Basic procedures for setting up a new school library or for maintaining an established one are described to help economize the librarian's efforts and assist in establishing effective organization. Use of this guide to streamline library routine will give librarians more time to assist school personnel and to develop a better total library…

This manual outlines the ordering, cataloging and classification, and processing procedures for books, periodicals, government documents, and non-book materials for a central library serving three schools--a co-ed elementary school and separate junior-senior high schools for boys and girls--and four special libraries--a fine and rare books…

Experience has shown that when library procedures are simplified to the operational needs of its users, children look forward to their weekly library hour with anticipation -- and read with pleasure. (Authors)

Discusses applications of a microcomputer in the Mountain View Elementary School Library in Colorado, noting costs and effectiveness involved in the development and use of a computerized card catalog and librarian aid with tasks such as filing, typing, ordering, and inventory. A bibliography is provided. (EJS)

This report of a conference for school administrators and media staff provides the text of the keynote address presented by Evelyn Daniel, as well as reports from small group sessions on the following topics: (1) policy making and budget setting; (2) centralized technical processing or commercially available technical services; (3) cable…

An assessment of the impact and adequacy of new secondary school library programs was undertaken to formulate policies and plans for the next stages of the Victoria (Australia) Commonwealth libraries program, a secondary school library development effort in effect from 1969. The impact on attitude and resource usage was evaluated by comparing…

Examines creation of Archives and Records Retention Center in school district's Library Media Services department. Highlights include production of policies and procedures manuals, definition of archives and records, functions of library consultant/archivist, functions of center (receiving, processing, researching, protecting, destroying,…

Guidelines are provided for applying standard library procedures, policies, and practices to the unique conditions in St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands, school libraries and media centers. The following policy areas are considered: (1) staff job descriptions; (2) administration; (3) materials selection; (4) organization, circulation, and…

This booklet is the fourth in a series of ten programed instruction units which was developed as a career related language arts program to teach library skills to junior high school students. The objectives of this unit are to demonstrate knowledge of the card catalog skills learned in part three of the series and to learn additional functions of…

Discusses the use of cost analysis and cost-benefit analysis in school library media centers and gives an example that compares three alternative methods for processing books in an elementary school library media collection. Cost accountability factors, effects on personnel and users, and library goals and objectives are also discussed. (three…

A seminar on standards for libraries in West Africa was held in April 1967. This proceedings volume presents the papers given by each of the participants. Discussed are the standards for collections, facilities, staff, technical processes and services for public, school, university and special libraries. The purpose was to focus upon the nature,…

Discusses problems (poverty, lack of national publishers, use of libraries as study halls, low professional status of librarians) affecting high school libraries in Latin America and suggests ways to improve library services, focusing on reference service (opening reference stacks, improved cataloging, library skills instruction), technical…

Questionnaires were mailed to all 1,010 Illinois public school districts to collect data on general aspects of the districts and of the school library media program, program staff and materials collection, cataloging, accessibility, audiovisual resources and services, financial expenditures and affiliation with ILLINET (Illinois Library and…

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,…

An annotated bibliography on school library media centers provides a list of over 150 monographs, articles, and audiovisual materials for primary and secondary school librarians. Aimed primarily at the Australian librarians, the bibliography is organized into six sections--administration, materials organization, selection, programs, standards, and…