters, 16mm films, filmstrips, kits, and tests. Entries include…

Instructional media appropriate to school social studies programs are presented with critical annotations. Entries were selected from materials submitted by publishers which received favorable reviews by educators. Materials are arranged by types of media: books, 16mm films, filmstrips, games, kits, maps, reprints, and slides. Entries include…

The purpose of this study was to determine conditions and services in Arizona's public, private, and parochial school libraries. The data, mostly for the school year 1965/66, were collected on questionaires sent to librarians and school authorities. The survey covers the libraries' organization and administration, physical facilities, services,…

This manual outlines the ordering, cataloging and classification, and processing procedures for books, periodicals, government documents, and non-book materials for a central library serving three schools--a co-ed elementary school and separate junior-senior high schools for boys and girls--and four special libraries--a fine and rare books…

The interloan activities of public library systems and selected academic libraries were monitored during March and April of 1969. The objectives of this study were: (1) learn what kinds of materials are unavailable or in limited supply in area research libraries, (2) provide data for recommendations for strengthening research collections, and (3)…

Describes Cataloging in Publication (CIP), a cooperative program begun in 1971, whose partners are the Library of Congress (LC) and approximately 2,000 U.S. publishers. Why publishers participate and use of program by school libraries are discussed. Questionnaire for school librarians concerning provision of CIP cataloging for microcomputer…

This study of ownership of films from 1975-83 Selected Films for Young Adults Committee (SFYA) lists concludes that New York state public and school film libraries do not own majority of SFYA titles: 29 percent were found in public library systems; 11 percent in Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) film collections. (EJS)

The reevaluation syndrome'' currently sweeping children's Librarianship is evaluated. (NH)

The library for the Bank Street College of Education in New York City and its laboratory school reflect the policy of interrelating divisional programs, serving school children, graduate students, and professionals with minimal distinctions. A current experiment is intershelving of print and audiovisual materials. (JS)

Describes the oldest and largest combined school-public library system in the United States. According to school principals and librarians who function within it day to day, the system is working, although it has limitations. (LLS)

Describes how reference collections can be used by middle school students to evaluate poems as literature and sources of historical fact. Two sidebars list U.S. history reference books appropriate for middle schools and story poems that can be used for an authentification project. (JMV)

Includes materials selection guidelines and a bibliography for a core collection of books containing appropriate Asian and Asian-American images for school library resource centers. The bibliography lists 80 children's books, arranged by age group and by 11 nationalities. The majority of the books reflect Chinese and Japanese cultures. (KRN)

Presents a rationale for keeping the school library media center's vertical files. Discusses reasons related to: student accessibility, supplement to the school curricula, local topics, and limited financial resources. Outlines ten guidelines for maintaining a useful and current file collection. (AEF)