The instructions provided for carrying out data collection and analysis procedures for library materials, services, and users include sampling techniques. Evaluation methodology is described for determining the probability of a user finding and obtaining a recently published book in a particular library, title and periodical availability, how a…

This study investigated the role of the public library in serving children from infancy to age six. Recommendations from early childhood education authorities pertaining to 5 areas of public library work with young children (services, programs, materials, physical facilities, and personnel) were obtained through questionnaires and interviews. Data…

This inservice training program, which was developed for the improvement of school library media programs, is designed for library media specialists, administrators, and teachers. Tailored to meet particular school district needs, the program permits extensive on-site inservice training lasting from three days to two weeks. Using various…

This annotated bibliography of selection and finding sources for both print and nonprint materials is intended for use by the librarian or media specialist. Materials listed are related to many different subject areas, skill levels, and formats for pre-school through area school students and teachers. Inclusion in the list has been limited, in…

MORE THAN 10,000 CHILDREN ATTEND SCHOOLS WHERE THERE ARE NO SCHOOL LIBRARIES. SIXTY-SIX PERCENT OF THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS DO NOT HAVE A SCHOOL LIBRARY. EVEN SCHOOLS WITH CENTRALIZED LIBRARIES HAVE FEWER THAN FIVE BOOKS PER PUPIL, AND MANY ARE WITHOUT PROFESSIONALLY TRAINED LIBRARIANS. BECAUSE OF THESE STATISTICS A SPECIAL ISSUE ON ELEMENTARY…

This publication contains six "capsulized" reports concerned with research in learning resources centers and school libraries, and the role of school media specialists. Each report follows the same format design, i.e., questions previewing the topic; introduction, methodology, findings, conclusions, and marginal notes; and a pathfinder to the…

This listing of books, films, sound cassettes, and other media about the handicapped is divided into three interest level areas: pre-school and primary, middle or intermediate, and young adult and adult. A section for parents contains instructional materials for use in the home. Also included is a professional section for use by teachers, school…

This booklet on reference resources for research and continuing education in nursing contains three papers that were presented at a program sponsored by the Interagency Council on Library Resources for Nursing held at the 1976 Convention of the American Nurses' Association. In "Awareness of Library Resources: A Characteristic of Professional…

This project report critiques library print materials used to support grades 10 and 11 social studies curriculum in British Columbia. The data collected are intended to provide a ready reference for school librarians when considering the particular print materials listed. Four criteria were used: readability, format and style, organization, and…

This document examines the importance and difficulties in resource sharing and acquisition by libraries and introduces the procedures of the Site Appraisal for Area Resources Inventory (SAFARI) system as a method of comparative evaluation of subject collections among a group of libraries. Resource, or collection, sharing offers specific…

This report presents comprehensive recommendations in the library budget formula area for public 2- and 4-year institutions in Washington based on recommendations adopted by the council in 1976 with some revisions. A review and analysis of statistical data supplied by the 4-year institutions and community college system in the areas of staffing,…

Designed to be used for self evaluation at the local level, as a guide for supervisors, and to provide direction for short and long range planning of library media programs, this document proposes some guiding principles, defines selected terms, and outlines quantitative standards. The checklist of standards which makes up the greater part of the…

Objectives of this study were: (1) to collect information on multijurisdictional public library systems in the U. S. existing prior to January 1, 1964, emphasizing governmental-legal-administrative structure, financial support, materials and resources, personnel, and services; (2) to compare, for a sample of such systems, the financing and…

The decade 1966-1976 and its implications for the Harvard University Library are the subject of this report. The problems examined include library collection policies, the impact of computers and other technical innovations on the Library's operations and services, availability of additional resources and possible savings through interlibrary…

This bibliography is published three times a year by the Children's Science Book Review Committee. The bibliographic reference for each book includes bibliographic information plus the name of the illustrator or type of illustrations, the cost of the book, and the appropriate age level. Annotations for each reference are taken from reviews written…