In December 1973, the Council on Library Development set up a task force to carry out an integrated study of library manpower and education needs in Wisconsin, and of the resources available to meet those needs. The study was concerned with personnel at all levels, in all types of libraries, media centers, information centers, and similar…

During the second year of the Olney Project three major tasks were accomplished. Various solutions were found to the social, legal, administrative, library, and financial problems encountered in the nontraditional delivery of library services. The administrative machinery necessary to supervise effectively a community wide coordinated library…

Focuses on the planning process described in the new guidelines for school library media programs developed cooperatively by the American Association of School Librarians and the Association for Educational Communications and Technology. Topics discussed include the rationale for planning, benefits and risks, and steps in the planning process. (10…

Public and school libraries having begun as an outgrowth of each other and then separated, have some overlap in philosophy, function, and public served. Although studies have opposed the combined school and public library, communities continue to attempt mergers largely for promise of dollar savings. There is also a philosophical trend in…

This guide addresses the role of online searching in school library media centers. The first section reviews the literature in the area and presents guidelines for planning and implementing online access for students based on the experiences reported. This section lists 44 references. The second section summarizes the results of a 1986 survey of…

Based on a literature review and content analysis of written collection development policies for school libraries in Indiana, a Delphi survey of district-level school media directors in 28 states identified important issues to be addressed in future school library collection development policies. Respondents found copyright guidelines to be an…

A brief overview of this survey and plan for library cooperation is provided by a summary of key recommendations based on the identification of major needs, plus interviews, statistical analysis, materials checklists, and questionnaires. Priorities are indicated by grouping these recommendations in 10 phases. The main body of the report provides…

A five week trip to study library and information services in the South Pacific included visits to American Samoa, Fiji, New Zealand, New Guinea, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam. This report provides information on each country's library services, structure and organization, staffing, collections, facilities, and any…

A Delphi survey was conducted with the professional media staff in: (1) state educational agencies, (2) territories, (3) the District of Columbia, and (4) the U.S. Office of Education. Survey questions were designed to set organization goals, to plan program activities, and to organize the trends facing the supervisors. Only 19 questionnaires were…

Discusses the use of cost analysis and cost-benefit analysis in school library media centers and gives an example that compares three alternative methods for processing books in an elementary school library media collection. Cost accountability factors, effects on personnel and users, and library goals and objectives are also discussed. (three…

Explains how librarians can develop a plan to anticipate the needs of teachers in the area of curriculum development, based on a study at a private special education K-12 school in Texas. Highlights include data gathering, including focus groups and questionnaires; and planning recommendations. (LRW)

This final report describes the plan developed by the Northern Illinois Learning Resources Cooperative, a consortium of 44 community colleges and other academic institutions, which was awarded a Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) Title III planning grant to research the requirements for a statewide electronic network that would provide…

This study examines the actual and the desired performance of school librarians in areas of planning, accessing networks, instructional and curriculum development, and production of learning resources. A questionnaire based on the 1976 certification requirements for Texas learning resources specialists was constructed as the survey instrument.…

Research has shown that principal support is a key factor in the implementation of effective school library or information literacy programs in schools. An international study of the principal's role in developing and supporting information literacy programs was conducted in Australia, Canada, Finland, France, Japan, Scotland, and South Korea.…

Presents full text of the Educational Priorities Panel Report, researched and written by Robin Willner (May 1985), which examined mandates, services, materials, staff, and use of New York City (NYC) public school libraries. Comments by key people formerly or currently involved in administration of NYC's public school libraries are included. (EJS)