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Peer reviewedKerby, Mona – Knowledge Quest, 2001
The purpose of this study was to examine the science and technology books in 18 elementary school libraries in 18 Maryland school districts and: determine the age of the books; identify what percent of the books matched a professional selection source; determine the number of books per student; and estimate costs in upgrading the collections. (AEF)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Library Collection Development, Library Collections, Library Material Selection
Peer reviewedHopkins, Dianne McAfee – Knowledge Quest, 2003
Relevant studies on support from sociology, psychology, and communications, as well as library and information studies, are summarized and applied to analyze the services of the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Cooperative Children's Book Center, a library widely sought for intellectual freedom support. (MES)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Adolescent Literature, Censorship, Childrens Literature
Peer reviewedEverhart, Nancy – Knowledge Quest, 2001
Through use of two prepared surveys, Power Reader and Power Learner (from the Information Power Action Research Project by the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) Research and Statistics Committee), high school students can track their library skill growth during a research project and report and reflect on their reading…
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Information Skills, Library Skills, Library Surveys
