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Maryland State Dept. of Education, Baltimore. – 1986
Designed to be used as guidelines in the review process for school library media programs in Maryland, these standards were adopted by the Maryland State Board of Education in an effort to improve, support, and encourage school media programs throughout the state. The statement of purpose for the school library media program is provided, and…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers, Library Facilities, Library Standards
Beving, Linda Morton – School Library Media Annual (SLMA), 1991
Discussion of standards for school library media programs focuses on standards developed for Alabama's school systems. A study that was conducted to determine the level of implementation of the criteria for library media programs is described, hypotheses tested are explained, and the questionnaire used in the study is included. (nine references)…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Criteria, Elementary Secondary Education, Hypothesis Testing
Download full textAlexander, Janice E.; Markuson, Barbara Evans – 1981
This report describes a demonstration of cooperative cataloging of nonprint media in a network environment. The project was jointly managed by the Indiana Department of Public Instruction and the Indiana Cooperative Library Services Authority (INCOLSA), a state-wide multi-type library network. Staff at large school library media centers in Indiana…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Utilities, Cataloging, Elementary Secondary Education, Information Networks
Varnet, Harvey – 1978
The learning resources programs analyzed in this report include the library, audiovisual, television, and production services of 15 Massachusetts community colleges. The study is based on a questionnaire/checklist developed from the 1972 Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) guidelines for 2-year college learning resources programs…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Instruction, Community Colleges, Educational Resources, Educational Television
Keable, Doreen M.; And Others – 1992
A survey of school media centers in Minnesota elementary and secondary schools was undertaken to determine the extent of the progress they have made towards meeting the Information Power guidelines for automation. Two hundred schools were selected to receive an eight-page questionnaire, and 57% responded. The results show that Minnesota library…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers, Library Automation, Library Circulation
Oklahoma State Dept. of Education, Oklahoma City. – 1982
This guide is designed to help school library media specialists in establishing a media center or to provide new ideas for existing centers. The first section presents media selection information, including sources for ordering; selection guidelines; suggestions for analyzing children's materials for sexism and racism; evaluation criteria (for…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Equipment Maintenance, Learning Resources Centers, Library Administration
Oklahoma State Dept. of Education, Oklahoma City. Library and Learning Resources Section. – 1982
Designed to aid school districts to plan and develop library media programs and to evaluate existing programs in Oklahoma, these guidelines are organized along the four essential components of library media programs: facilities, materials and equipment, personnel, and services. The section on facilities explores the relationship of functions to…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers, Library Collections
Peer reviewedShontz, Marilyn – Emergency Librarian, 1991
Presents nine standards and indicators that can be used to evaluate library resource programs. The first three reflect the primary roles of teacher-librarians (i.e., information specialist, instructional consultant, and teacher); the next five represent instructional and management concerns and processes used to implement such programs; and…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Check Lists, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria
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Designed to help library media personnel analyze their local programs to identify strengths and weaknesses and then to progress toward specific goals, these recommended standards address all aspects of library media service within Illinois schools. Standards are included for three phases of development representing increasing growth and…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Instructional Materials
Mississippi State Dept. of Education, Jackson. – 1985
This new publication, which replaces A Primer for Mississippi School Librarians published in 1967, is designed for use in planning, implementing, and evaluating school library media programs. For the administrator, there are competencies which must be met to develop the library media program as an integral part of the total instructional program.…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Guidelines, Learning Resources Centers, Library Acquisition
South Dakota State Dept. of Education and Cultural Affairs, Pierre. – 1989
This resource guide is designed to assist local schools in South Dakota to evaluate and improve their library media programs. The information provided is non-regulatory in nature (with the exception of information from the "Administrative Rules of South Dakota"), and represents a foundation for building a quality library media program.…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Guidelines
Utah State Board of Education, Salt Lake City. – 1985
Designed for use by Utah elementary and secondary schools, this manual includes a statement of purpose for school library media programs which outlines the critical components and functions of a successful program. Guidelines cover the following areas: competencies desirable for an effective school media specialist; library media center staffing…
Descriptors: Administrator Evaluation, Audiovisual Aids, Competence, Elementary Secondary Education
Brandt, Garnet – 1989
Presented by 15 staff and school media specialists among others, this giude is a model for developing school library media programs that will meet the information retrieval needs of students in the twenty-first century. The guide incorporates the new Iowa State Guidelines and provides for the infusion of the following areas into educational…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Course Integrated Library Instruction, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers
