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Hannigan, Jane Anne – School Library Journal, 1976
How to evaluate the effectiveness of school media programs--instruments, processes, and the media specialist's attitudes. (LS)
Descriptors: Educational Media, Instructional Programs, Program Evaluation, School Libraries
Locke, Jill L. – School Library Journal, 1988
The Beginning with Books project distributed 1,000 free packets of children's books to disadvantaged families, and questionnaires showed favorable effects on literacy activities and family reading patterns. The program is now affiliated with the Pittsburgh public library, and a new literacy program is aimed at children in families of adults who…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Disadvantaged Youth, Illiteracy, Literacy Education
Donham van Deusen, Jean; Langhorne, Mary Jo – School Library Journal, 1997
Describes the Community Reading Month (CRM) initiative in Iowa City, Iowa; its goals are to promote the value of reading and to build a sense of community. Topics include the development of CRM, increased reading scores of Iowa City's elementary school students, activities for people of all ages, and planning and evaluation. (AEF)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Community Involvement, Community Programs, Elementary Education
Roberts, Sarah Jane – School Library Journal, 1987
Describes a study sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education which identified 62 outstanding library programs and lists 22 model school library programs and 16 programs serving school systems. Topics discussed include the search process, selection criteria, school library programs, cooperation, innovations, technology, and the catalog that…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers, Library Services, Library Surveys
Sherman, Gale W. – School Library Journal, 1998
Describes how one public library's preschool storytime solved its overcrowding problem by using parent volunteers to offer more programs with fewer children. Offers tips on recruitment and orientation. Discusses planning and organization by library staff, and the need for ongoing observation and evaluation. (AEF)
Descriptors: Children, Library Services, Parent Participation, Preschool Children
Shapiro, Lillian – School Library Journal, 1974
The successful media center programs of seven schools in the northeastern United States are described. (PF)
Descriptors: Learning Resources Centers, Library Facilities, Library Standards, Program Evaluation
Kewish, Nancy L. – School Library Journal, 1979
Describes a feasibility and practicality pilot project of a library story-telling program for two-year-olds. Parent survey results and project experience indicate that such a reading program is worth consideration by children's librarians. Recommended books for two-year-olds and their parents are listed. (CMV)
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Childrens Literature, Feasibility Studies, Library Services
Dresang, Eliza T. – School Library Journal, 1987
Discusses one school district's expanded use of video and cable communications to meet needs identified by a survey of students and their parents in the areas of instruction, staff development, public information, and user support. Topics discussed include user-based planning; overall goals; implementation; evaluation methods; problems; and…
Descriptors: Cable Television, Community Information Services, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers
