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Walker, H. Thomas – School Library Media Quarterly, 1983
Presents results of an analytical study of interlibrary loan borrowing in a public school system during first semester of 1981-82 school year. Methodology, sources of data, results (general patterns of use, types of requests, subject distribution of requests, "fill rates," student requests), and implications are discussed. Nineteen…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Elementary Secondary Education, Interlibrary Loans, 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
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Sever, Shmuel; Branse, Yosef – Library Quarterly, 1991
Examines influences on Israelis' reading habits during the past two decades, including the increase in the educational level, the assimilation of immigrants, the emergence of television and video, and the establishment of a network of public libraries. Reading habits of the school-age population and of Israel's Arab minority are also surveyed. (28…
Descriptors: Arabs, Comparative Analysis, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education
Callison, Daniel – School Library Media Quarterly, 1991
This article reviews studies of school library media collections which address issues related to collection evaluation, networking, collection mapping, student preferences, and special collections. A summary of practical implications of the research findings and a proposed research agenda are appended. (35 references) (SD)
Descriptors: Censorship, Citation Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers
Minor, Barbara B. – School Library Media Annual (SLMA), 1994
Reviews 49 reports of research on school library media programs from the ERIC database that address the status of school library media programs, library media resources, the use of technology, the role of the school library media specialist, and professional training. (49 references) (KRN)
Descriptors: Censorship, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers, Librarian Teacher Cooperation
Brown, Gerald R., Comp. – 1994
This final report describes the Inter-Agency Collaboration pilot project of the Wheatland Regional Library among the information providers within its boundaries. The project had four objectives: (1) to initiate discussion between participants about the mandate, roles, and services available to their clients; (2) to raise the image of public…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Bookmobiles, Elementary Secondary Education