The results of a survey of the New York Metropolitan Reference and Research Library Agency (METRO) and selected Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member-libraries concerning the selection tools they use the most frequently in acquiring new materials are tabulated in this guide. The categories covered by the survey are based on the Library of…

Presents a bibliography of 113 core holdings of materials for teacher education that was developed at California State University, Long Beach, using OCLC to identify titles which were held by at least 100 libraries. Library of Congress call numbers are included. (LRW)

Topics addressed by seven articles on public library service include: videotape collection development; the effects of a new main library on circulation and other performance indicators; planning for a branch library; staff development; reading achievement by elementary students; development of children's programing guidelines; and the role of the…

This document discusses the reasons for providing public library service to local jails from the viewpoint of the inmate, the library, and the jail administrator; and provides guidelines for establishing and operating this service. Topics covered include: obtaining approval from library and jail administrators for a library jail program; material…

This bibliography is intended to provide a basic list of resources currently available to help librarians and library committees in organizing and operating effective church and synagogue libraries. Resources are presented in 12 categories: (1) Church and Synagogue Library Manuals; (2) Periodicals for the Congregational Librarian; (3) Furnishing…

Presents recommendations for developing sound baby collections that include selecting books that: have designs infants are attracted to, provide tactile experiences, incorporate rhymes, have rounded edges (board books), and can be cleaned (cloth books). Includes an alphabetical list of good books for babies, as well as books on planning a lapsit…

The eight articles in this special section on microcomputer applications in libraries discuss selection of microcomputer courseware for school media collections, public and special libraries, information retrieval, and library education. References and an annotated bibliography are provided. (Request subscription information from W. Robert…

This 25-article issue presents overview of reference services for childern and young adults, including public and school libraries, information needs, reference interviews, children's librarians, library instruction, library cooperation, production of information resources, material selection, and vertical files. References are included. (Haworth…

Discusses how to develop library collections for Spanish-speaking users based on a presentation at the 1994 ALA (American Library Association) annual convention in Miami Beach (Florida). Highlights include selection and acquisition tools, reviewing media, vendors, keeping collections current, distributors and booksellers, administrative and…

An annotated bibliography on school library media centers provides a list of over 150 monographs, articles, and audiovisual materials for primary and secondary school librarians. Aimed primarily at the Australian librarians, the bibliography is organized into six sections--administration, materials organization, selection, programs, standards, and…

Today, as the needs of libraries change and librarians face shrinking budgets, selecting the best periodicals from over 147,000 possibilities becomes ever more difficult. This guide simplifies the task by offering the guidance of 150 experts who have screened and evaluated the universe of periodicals to produce this annotated list of approximately…

This bibliography contains annotations of 110 journal articles on topics related to library collection evaluation techniques, including academic library collections, access-vs-ownership, "Books for College Libraries," business collections, the OCLC/AMIGOS Collection Analysis CD, circulation data, citation-checking, collection bias,…

Special supplement to "Library Journal" and "School Library Journal" covers topics of interest to school, public, academic, and special libraries planning for automation: microcomputer use, readings in automation, online searching, databases of microcomputer software, public access to microcomputers, circulation, creating a…

A basic buying list for libraries seeking to develop their Far East holdings is given in this bibliography. Over 1700 items include published material up to 1973--books, periodicals, films, filmstrips, tapes, and phonograph records--pertaining to China, Formosa, Japan, Korea, Mongolia and Tibet. The items are arranged geographically with topical…

Provides information for school libraries interested in acquiring graphic novels. Discusses theft prevention; processing and cataloging; maintaining the collection; what to choose, with two Web sites for more information on graphic novels for libraries; collection development decisions; and Japanese comics called Manga. Includes an annotated list…