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Boardman, Edna M. – Book Report, 1990
Presents a checklist of skills for school librarians to use with library science student interns. Areas of skills addressed include selection of materials, cataloging, vertical files, preparation of materials for shelving, circulation, audiovisual and computer equipment and procedures, administration, physical arrangement, relations with staff and…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Cataloging, Check Lists, Higher Education
Everhart, Nancy – Book Report, 2000
Discusses criteria for evaluating school library information services. Highlights include types of services; physical facilities; library usage; circulation statistics; changes due to technology; fill rate, or the percentage of successful searches for library materials; OPAC (online public access catalog) reports; observation; and examining…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Library Catalogs, Library Circulation
Cooke, Deborah M.; And Others – Book Report, 1991
Includes 10 articles that discuss issues relating to school library management. Highlights include the one-person operation; an annotated bibliography of popular how-to books that are useful for librarians; strategies for negotiating in bargaining sessions; budget management; designing or redesigning a library; recycling; managing computers; and…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Budgeting, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers
Prestebak, Jane – Book Report, 2001
Explains why school libraries need to share resources and describes a number of projects that share physical, intellectual, and digital resources. Highlights include district union catalogs and integrated systems; consortia and community catalogs with public libraries; statewide union catalogs; statewide integrated systems; gateways; and statewide…
Descriptors: Consortia, Databases, Gateway Systems, Integrated Library Systems
Taylor, Carol – Book Report, 1985
Reports on three companies that offer "on approval" books to school libraries; i.e., companies send books to be reviewed, simplify paperwork, and offer low prices and free shipping. Sales procedures, company addresses, and telephone numbers of Garrett Book Company, National Library Service, and Ollis Book Corporation are noted. (EJS)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers, Library Collection Development, Library Material Selection
Bernstein, Allison; Baule, Steve; Farmer, Lesley S. J.; Anderson, Cyndee; Barringer, Crystal; Buchanan, Peggy; Fullner, Sheryl Kindle; Knop, Kathi; Larson, Chris – Book Report, 2002
Includes eight articles that address issues related to budgeting and finances in secondary school libraries. Topics include limited budgets; budget proposals; administering grants; writing grants; using Microsoft's Excel software for budgeting; using credit cards for library purchases; offering prizes for donating books; and offering coffee and…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Budgets, Grants, Library Administration
Boardman, Edna M. – Book Report, 1994
Describes the Knapp School Libraries Project that was developed in the 1960s to create model libraries in elementary and secondary schools by upgrading their materials and qualified personnel. Visits from librarians, educators, students, and community members that helped disseminate the model libraries' characteristics are discussed. (Contains 14…
Descriptors: Change, Diffusion (Communication), Elementary Secondary Education, Grants
Graef, Robert; And Others – Book Report, 1990
Issues related to school library management and supervision are discussed in five articles. Topics covered include supervisory styles and strategies for improvement; workshop design; the use of the focus group approach for library planning; financial support for library automation; survival techniques for new librarians; and the management of a…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Financial Support, Learning Resources Centers, Library Administration
Simpson, Carol – Book Report, 1999
Discusses the processes involved in migrating a library's automation system. Highlights include getting information from vendor demonstrations, setting up an evaluation database to analyze RFPs (requests for proposals), making a spreadsheet that compares costs of packages, making recommendations once the data are analyzed, and implementation…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer System Design, Decision Making, Information Systems
Young, Terrence E., Jr. – Book Report, 2001
Presents guidelines to help school library media specialists create and maintain an attractive, accurate, and current collection of science resources. Discusses weeding; calling for help; and collection rebuilding. Describes several valuable resources for accurate and up-to-date science information. (AEF)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Guidelines, Information Sources, Library Collection Development
Graef, Robert; And Others – Book Report, 1990
Presents 11 articles that deal with selection skills and collection development in junior and senior high school libraries. Highlights include censorship concerns, selecting corporate-sponsored materials, written selection policies, budget considerations, sample selection and evaluation forms for print and nonprint materials, reference books, and…
Descriptors: Censorship, Check Lists, Evaluation Criteria, Junior High Schools
Richmond, Gail – Book Report, 1999
Discusses the impact of block scheduling on secondary school library media centers. Topics include the need for more resources to support larger class groups, library networking to meet information needs, planning with teachers, impact on library staff, impact on teachers and students, and the need for flexibility. (LRW)
Descriptors: Block Scheduling, Flexible Scheduling, Information Needs, Learning Resources Centers
Miller, Jean E.; And Others – Book Report, 1985
This five article section addresses the public relations program in the school library. Topics covered include a public relations philosophy; reaching full creative potential; public relations ideas aimed at students, teachers, administrators, the school board, and community; the power of a positive attitude; and school and public library…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Creativity, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers
Eisenberg, Michael B. – Book Report, 2000
Responds to an earlier article regarding school librarians. Topics include professionalization through education and certification programs; the mission statement for library media programs; instruction and training roles; service versus instruction; and the value of information skills. (LRW)
Descriptors: Certification, Elementary Secondary Education, Information Skills, Learning Resources Centers
Johnson, Keith – Book Report, 2001
An online survey seeking librarians' opinions about including children's books in the high school library returned many positive responses. Lists ways children's books could be used in high school. Discusses the new wave of children's literature; children's books made into movies; commonality of high school libraries having collections of…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, High Schools, Librarian Attitudes, Library Collection Development
