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Lau, Debra – School Library Journal, 2002
Reports results of a nationwide survey of school librarians that shows the increasing influence of librarians. Highlights include authority of library media specialists; career length; salaries; teacher-librarian collaboration; library materials budgets; librarian's role in purchasing materials and selecting vendors; certification; educational…
Descriptors: Certification, Course Integrated Library Instruction, Educational Background, Elementary Secondary Education
Miller, Marilyn L.; Moran, Barbara B. – School Library Journal, 1983
Reports on budgets for and expenditures by school library media centers (fiscal year 1982/83) in 1,179 public and 72 private schools. Tables highlight distribution of respondents; expenditures and collection size; comparison of private and public school media centers; school enrollment; district level library media coordinators; microcomputers;…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrollment, Learning Resources Centers
School Library Journal, 1985
Presents full text of the Educational Priorities Panel Report, researched and written by Robin Willner (May 1985), which examined mandates, services, materials, staff, and use of New York City (NYC) public school libraries. Comments by key people formerly or currently involved in administration of NYC's public school libraries are included. (EJS)
Descriptors: Community Organizations, Elementary Secondary Education, Financial Support, Learning Resources Centers
Miller, Marilyn L.; Moran, Barbara B. – School Library Journal, 1985
Second survey report (first was published October 1983) presents information on expenditures in library media centers for resources and audiovisual equipment, condition of collections and patterns in collection development, staffing and educational background of head library media specialist, and patterns of use of microcomputers by students and…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers, Library Collection Development
Swisher, Robert; And Others – School Library Journal, 1991
Reviews the literature for studies conducted in the United States and in Canada on the use of magazines in elementary school libraries, and describes a study of Oklahoma schools that investigated titles most frequently used by children. Results are reported that indicate most use is for pleasure reading. (six references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Budgets, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Learning Resources Centers
Miller, Marilyn L.; Moran, Barbara – School Library Journal, 1987
Summarizes expenditures for public and private school libraries throughout the United States during 1985-86, looking at such factors as funding sources; collection size and materials; expenditures per student; school level and region; media center staff and salaries; electronic technology; and level of media coordination (individual schools versus…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Aid
Miller, Marilyn L.; Shontz, Marilyn – School Library Journal, 1993
The sixth in a series of "School Library Journal" reports on trends in school library expenditures for program development shows that commitment to the teaching and motivating of reading is in conflict with fascination with technology and that access to books is being seriously curtailed by the deteriorating state of school library collections.…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Financial Support, Information Technology, Learning Resources Centers
Miller, Marilyn L.; Shontz, Marilyn L. – School Library Journal, 1999
Presents findings from the "School Library Journal" survey of school library expenditures for FY 1997-98. Data include: budget allocation; salaries; library collection; technology; staff and certification; access to basic electronic resources; library policy; planning and communication between library media specialists and teachers; and…
Descriptors: Budgets, Elementary Secondary Education, Information Policy, Information Technology
Miller, Marilyn L.; Shontz, Marilyn – School Library Journal, 1991
This is the fifth in a series of reports summarizing expenditures for public and private school library resources in the United States. Highlights include use of federal funds; collection size and local expenditures; budgets; microcomputer resources; library media center staffing; the use of technology; network participation; and instructional…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Aid, Financial Support, Instructional Design