This guide is designed to be used as a reference tool for the novice library media specialist in charge of one or several pieces of equipment that must be maintained or repaired periodically. Under acquisition of new equipment, topics include selection procedures and equipment selection aids, while the organization section discusses numbering,…

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…