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Miller, Marilyn L. – School Library Media Quarterly, 1988
This statement in support of Education Consolidation Improvement Act reauthorization discusses six topics related to school libraries: (1) purpose of school libraries; (2) research supporting need for school libraries; (3) current status; (4) funding realities; (5) deteriorating book collections; and (6) impact of federal aid. An American Library…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Aid, Financial Support, Hearings
Miller, Marilyn L.; Shontz, Marilyn L. – School Library Journal, 1998
Looks at 141 high-performing library media centers, providing statistics on grade levels and regions served, services offered, collection size and local expenditures, expenditures from all sources, librarian/teacher instructional planning by grade and service level, principal communication and service level, program services and communication, and…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Learning Resources Centers, Librarian Teacher Cooperation, Library Collections
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 L. – School Library Journal, 1989
Reports the results of a survey that examined school library media center expenditures during the 1987-88 school year and compared these figures with previous survey results. Factors reported include funding, library collections, staffing patterns, technology and library automation, network participation, instructional involvement, school district…
Descriptors: Coordination, Financial Support, Instructional Development, Learning Resources Centers
Miller, Marilyn L.; Shontz, Marilyn L. – School Library Journal, 2001
Presents results of the latest biennial survey of school library funding. Highlights include funding sources; expenditures; currency of collections; technology; library staff and training; programs and services; media specialists' experience and salaries; instructional planning with teachers; and district level leadership. (LRW)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Development, Instructional Leadership, Learning Resources Centers
Miller, Marilyn L.; Shontz, Marilyn – School Library Journal, 1994
Examines statistics for school library media centers that have installed both an automated circulation system and an online public access catalog and compares them with other library media centers at other levels of automation. Highlights include staffing, including salaries and experience; expenditures for technology and for print materials; and…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, Integrated Library Systems, Learning Resources Centers
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
Miller, Marilyn L.; Shontz, Marilyn L. – School Library Journal, 1998
Presents results of a survey of school library media centers in 1995 and 1996 that was conducted to examine technology use. Highlights include growth in Internet access, increased CD-ROM use, local area networks, distance education, funding sources, staffing, expenditures for technology, library collections, and librarian/teacher and…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Electronic Libraries, Elementary Secondary Education, Internet
