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Young, Terrence E., Jr. – Book Report, 2001
Presents guidelines to help school library media specialists create and maintain an attractive, accurate, and current collection of science resources. Discusses weeding; calling for help; and collection rebuilding. Describes several valuable resources for accurate and up-to-date science information. (AEF)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Guidelines, Information Sources, Library Collection Development
Peer reviewedKerby, Mona – Knowledge Quest, 2001
The purpose of this study was to examine the science and technology books in 18 elementary school libraries in 18 Maryland school districts and: determine the age of the books; identify what percent of the books matched a professional selection source; determine the number of books per student; and estimate costs in upgrading the collections. (AEF)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Library Collection Development, Library Collections, Library Material Selection
Neuman, Delia, Ed.; And Others – School Library Media Quarterly, 1996
Outlines the cognitive theories influencing the Science Library Catalog's (SLC) design; describes the catalog itself; explains research based on the SLC; and discusses research results, emphasizing findings that are most relevant to school library media specialists developing children's information skills. An annotated bibliography of 14 related…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Behavior Theories, Children, Cognitive Processes
