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Peer reviewedShields, Dorothy M. – Voice of Youth Advocates, 1984
Identifies and describes titles from the Mormon literature that have universal appeal while providing insights into an often misunderstood religious culture. Fiction with both historical and modern settings deemed to be appropriate for general young adult library collections is included. Bibliographic information and publisher addresses are…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Bibliographies, Book Reviews, Fiction
Epstein, Connie C. – Horn Book Magazine, 1985
Outlines the dilemma facing publishers who must sell books quickly and librarians who wish to take time in selecting and purchasing books. (CRH)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Business Cycles, Childrens Literature, Elementary Secondary Education
Cochrane, Pauline A. – American Libraries, 1984
In this second of five course installments, key terms in an up-to-date definition of "subject access"--access, collection of items, search words, vocabulary, index or catalog records, related words or clues, file--are identified, and their part in providing subject access in both traditional and computer-based services are discussed.…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Indexes, Indexing, Information Retrieval
Peer reviewedHayes, Robert M.; Borko, Harold – Information Processing and Management, 1983
Presents results from study of mathematical models (Cobb-Douglas model, mixture of Poissons, inverse effects of distance, weighted entropy) relating to usage of information systems, and notes papers developed during study which provide three types of analysis--literature reviews, analytical studies, and tests of models. Six references are…
Descriptors: Information Systems, Information Utilization, Libraries, Literature Reviews
Peer reviewedBrown, David J. – Library Hi Tech, 1984
The Faxon Company has developed a user-friendly, menu-driven database that includes all serial titles from every subject area announced within the past three years. Accessible by ASCII terminals and personal computers, INFOSERV is available through Telenet and provides a brief bibliographic description together with availability information for…
Descriptors: Databases, Display Systems, Information Retrieval, Information Services
School Library Journal, 1976
The suit claimed violation of First and Fourteenth Amendment rights in that the school board, disregarding the recommendation of faculty, refused to approve Joseph Heller's "Catch 22" and Kurt Vonnegut's "God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater" as texts or library books. (Author)
Descriptors: Board of Education Role, Boards of Education, Censorship, School Libraries
American School and University, 1976
The heart of a fire protection system is the sprinkler system. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) statistics show that automatic sprinklers dramatically reduce fire damage and loss of life. (Author)
Descriptors: Automation, Construction Materials, Electronic Control, Fire Protection
Owens, Major R. – School Library Journal, 1976
Political and funding strategies for gaining support for school libraries. (LS)
Descriptors: Community Support, Elementary Secondary Education, Financial Support, Political Influences
Download full textBarrett, G. Jaia, Ed. – Association of Research Libraries, 2006
ARL is the bimonthly report on research library issues and actions from ARL (Association of Research Libraries), CNI (Coalition of Networked Information), and SPARC (Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition). ARL reports on current issues of interest to academic and research library administrators, staff, and users; higher education…
Descriptors: Periodicals, Communication (Thought Transfer), Scholarship, Information Policy
Gigliotti-Guridi,Chandra – Association of Small Computer Users in Education (ASCUE), 2004
Besides distance education, hybrid courses, and course enhancement, what else can you do with your course management system? Hampden-Sydney College has been stretching its basic level Blackboard system to fill a variety of needs. This presentation will start with a demonstration to showcase some of these uses such as engaging incoming freshmen…
Descriptors: Management Systems, Computer Uses in Education, Course Organization, Computer Mediated Communication
ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading, English, and Communication, Bloomington, IN. – 2002
The message of this series of books, "Parents and Children Together," is that parents should get together with their children, talk about stories, and learn together. This book contains several stories that parents and children can read together and talk about in a relaxed way. The book has a companion audiotape. Advice is given in the…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Learning Activities, Library Skills, Parent Child Relationship
Loertscher, David; Woolls, Blanche – 1997
This paper summarizes the proceedings of two major conferences in 1997: the Treasure Mountain Research Retreat VI and the International Association School Librarianship conference. In addition, this paper examines the history of information literacy and brings together the theory development, research, and practice in school libraries since the…
Descriptors: Conferences, Critical Thinking, Educational Technology, Educational Theories
Knowtes: The Knowledge Management Thinkletter, 1997
This document consists of four issues of a quarterly newsletter focusing on knowledge management. Articles include: "Who Are the Knowledge Management Role Players?"; "Integrating Human Resources"; "Knowledge Management: An Integrated Science?"; and "The Knowledge Management Plan." Included in the Spring…
Descriptors: Corporations, Information Management, Knowledge Level, Library Role
Jones, Joanna – 1994
A year-long study focused on how the teacher-librarian partnership was enacted within different elementary school contexts where there is a literature-based approach for instruction. Teachers and librarians at two schools were observed for a total of 392 hours. Purposeful conversations to gather information or interviews were employed in…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Teachers, Librarian Teacher Cooperation, Librarians
White, Maureen; Bluemel, Nancy – 2001
The importance of translated children's books to the literary and cultural development of children is well documented, and the study of other countries is an important part of the school curriculum across grade levels. Therefore, purposes of the research were (1) to share results of research on outstanding translated children's books published…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Bibliographies, Childrens Literature, Cultural Awareness
