Descriptor
| Information Science | 3 |
| Library Collection Development | 3 |
| Library Material Selection | 3 |
| Academic Libraries | 1 |
| Access to Information | 1 |
| Adolescent Literature | 1 |
| Childrens Literature | 1 |
| Educational Environment | 1 |
| Educational Technology | 1 |
| Elementary Secondary Education | 1 |
| Fiction | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 2 |
| Books | 1 |
| Guides - Non-Classroom | 1 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
| Media Staff | 1 |
| Practitioners | 1 |
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedAlfino, Mark; Pierce, Linda – Library Trends, 2001
Shows how a philosophical analysis of the moral value of information can help librarians rethink some aspects of their professional values, especially their commitment to neutrality. Discusses the historical background of allowing fiction into library collections; the impact of technology; the moral character of information; and information,…
Descriptors: Fiction, Information Science, Library Collection Development, Library Material Selection
Peer reviewedVia, Barbara J. – Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 1992
A survey of library science librarians was conducted to assess their collection development strategies in response to the changing direction of library science education. Survey results indicate that traditional library science subject areas continue to be actively collected at a high level with the greatest growth in technological areas. (11…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Information Science, Information Technology
Van Orden, Phyllis J. – 1995
While the general principles and techniques of collection development can be applied to most libraries, the unique characteristics of each media program produce new and changing demands requiring flexibility and creativity. Concepts from curriculum theory, children's and adolescent literature, educational technology, and library science are…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Adolescent Literature, Childrens Literature, Educational Environment
