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Kerby, Ramona – School Library Media Activities Monthly, 2002
Presents thought from school library media specialists regarding collection development. Topics include first-year experiences; the importance of cataloging; selection criteria; selection sources; and weeding. (LRW)
Descriptors: Cataloging, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers, Librarian Attitudes
Kerby, Ramona – School Library Media Activities Monthly, 2002
Discusses library collection development by school library media specialists and describes selection sources for new books and materials; retrospective selection sources for materials published in preceding years; and an acquisition source. Provides an overview of the selection process and includes 10 suggestions for selection. (LRW)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers, Library Collection Development, Library Material Selection
Ekhaml, Leticia – School Library Media Activities Monthly, 1995
Presents information on government publications for school library media specialists, notes problems, and identifies selection aids. Topics include: the "Monthly Catalog" on CD-ROM, the Superintendent of Documents Classification System, GPO bookstores and depository libraries, how to purchase and promote the use of government…
Descriptors: Bookstores, Classification, Depository Libraries, Government Publications
Safford, Barbara Ripp – School Library Media Activities Monthly, 2002
Provides annotated bibliographies of five sources about women and their contributions to civilization that are suitable for upper elementary and middle schools and add depth to coverage provided in traditional reference sources. (LRW)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Elementary Education, Females, Information Sources
Winkel, Lois – School Library Media Activities Monthly, 2001
Offers suggestions for building school library collections in English and language arts. Discusses how the Maryland School Performance Assessment Program (MSPAP) tests for proficiency in three purposes of reading and how it can be used to evaluate a library collection; and includes four annotated bibliographies of books suitable for elementary…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, English
Kerby, Ramona – School Library Media Activities Monthly, 2001
Focuses on evaluating the school library media collection. Discusses how to figure the age of the collection; comparing the collection to a professional selection source; and how to estimate the cost of upgrading the collection. Includes a sample letter to principal and supporting fact sheet. (AEF)
Descriptors: Books, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods