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…

Topics summarized in this annual report of the Library Association for 1974 include continued development in international cooperation; the future of professional qualifications; a Working Party on Association Services report regarding the efficient running of the Association; careful budget planning due to the steady advance of inflation;…

Topics summarized in this annual report of the Library Association for 1975 include reduction of number and functions of standing committees; continued international relations; success of the Commonwealth Library Association (COMLA); professional library education; cuts in library expenditure; association membership; research and development…

A product of the Effective Use of Resources Project (EURP), which was co-sponsored by the Illinois State Library and the Illinois Board of Education, this manual describes a 7-step process for the development of community-based cooperative planning between school and public libraries. The objectives of school/public library cooperative planning…

Sources of free and inexpensive display materials for library and classroom bulletin boards are listed alphabetically under 169 subject areas. Subject areas include various geographic areas, occupations, diseases, health, biology, food, social studies, the arts, industries and technology. Over 1,000 items are listed from 185 sources, and include…

This illustrated booklet describes the scope and objectives of state-sponsored library media improvement programs in Oklahoma which are geared to aid school library programs at the elementary level. Personnel, facilities, materials, equipment, and services are briefly discussed, and a map of project sites is provided. (FM)

A plan was developed and implemented for the removal of 20,877 filmstrips from the central Audiovisual Library of the Dallas Texas Independent School District and their equitable dissemination into individual school media centers within the district. Precipitated by a continuing decline in the annual filmstrip circulation within a six year period,…

Designed to meet total community needs in a new way, the Olney project, a merger of a public and school library, points the way to single unified community libraries. The new community-wide institution has merged the book collections and the functions of both without jeopardizing the clientele service of either. The Olney Venture was based on the…

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…

THIS DOCUMENT PRESENTS THE NECESSARY INFORMATION FOR STARTING A CENTRALIZED ELEMENTARY LIBRARY. THE FOLLOWING ARE DISCUSSED IN DETAIL--SOURCES OF PROFESSIONAL AND NONPROFESSIONAL HELP, ORGANIZATIONS AND COMPANIES TO CONTACT FOR CATALOGS AND SUPPLIES, HOW TO SURVEY THE PHYSICAL RESOURCES AND UTILIZE THEM, TYPES OF MATERIAL FOUND IN AN ELEMENTARY…

Compiled by the Manitoba Department of Education, this subject heading guide provides a listing of approximately 2,000 useful terms for cataloging and indexing in Canadian school libraries. Some scope notes, see, and see also references are provided, as well as indications of subdivisions for some categories. (RAA)