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Download full textSCHILLER, ANITA R. – 1966
OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY WERE TO DESCRIBE THE PRESENT ROLE OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN MADISON AND ST. CLAIR COUNTIES, TO DETERMINE LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT NEEDS IN THESE METROPOLITAN COMMUNITIES, AND TO ASSESS THEIR LIBRARY FACILITIES IN RELATION TO LIBRARY STANDARDS. DATA FOR THIS STUDY WAS COLLECTED FROM CENSUS REPORTS, UNIVERSITY FACULTY, ANNUAL LIBRARY…
Descriptors: Community Change, Decentralization, Demonstration Programs, Disadvantaged Environment
Flaherty, Kevin – 1975
Background information is provided to give an overall picture of the status of Ohio's libraries. The demographic, economic, and governmental characteristics of Ohio are discussed, and the financial and organizational structure of the state's libraries are examined in detail. Interlibrary cooperation and the role of state and federal governments…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Financial Support, Government Role, Libraries
Freeman, Patricia – 1976
Intended as a guide to the research, this bibliography identifies studies in the field of school librarianship published between 1960 and 1974. Studies on the schools, on the library field, and on educational media are included only when the school library/media center is identified as a major object of the research. The material is organized by…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Doctoral Dissertations, Federal Programs, Learning Resources Centers
American Association of School Librarians, Chicago, IL. – 1975
Guidelines and recommendations for media programs and resources essential for quality education are suggested. Qualitative goals are focused on, with criteria offered for programs that will provide exemplary educational materials for children and youth. Programs are described for both district and school level, and the interrelationships between…
Descriptors: Communications, Educational Development, Educational Media, Educational Policy
Nickel, Mildred L. – 1975
Designed as a practical aid to staff members, this guide outlines the functional procedures in a modern school media center and offers practical suggestions for facilitating service to students and teachers. Administrative procedures are described in terms of budgeting; the selection and evaluation of materials; and the technical aspects of…
Descriptors: Administrative Principles, Audiovisual Centers, Cataloging, Elementary Secondary Education
Berkowitz, Robert E.; And Others – Book Report, 1988
A series of eight articles discusses the perceptions of the school library held by students, teachers, and parents, and suggests several strategies to improve the services and image of the library. The areas discussed include public relations programs, services addressing current social issues, library material selection, and library teacher…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers, Library Material Selection
Howe, Eleanor B. – 1997
The installation of technology in the school library is only the first step in its effective use by students. Many search engines are not intuitively obvious to users, and students often need help with searching. Systematic formal instruction in electronic search skills is necessary for awareness of library software and competence in its use. The…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Mediated Communication, High Schools, Information Retrieval
Todd, Ross J. – 1997
Drugs are an important life concern of adolescents, yet statistics show alarming and disturbing increases internationally in drug abuse. This paper reports on research that examines how adolescents cognitively process information about drugs. Four 17-year-old girls at a Catholic college in Sydney, Australia participated in a two-phase experiment…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adoption (Ideas), Cognitive Processes, Drug Education
Roeber, Jane A., Ed. – 1998
This manual is designed to help individual libraries in Wisconsin plan and implement their summer library programs. The manual is divided into six sections. Section 1 covers planning and promoting programs, and includes reproducible promotional materials, sample letters to parents, and sample media materials. Section 2 provides decorating and…
Descriptors: Children, Educational Games, Educational Resources, Elementary Education
National Center for Education Statistics (ED), Washington, DC. – 1998
Historically, libraries have been an important component of the educational process, contributing to the success of the educational mission of schools. Education reform has prompted increased attention to the role school library media centers might play in the expanding role of computer- and technology-based education. However, policymakers have…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Access to Education, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Technology
Mambretti, Catherine – 1998
The maturity of CD-ROM technology now shows a dramatic change in the way librarians and teachers do their jobs. Among their biggest challenges are deciding on equipment requirements and managing the disk collection. This manual is a step-by-step guide to making the most of CD-ROM technology in schools and libraries--from the acquisition of…
Descriptors: Computer Software Development, Computer System Design, Copyrights, Decision Making
McElmeel, Sharron L., Ed. – 2000
This book is a compilation of almost 800 hints and ideas written by practicing school library media and technology specialists. Ideas are drawn from the "Tips" column in "The Book Report: The Magazine for Secondary School Library Media and Technology Specialists." The book is organized in the following nine sections: (1) ...And They Will Come; (2)…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Technology, Information Technology
Branch, Robert Maribe, Ed.; Fitzgerald, Mary Ann, Ed. – 2001
The purpose of this yearbook is to focus on the meaningful integration of technology, providing information to help media and technology professionals practice their craft in a changing and expanding field. Part 1 focuses on trends and issues and includes the following papers: "Issues and Trends in Instructional Technology" (Michael…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Computer Uses in Education, Doctoral Programs, Educational Media
Wolcott, Linda L.; Lawless, Kimberly A.; Hobbs, Deborah – 1999
The 1998 revision of the "Information Power" guidelines focuses on building partnerships for greater student learning. While not a radical departure from the previous edition, the recent document emphasizes both greater collaboration and leadership and increased involvement with the technologies of information and learning. This study…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Elementary Secondary Education, Guidelines, Higher Education
Phillips, Frank M. – Bureau of Education, Department of the Interior, 1923
This report contains statistical information for schools and classes for blind students for the year 1921-1922. Reports were received for the year 1921-22 from 64 schools for the blind. Eight schools, reporting a total of 89 instructors and 629 pupils in 1917-18, did not send reports for 1921-22. Eleven schools having a total of 44 instructors and…
Descriptors: Blindness, Deafness, State Schools, Special Schools
