A set of checklists are provided to assist primary and secondary educators who are planning to build new media facilities or remodel older ones. Separate worksheets are provided for five distinct sections of the media center--the general use area, the circulation area, the administrative area, the large group instruction area, and the individual…

A checklist is presented to facilitate school faculty and administration decision making when contemplating the establishment of a school-wide media center. (JY)

This check list points out many of the problems that lead to failing media centers. (Author)

Based on definitions of a machine-readable data file (MRDF) taken from the Anglo-American Cataloging Rules, second edition (AACR2) and Standards for Cataloging Nonprint Materials, the following recommendations for processing items of computer software are provided: (1) base main and added entry determination on AACR2; (2) place designation of form…

Eleven articles discussing school library management highlight: (1) use of student assistants; (2) time management; (3) human resource management; (4) administrator-librarian cooperation; (5) an educational platform for librarians; (6) accepting a new assignment; (7) dividing tasks between two librarians; (8) automating circulation; (9) moving a…

Pitfalls, snares, and other traps to avoid in planning a media facility. (Author)

Presents a variety of media center evaluation tools reflecting a wide range of professional opinions concerning input into the evaluation process, and what aspects of the media program most clearly reveal its effectiveness. Most of the instruments are quantitative, although a few are moving into the difficult area of qualitative measurement. (CMV)

This manual is designed to enable each Trust Territory Special Education Coordinator to establish and operate a Special Education Learning Resource Center (LRC). Information in the manual includes the many facets of LRC operations including an introduction to an LRC, with a brief history and general workscope. Procedures and guidelines in…

Provides general guidelines and a checklist for a media center artist in conducting interviews with teachers regarding their requests for artwork for new projects. (CMV)

The basic standards for achieving accessibility for the handicapped which are reviewed are of special concern to media center managers seeking to comply with the requirements of Public Law 94-142 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. A check list for accessibility for the learning resource center or media center is provided, and a…

This document is in fact three separate entities which are issued as companion volumes. "Programs of Media Centers Recommended for Visiting and Observation" (November 1972) lists 13 schools throughout New Jersey which would be attractive to those interested in media centers and programs. The schools are listed by level--elementary,…

Discussion of criteria for use in evaluating telecommunications hardware for a school library's online searching program focuses on modem selection. The differences between internal and external modems are described, and a prioritized checklist of recommended features for external modems is presented. (CLB)

Critical review of Periodical Indexes, a computerized instructional package designed to strengthen student skills in using periodical indexes in the library. A sample of the Software Evaluation Checklist, developed by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, is included. (JJD)

Outlines simple precautions and adjustments to assist in preserving a media collection. References and suggested readings are appended. (CMV)

Presents a program planning process for cooperative planning by teachers and media specialists. Planning elements described include objectives; content; organization; methodology; activities; and evaluation. A planning checklist is included. (MES)