This bibliography provides a selective list of books that could be purchased for a basic reference collection in an elementary (kindergarten through grade 6) library media center. The materials are arranged both by type of reference tool and by subject area. Contents include: (1) Almanacs; (2) Dictionaries; (3) Encyclopedias; (4) Customs,…

Reference books appropriate for school media collections are presented with critical annotations. Review and evaluation is performed by staff in light of departmental criteria established by the North Carolina State Department of Public Instruction. Books are listed by author, and each entry includes title, publisher, date of publication, cost,…

Intended for use in school library media centers for grades kindergarten through 12, this annotated bibliography is designed to help library media specialists select new reference materials and examine the existing reference collection for currency and accuracy. The bibliography represents a basic collection and is limited to 330 of the best…

Ways in which a library or resource center can aid students in developing desired attitudes in environmental concerns are briefly described in this paper. The first part of the document, centering on the role of the library in environmental education, offers suggestions and ideas for designing a pleasing environment. Emphasis is placed on creating…

This annotated bibliography from the Materials Review and Evaluation Services lists reviewed and evaluated instructional media appropriate for school media centers in the area of mathematics. Entries included on the list were selected from those materials submitted by publishers which received favorable reviews by educators. Materials are arranged…

This advisory list includes instructional media appropriate to the reading program in schools for primary through senior high school grade levels. Entries included on the list were selected from those materials submitted by publishers which received favorable reviews by educators. Materials are arranged by type of media: activity cards, books,…

This annotated bibliography from the Materials Review and Evaluation Services lists reviewed and evaluated reference books for school media collections. Educators should bear in mind that books included on this list were selected from those which publishers chose to submit for evaluation and may assume that books available for purchase not…

Media appropriate for school media centers are presented with critical annotations. Entries were selected from those materials submitted by publishers which received favorable reviews by educators. Items are listed by types of media: books, 16mm films, filmstrips, games, kits, periodicals, and recordings (cassette tapes). Each entry includes…

Designed to assist the librarian and/or teacher by serving as a checklist for a basic collection of reference materials, this annotated bibliography presents a list of reference sources that are appropriate for Alabama students in grades 7 through 12. The reference materials are intended to support the curriculum of a comprehensive public…

Instructional media appropriate for school cultural arts programs are listed in this advisory list by type of media: activity cards, books, books (reference), films (16mm), filmstrips (sound), and recordings (disc). Entries in the list were selected from those materials submitted by publishers which received favorable reviews by educators. Each…

Offers suggestions for library activities based on a football theme. Six examples of activity forms are provided, and addresses of football organizations are given. Eighty-two books on football suitable for grades 4-8 are listed, including fiction and nonfiction, bibliographies, reference, picture books, poetry/riddles, audiovisual materials, and…

This annotated bibliography from the Materials Review and Evaluation Services lists reviewed and evaluated fiction books for school media collections. Entries included on the list were selected from those materials submitted by publishers which received favorable reviews by educators. At the end of this bibliography may be found an unannotated…

Books classified as "easy" (E) in the school media collection and a brief listing of filmstrips for the elementary school level are presented with critical annotations. Entries were selected from those materials submitted by publishers which received favorable reviews by educators. Books are listed by author, and each entry includes…

This advisory list contains instructional media appropriate to the language program in schools for primary through senior high school grade levels. Entries, selected from those materials submitted by publishers which received favorable reviews by educators, are arranged by type: activity cards, books, books (for teacher use), books (reference),…

This annotated bibliography from the Materials Review and Evaluation Services lists reviewed and evaluated books classified as "easy" in the school media collection. Educators should bear in mind that books included on this list were selected from those which publishers chose to submit for evaluation and may assume that books available…