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Vita, Susan – School Library Media Quarterly, 1985
Describes Cataloging in Publication (CIP), a cooperative program begun in 1971, whose partners are the Library of Congress (LC) and approximately 2,000 U.S. publishers. Why publishers participate and use of program by school libraries are discussed. Questionnaire for school librarians concerning provision of CIP cataloging for microcomputer…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Computer Software, Information Services, Learning Resources Centers
Mancall, Jacqueline C. – School Library Media Quarterly, 1982
Reviews the literature on the evaluation of library collections, discusses the research specifically on collection evaluation in school libraries, and draws attention to the types of studies that are needed in the school library media field. A 22-item reference list is included. (JL)
Descriptors: Books, Educational Resources, Evaluation Methods, Learning Resources Centers
Hopkins, Lee Bennett – School Library Media Quarterly, 1982
Briefly discusses the appeal of poetry for children and describes some of the ways in which school librarians can develop a poetry collection and enhance students' interest in poetry. Also included is an annotated list of the best poetry collections for students from the 1981 publishing year. (JL)
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education
Thomas, James L.; Cooper, Claudia – School Library Media Quarterly, 1995
Discusses the results of a national survey of elementary school library media specialists that was conducted to examine services offered to prekindergarten children. Topics addressed include media specialists' qualifications; age-appropriate materials in the collection; collection size; selection tools; circulation policies; and communication…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Early Childhood Education, Learning Resources Centers, Librarian Teacher Cooperation
Callison, Daniel – School Library Media Quarterly, 1990
The first part of a two-part review of research related to school library media collections summarizes studies with implications for budgets and collection size, the selection process, collection policies, and the librarian as censor. A table compares data on holdings and expenditures for schools providing high-level library service with national…
Descriptors: Censorship, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers, Librarians
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