A secondary school librarian uses her experience to compare Canadian and Australian secondary school libraries in terms of educational philosophy, library role, staffing, budgets, resources, and library organization. (CLB)

This bibliography of career- and vocational education-related resources is designed for use by secondary and postsecondary counselors, vocational instructors, and English-as-a-second-language teachers working with limited English proficiency students. The bibliography is divided into five sections beginning with a section which contains materials…

The catalog is organized to provide information (classification and location) of media and resources for teachers and students in the junior and senior high schools. Directed specifically to teachers in Powell, Wyoming, the materials checklist covers the areas of: (1) professions; (2) education; (3) science; (4) medical; (5) service; (6)…

The classification scheme for textbooks in the Education Library at the University of Texas at El Paso is described in this report. The scheme, developed to allow quick retrieval and yet give consideration to time and expense, is in card format, and (1) divides textbooks into Elementary (K-6) or Secondary (7-A); (2) further divides into general…

Traces history of pilot projects (including state aid) and describes new projects, both pilot projects that were continued and new projects mandated by 1984 legislation. New projects are compared to permanent systems in terms of interlibrary loans, union catalogs, delivery systems, collection standards, and other areas. (CLB)

This annotated bibliography in 11 categories is designed to provide instructors with the means of identifying resource books needed for a Journalism Bookshelf in their school libraries. The 11 categories are Advertising and Public Relations, Analysis--Press and Society, Broadcasting, Communications Theory and Mass Media, Graphics--Design,…

Designed to assist the librarian and/or teacher by serving as a checklist for a basic collection of reference materials, this annotated bibliography presents a list of reference sources that are appropriate for Alabama students in grades 7 through 12. The reference materials are intended to support the curriculum of a comprehensive public…

Sources of instructional materials suitable for occupational orientation classes are listed with addresses. The bibliography, divided between grades 8-9 and grades 10-12, covers books, pamphlets, filmstrips, films, kits, vocational interview tapes, recordings, and texts. Attention is called to articles for vocational guidance from "Changing Times"…

Suggests well-defined selection policy to assist secondary school librarians in building collections that will instruct, challenge, stimulate, present new ideas, and entertain, a process complicated by diversity of community standards and interests and needs of teenage readers. Selection criteria are delineated: purpose, author, publisher,…

Provides guidelines on weeding science collections in junior high/high school libraries. Highlights include checking copyright dates, online sources, 13 science subject areas that deserve special consideration (plate tectonics, fission, fusion, radioactive dating, weather/climate, astronomy/space science, elements, integrated science,…

The case study section of this booklet discusses a number of current microform programs in secondary schools. The remainder of the booklet presents an overview of microform activity, including comments on the history of secondary school microform utilization and an up-to-date listing of microform selection aids. The amount of information available…

Six articles on the use of audiovisual materials in the school library media center cover how to develop an audiovisual production center; audiovisual forms; a checklist for effective video/16mm use in the classroom; slides in learning; hazards of videotaping in the library; and putting audiovisuals on the shelf. (EJS)

Outlines the history and curriculum of Stuyvesant High School, and describes both the intellectually gifted student body and the role played by the school's library media center. Topics discussed include the library facility; its collections; library instruction; reference services; and plans for the future. (CLB)

Describes an evaluative study that examined the extent of integration between a school library program and the science program. The discussion covers areas in which cooperative planning and teaching were found to be weak and makes recommendations for improvements in communication, curriculum planning, library collections, and creative library…

Reports results of a 1998 survey of 364 middle school and high school teacher-librarians that provides insight into the status of professional collections within schools. Discusses findings on availability, importance, description, location, size, usage, currency, and problems. Concludes with recommendations for developing and promoting…