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Why Non-print Media?
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LeClercq, Angie – Catholic Library World, 1976
It is not too ambitious to hope that well-rounded, user-oriented media collections will exist in every library. (Author/PF)
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Educational Media, Library Collections, Media Selection
Selecting Young Adult Media for Moral Education: Problems and Prospects
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Lukenbill, W. Bernard – Catholic Library World, 1977
Following a description of Lawrence Kohlberg's theory of moral reasoning, the author reviews media which can be useful for moral education in the classroom and in library centered activities. (Author)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Educational Media, Media Selection, Moral Development
Selection of Media
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Timmerman, Margaret – Catholic Library World, 1975
A guide to selecting instructional media for a diocesan religious education center. (PF)
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Educational Media, Library Material Selection, Media Selection
Media Selection: Six Concerns
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Johnson, Mary Frances K. – Catholic Library World, 1976
Discusses six concerns related to media selection: 1) broader provision and use of available selection tools; 2) improved bibliographic control of nonprint media; 3) widespread development of educational media selection centers; 4) improved preparation of librarians in media selection; 5) active participation by teachers in collection building;…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Educational Media, Library Material Selection, Media Selection
Selection of Electronic Resources.
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Weathers, Barbara – Catholic Library World, 1998
Discusses the impact of electronic resources on collection development; selection of CD-ROMs, (platform, speed, video and sound, networking capability, installation and maintenance); selection of laser disks; and Internet evaluation (accuracy of content, authority, objectivity, currency, technical characteristics). Lists Web sites for evaluating…
Descriptors: Evaluation Criteria, Internet, Library Collection Development, Media Selection
Budgeting for Media Selection and Ordering
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Moss, Carol E. – Catholic Library World, 1976
Stresses the vital importance of budgeting staff time for planning and previewing, to achieve the best possible shot at achieving media service goals, as well as budgeting dollars. (Author)
Descriptors: Budgeting, Library Acquisition, Library Collections, Library Material Selection
Budget Considerations and Media Selection--Getting the Most for the Dollar
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Sive, Mary Robinson – Catholic Library World, 1978
Selection of non-print media is often less well-considered than that of books, resulting in the purchase of inappropriate materials and the wasting of money. Ways in which librarians can expand available funds by careful selection are suggested, and a list of sources for media selection is included. (Author/MBR)
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Catalogs, Cost Effectiveness, Elementary Secondary Education
What Do Media Librarians Know? Part II.
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Wiener, Paul B. – Catholic Library World, 1982
Discusses the role of the media librarian in promoting media utilization and describes the major assignment of a hypothetical library school course designed to explore the nature and purpose of media. (EJS)
Descriptors: Librarians, Library Education, Library Schools, Library Science
Selection of School/Media Materials
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Hartz, Frederic R. – Catholic Library World, 1976
Two main areas of material/acquisition are explored: collection development and the selection process. Emphasis is placed on the role of the librarian/faculty/student/evaluation committee, selection aids, and the selection process. (Author/PF)
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Librarians, Library Acquisition, Library Collections