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Developing Language and Literature Collections in Academic Libraries: A Survey.
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Sweetland, James H.; Christensen, Peter G. – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1997
Reports on a 1995 survey of Wisconsin academic libraries regarding collection development practices for languages and literature. Results suggest that faculty control selection; approval plans have not taken over from personal selection; and local demand is emphasized over presumed quality as suggested by review magazines. (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Book Reviews, Higher Education, Languages
Factors Influencing the Outcome of Library Media Center Challenges at the Secondary Level.
Hopkins, Dianne McAfee – School Library Media Quarterly, 1990
Reports findings of a 1988 study on intellectual freedom in media centers in Wisconsin. General status information and factors influencing challenge outcomes are discussed. Data on materials selection policy, media specialist characteristics, complaints, and roles of those involved in challenges are presented. The appendix describes the…
Descriptors: Censorship, Graphs, Intellectual Freedom, Learning Resources Centers
Censorship of IMC Materials in Wisconsin Schools. Part I: Focus on Middle/Junior High Schools. Results of a Survey Conducted in May 1980.
Wisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison. – 1980
Professional staff in school libraries and instructional media centers (IMCs) located in 229 Wisconsin middle and junior high schools were surveyed anonymously to collect information on censorship attempts in their schools during 1978-79 and 1979-80. A total of 212 surveys were returned. Survey participants were asked to respond to questions…
Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Censorship, Intermediate Grades, Junior High Schools