Open Educational Resources (OERs) are online classroom content that can be reused, modified, and shared freely. The University of Maryland University College (UMUC) undertook a project to redesign its undergraduate curriculum using OERs in place of traditional textbooks. UMUC librarians have played a critical role in this project, helping to find…

This document lists some of the resources available on the issue of the school-to-work transition. Many of the selected items are available from the Indiana Youth Institute (IYI). The first of four sections summarizes facts about the school-to-work transition, including the transition itself, youth labor and tax laws, and legislation enacted in…

Fewer employees, shorter hours, diminished collection budgets, reduced programs and services--all at a time of record library usage. In this book, library expert Carol Smallwood demonstrates that despite the obvious downsides, the necessity of doing business differently can be positive, leading to partnering, sharing, and innovating. This…

This directory lists the Elementary and Secondary Education (ESEA) Act, Title IV projects undertaken by school library media centers to improve their collections and services in school districts throughout the state of Maryland. The entries in the directory are arranged alphabetically by local education agency name (i.e., school district), and…

IN AN ATTEMPT TO REVIEW THE CURRENT STATE OF LIBRARY AND BIBLIOGRAPHIC DEVELOPMENTS IN SOVIET STUDIES, TO ASSESS MAJOR DEFICIENCIES AND NEEDS, AND TO RECOMMEND NEW SOLUTIONS AND PROGRAMS FOR THE FUTURE, 40 ACADEMIC AND GOVERNMENT SPECIALISTS, LIBRARIANS, AND FOUNDATION OFFICIALS WERE BROUGHT TOGETHER IN A CONFERENCE IN NEW YORK IN NOVEMBER, 1966.…

This paper, jointly sponsored by Unesco and the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions presents guidelines to assist in the development of school library media center programs. The guidelines suggest a commitment to goals, a desired direction of development, and practical methods of procedure. The section on personnel…

Library binding is one of the activities typically included in newly created preservation departments, but librarians continue to discover that transforming a traditional binding program into one that better meets preservation objectives requires considerable investment of time. This resource guide is intended to help libraries review their…

This publication presents qualitative and quantitative guidelines for the development, evaluation, and improvement of library media programs in elementary and secondary schools in California and at the district, county, and state levels. The content covers philosophy of service, relation of the library media program to the total educational goals…

International sharing, by libraries, of special-format materials for blind and physically handicapped readers is discussed. Topics include the variety of formats for such materials, identification of potential users, library activities for improving loan procedures, production practices and facilities, determination of available publications,…

This annual report from the Colorado State Library describes highlights of developments that took place in the past year. Discussion includes Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) administration; school library media development; programs to promote library literacy and diversity; the State Publications Library; StateLINC distribution program…

Collections conservation is an approach to the preservation treatment of books and book-like materials that is conceptualized and organized in terms of large groups of materials. This guide is intended to enable a library to evaluate its current collections conservation activities. The introduction describes collections conservation and gives…

Designed to help library media personnel analyze their local programs to identify strengths and weaknesses and then to progress toward specific goals, these recommended standards address all aspects of library media service within Illinois schools. Standards are included for three phases of development representing increasing growth and…

This resource guide considers issues in the staffing and organization of preservation activities. It provides guidance in implementing a systematic preservation program and evaluates the structures of various types of preservation programs. The following articles complement the discussion of program models and implementation: (1)…

Prepared by a task force of Wisconsin educators, these guidelines are intended to be used by school board members, administrators, and curriculum leaders, including teachers, library media specialists, and other educators, to ensure that the school library media program is an integral part of their school's instructional program. Designed to…

This resource guide provides information about the range of activities that can be implemented to maintain and improve the condition of research collections to ensure that they remain usable as long as possible. After an introduction that describes the major activities and a review of an investigation process that gives an overview of good…