Briefly discusses types of software available for library and media center operations and library instruction, suggests three sources of software reviews, and describes almost 50 specific application programs available for bibliographic management, cataloging, circulation, inventory and purchasing, readability, and teaching library skills in…

To achieve the many goals set forth for school libraries, quality libraries containing a variety of printed and visual materials are needed. For example, because there are many differences among individual students, a variety of books at different reading levels and on different topics should be available, and librarians should employ various…

Guidelines are provided for a curriculum-based school media program. A discussion of media center philosophy and the means of activating it is followed by the description of a three-phase program. Directions for phase 1 focus on physical arrangements and operating procedures for display, circulation, the card catalog, study areas, reference,…

Designed as a practical aid to staff members, this guide outlines the functional procedures in a modern school media center and offers practical suggestions for facilitating service to students and teachers. Administrative procedures are described in terms of budgeting; the selection and evaluation of materials; and the technical aspects of…

Based on a 1980-81 study of the Clifford Library and Learning Resources unit at the University of Evansville (Indiana), this report presents the principal study findings and specific recommendations for improvement in library and learning resources and services. An overview of current changes in U.S. higher education considers enrollment patterns…