Designed as a practical guide for school librarians, this text outlines the functional procedures in the evaluation, selection, and utilization of print and nonprint materials and equipment. Part I focuses on the planning and administration of the school library. Part II includes planning and building of the collection. Part III provides…

This fifteenth annual report of the METRO evaluation center discusses continuing problems related to user acceptance of controversial materials, lack of and poor quality of film guides, and circulation of the right product to the right user as a preliminary to the evaluation of instructional materials. Based on statistical summaries, predictive…

A project was conducted to study Calgary teachers' use of films and videotapes borrowed from a media services loan library and to identify the significant variables affecting their film and tape use. Data were gathered through a preliminary survey of six schools and a subsequent survey of 500 randomly selected teachers in the district. Results are…

Describes the role of computer record keeping in collection management and development of centralized film libraries serving school districts and demonstrates the ability of computers to gather and manipulate collection data that enable film managers to replace, expand, and duplicate materials according to user needs. (CDD)

This guide is designed to help school library media specialists in establishing a media center or to provide new ideas for existing centers. The first section presents media selection information, including sources for ordering; selection guidelines; suggestions for analyzing children's materials for sexism and racism; evaluation criteria (for…

The third of a series on the circulation of nonprint educational media by media centers at district, county, and regional levels, this report is primarily concerned with the distribution of nonprint materials for handicapped learners, and the selection and evaluation methods used by media directors in building collections of materials that are…

A study conducted at the University of Maryland, College Park campus compared the effectiveness of three instructional media for presenting introductory training in the use of an online circulation system. Modules based on a common set of instructional objectives and examples were developed and delivered using three formats: a print packet, a…

This paper reports on a study in which data on audiobook borrowers' backgrounds, borrowing practices, and desires were collected, in order to assist library staff in making informed collection development decisions and being responsive to patron needs. Participants were patrons of the Salem Public Library (Ohio). An anonymous questionnaire was…

Guidelines are provided for audiovisual materials and services in public libraries serving a population of 150,000 or less. A glossary of terms is followed by definitions of responsibility at the federal, state, regional, and local levels. A minimum allocation of 15% of the materials budget for audiovisual resources is recommended. Necessary…

Revised guidelines are provided for audiovisual materials and services in public libraries serving a population of 150,000 or more. A glossary of terms is followed by definitions of responsibility at the federal, state, regional, and local levels. Allocation of 10 to 15 percent of the materials budget for audiovisual resources is recommended.…

The administrative problems encountered by librarians and other school media personnel are discussed in this book. Thirty case studies, each representative of a common problem, are presented. The problems range from a librarian's conflict with direct-wide book policy to students caught stealing library materials. The book is based on a nation-wide…