Descriptor
Source
Author
Publication Type
Guides - General | 19 |
Tests/Questionnaires | 2 |
Books | 1 |
Collected Works - Proceedings | 1 |
Reference Materials -… | 1 |
Reference Materials -… | 1 |
Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Media Staff | 3 |
Practitioners | 3 |
Location
California | 2 |
Virgin Islands | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Segal, Joseph P. – 1976
Described is a practical approach to continuous reviews, evaluation and weeding (CREW) of library collections, its advantages, and the detailed procedure. Guides by Dewey classes are prepared including information as to age, maximum permissible time without usage, and the presence of various negative factors concerning the material. A bibliography…
Descriptors: Library Collections, Library Material Selection, Library Services, Library Technical Processes
Harger, Elaine; And Others – 1987
This handbook is designed to assist library staff in implementing preservation programs, including first-time binding for pamphlets, monographs, and serials; rebinding; protective housing for deteriorated materials; replacement; and preservation microfilming. Services available from both commercial and in-house sources are described and guidelines…
Descriptors: Books, College Libraries, Higher Education, Library Collections
Little, Robert David, Ed.; And Others – 1974
The Wisconsin Association of School Librarians has produced a manual for standardized processing of all nonprint media, based on two principles: (1) the media should be centralized, organized, and administered for maximum access; and (2) content is more important than form. Definitions, cataloging, processing, housing, circulation, and care are…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Cataloging, Educational Media, Guides
Columbia Univ., New York, NY. The Libraries. – 1980
Designed to assist Columbia University librarians and library technical staff in selecting binding styles or other treatments for unbound or deteriorated materials housed in the university's libraries, this handbook includes guidelines for the selection of appropriate treatment alternatives; descriptions of inhouse and commercial binding and…
Descriptors: Books, College Libraries, Higher Education, Library Collections
Harleston, Rebekah M.; Stoffle, Carla J. – 1974
A manual is presented which describes procedures for processing government documents. A brief overview of government publishing and the depository system is provided in chapter one. Chapter two explains the principles of the Superintendent of Documents classification system and discusses the advantages and disadvantages of using it. Bibliographic…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Classification, Depository Libraries, Government Publications
Jones, Maralyn, Comp. – 1993
The documentation of collection conservation treatments and program management information compiled in this publication are the result of the "Training the Trainers" conference in April 1992 at the University of California, Berkeley. Only treatments appropriate for general, usually circulating, collections have been included, emphasizing…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Conferences, Higher Education, Library Collections
Putnam, Nancy, Ed.; And Others – 1977
Technical procedures of Syracuse University Libraries are described in this manual which is divided in two parts: (1) description of the general organization of Syracuse University Libraries collections and the various ways to obtain access to them; and (2) detailed technical procedures to be followed when adding or removing material from the…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Guides, Library Acquisition, Library Administration
Shaughnessy, Thomas W. – 1981
Divided into inventory project procedures for the identification of missing books for future replacement and inventory guidelines for use by subject librarians to determine whether an item should be replaced, this report sets forth very specific procedures for conducting a comprehensive inventory of monographic holdings. They are based on…
Descriptors: Books, Check Lists, College Libraries, Facility Inventory
Tauber, Maurice F., Ed. – 1971
Library binding concerns itself with the maintenance of a volume for reader usability and the maximum number of circulations, uses, or withdrawals. This manual has been designed as an introduction to binding for libraries. It is intended to assist librarians in the preparation of materials for binding, and to instruct them in the care of their…
Descriptors: Books, Evaluation Criteria, Guides, Library Collections
Manitoba Dept. of Education, Winnipeg. – 1979
Designed for use in school libraries, this manual outlines simplified procedures for cataloging, defined as the indexing of an item; for classification, defined as the assignment of a subject number to the item; and for processsing, defined as the preparation of the item so that it can be borrowed from the library. The manual is divided into 10…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Classification, Elementary Secondary Education, Filing
Korty, Margaret Barton – 1978
A product of many years experience in a small volunteer church library, this manual is a comprehensive tool for the administration and treatment of audiovisual materials for similar library situations. Administrative concerns--personnel, budget, and procedures--are the focus of the first section. The whole range of general activities, from…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Bibliographies, Cataloging, Guides
Wilkinson, Frances C.; Thorson, Connie Capers – 1998
Many librarians view procurement, with its myriad forms, procedures, and other organizational requirements, as a tedious or daunting challenge. This book simplifies the process, showing librarians how to successfully prepare a Request for Proposal (RFP) and make informed decisions when determining which vendors to use for purchasing library…
Descriptors: Costs, Decision Making, Evaluation Criteria, Information Services

Spannaus, Linda Taby; Spannaus, Timothy W. – 1976
Guidelines are provided for applying standard library procedures, policies, and practices to the unique conditions in St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands, school libraries and media centers. The following policy areas are considered: (1) staff job descriptions; (2) administration; (3) materials selection; (4) organization, circulation, and…
Descriptors: Guides, Learning Resources Centers, Librarians, Library Administration
Beswick, N. W., Ed. – 1977
Guidelines are presented for three levels of training for professional librarians or library students in the handling of non-book materials. Course guide I is designed for use with students in their initial professional studies, regardless of eventual specialization. Course guide II pertains to advanced studies in non-book librarianship. Course…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Behavioral Objectives, Course Objectives, Curriculum Guides
Thompson, Enid T. – 1975
A manual, designed to define the materials of local history and to tell how to deal with them, provides step-by-step instructions for setting up such collections. The collecting and selecting process is described, as are the organizational problems and possibilities in handling books, pamphlets, newspapers, periodicals, photographs, pictures, tape…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Cataloging, Community Resources, Guides
Previous Page | Next Page ยป
Pages: 1 | 2