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Kachel, Debra E. – School Library Media Quarterly, 1995
Outlines steps for school library media centers planning for regional cooperative collection development (CCD) based on the use of a conspectus. CCD and resource sharing are contrasted; and use of the conspectus for analyzing the current collection, studying growth and use trends, and deciding future collection needs is explained. Conspectus…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Futures (of Society), Learning Resources Centers, Library Collection Development
Whitney, Karen A. – School Library Media Quarterly, 1988
Overview of the new guidelines for school library media programs developed cooperatively by the American Association of School Librarians and the Association for Educational Communications and Technology reviews issues such as information studies curriculum, planning, media specialist roles, personnel, and information resources. (MES)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Guidelines, Leadership, Learning Resources Centers
Markuson, Carol A.; Mancall, Jacqueline C. – School Library Media Quarterly, 1991
Introduction to the second part of a two-part series on collection development invites the reader to evaluate current collection development practice while considering changes, in light of recent innovations in library automation, resource availability, and format. Three major themes discussed in as many articles are briefly reviewed. (SD)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Information Technology, Learning Resources Centers, Library Administration
Skeele, Rosemary W.; Schall, Patricia L. – School Library Media Quarterly, 1994
Offers a definition of and a rationale for multicultural education based on changing demographics and suggests ways for school library media specialists to bring a multicultural perspective to collection development, evaluation of multicultural materials, library services, curriculum integration, and curriculum activities. (Contains 21…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Demography, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Material Evaluation
Kachel, Debra E. – School Library Media Quarterly, 1996
The Lancaster County (Pennsylvania) public library, which receives many school districts' interlibrary loan requests, experienced a 100% increase in periodical article requests. Working cooperatively, school and public librarians developed a LSCA Title II grant to study magazine usage to make cost-effective decisions about improving timely access…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Cooperative Planning, Cost Effectiveness, Decision Making
Mancall, Jacqueline C. – School Library Media Quarterly, 1991
Describes factors in the current information searching environment that will affect collection emphasis, collector approaches, and user behaviors. Questions are raised about developing collections in an electronic era in terms of collection size, ownership considerations, content and selection practices, budgeting, and collection management.…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, Information Seeking, Learning Resources Centers
