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Peer reviewedSharp, Linda – Reading, 1988
Provides a list of picture books suggested for middle school libraries and presents methods of introducing these books in order to assure acceptance by less fluent and reluctant readers. (NH)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Intermediate Grades, Library Material Selection, Reader Response
Simmons, Peter – 1971
At the Library of the University of British Columbia, computers are used for a variety of tasks, including the control of book and serial acquisitions. The computer-produced circulation records have been employed to study the use of library materials at U.B.C. in three distinct areas. There have been studies of use in relation to loan policy,…
Descriptors: Books, College Libraries, Computer Programs, Foreign Countries
Canadian Library Association, Ottawa (Ontario). – 1973
The Canadian School Library Association has compiled a listing of materials produced in Canada that are particularly relevant to young Canadians from kindergarten to grade 12 with emphasis on materials not likely to be widely reviewed. Subjects covered include art, language and literature, natural history, religion, and technology; however basic…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Foreign Countries, Foreign Culture, Information Sources
Wynar, Bohdan S., Ed.; Strickland, Susan D., Ed.; Graff, Shannon M., Ed. – 1999
This 30th volume of American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) covers 1,578 books and CD-ROMs published in 1998 (with some from 1997 that were not included in the previous volume). The basic purpose of ARBA is to provide comprehensive coverage of English-language reference books published or distributed in the United States or Canada during a single…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Book Reviews, Foreign Countries, Guides
Peer reviewedUrquhart, John A.; Schofield, J. L. – Journal of Librarianship, 1972
A stratified sample of 5,000 of the 40,000 purchase orders placed by 49 of the 59 University of London libraries revealed comparatively little duplication in the six month test period. (MM)
Descriptors: College Libraries, Foreign Countries, Library Acquisition, Library Material Selection
Download full textOrganization of American States, Washington, DC. Library Development Program. – 1971
The Inter-American Council for Education, Science, and Culture of the Organization of American States (OAS) at its Second Meeting in Lima in February 1971 requested of the General Secretariat a report on the contents, objectives, scope and execution of its program for library development particularly on the selection, compilation and lists of…
Descriptors: Books, College Libraries, Foreign Countries, Libraries
Peer reviewedSengupta, I. N. – International Library Review, 1972
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries, Library Material Selection, Medical Libraries
Peer reviewedGipouloux, Anna – Reading Teacher, 1983
Describes the work of the director of the National Center for Children's Books in Paris, France. (FL)
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Foreign Countries, Librarians
Klein, Gillian – 1986
This paper discusses the evaluation and dissemination of educational materials of relevance in a multicultural society in the context of cultural diversity in Great Britain, and of information service provision in education. The background of multicultural education in the United Kingdom (UK) is discussed in terms of both societal and educational…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Educational Research, Ethnic Groups, Foreign Countries
Scott, Dorothea – School Library Journal, 1972
Librarians wishing to check over their books on China should turn to the China section of the Subject Guide to Children's Books in Print'' (1971). The 26 references in the bibliography presented here may be helpful. All the books mentioned, except one, were published in the 1960's and 1970's. (Author/NH)
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Books, Childrens Literature, Chinese Culture
Peer reviewedGorman, G. E. – International Library Review, 1989
Discusses the theoretical value of national bibliographies as a library material selection tool and evaluates African national bibliographies using four criteria--comprehensiveness, thorough and reliable bibliographic data, currency, and directory of publishers. It is concluded that there is a significant gap between the theoretical and actual…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Developing Nations, Evaluation Criteria, Foreign Countries
Baker, William; Hurych, Jitka – American Libraries, 1991
Discusses Leon Trotsky's views on libraries, librarians, and librarianship in Soviet society in the 1920s as expressed in a speech, "Leninism and Library Work." Topics discussed include role of librarian in promoting literacy, including the use of maps and reference books to explain newspaper stories; the selection of books; and fighting…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Librarians, Library Material Selection, Library Role
Takeuchi, Satoru – 1995
"Bunko" are local mini-libraries for children in Japan, operated voluntarily by individuals or groups of parents, intended to nurture children's reading interest by offering them an inviting reading environment. In 1993, there were an estimated 4,000 bunko in Japan, with approximately 32,000 adult bunko members (90% female). Bunko…
Descriptors: Childhood Attitudes, Childhood Interests, Childrens Libraries, Foreign Countries
Wang, Julia – 1968
It is the purpose of this study to describe the size and scope of book collections in Communist China's public libraries, and to examine the criteria for book selection in these libraries. The chapters cover: (1) the historical background of Chinese Communist public libraries; (2) library organization - including function, objectives, role and the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, History, Library Acquisition, Library Collections
Peer reviewedWeller, Joan – Canadian Library Journal, 1984
The challenge to children's librarians of recognizing, analyzing, and selecting picture books for the not-so-young is discussed. Characteristics of sophisticated picture books, views of Elaine Moss (well-known British librarian), and efforts of children's librarians at Ottawa Public Library to establish picture books collection are highlighted.…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Foreign Countries, Library Collections, Library Material Selection
