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PDF pending restorationNorth Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. Div. of Educational Media. – 1980
Media appropriate for school media centers are presented with critical annotations. Entries were selected from those materials submitted by publishers which received favorable reviews by educators. Items are listed by types of media: books, 16mm films, filmstrips, games, kits, periodicals, and recordings (cassette tapes). Each entry includes…
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Educational Media, Elementary Secondary Education, Films
Behm, Mary W., Ed. – 1979
This handbook of publicity ideas suggests activities and themes to highlight services and resources of school media centers, including approaches to students, faculty, administration, and the community at large. A 14-item annotated bibliography and six mailing list addresses are provided as additional sources for ideas. Clip art illustrations…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers, Library Extension, Library Services
Maryland State Dept. of Education, Baltimore. Div. of Library Development and Services. – 1978
Introduced with an overview of planned library service, the four parts of this annual report cover the Maryland State Library Network, public library services, school media services, and statistical data. The first part summarizes the activities of the state library resource center and the regional library resource centers, and provides…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Learning Resources Centers, Library Expenditures, Library Services
WILKINS, GEORGE T. – 1962
AT THE END OF THE FIRST YEAR OF STUDY PROJECTS FOR GIFTED STUDENTS, 1960-61, PERSONS IN CHARGE OF EACH OF THE PROJECTS SUBMITTED RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THEIR OWN AND OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICTS. THREE PRIME RECOMMENDATIONS WERE MADE THAT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY DEAL WITH THE PROCESS OF EDUCATION. FIRST, INSERVICE TRAINING WAS STRESSED. USE OF SPECIALIZED…
Descriptors: Conferences, Consultants, Demonstration Centers, Gifted
Download full textHICKS, WARREN B.; TILLIN, ALMA M. – 1967
A GENERAL GUIDE FOR CATALOGING AND PROCESSING OF NON-BOOK MATERIALS, THIS MANUAL WAS WRITTEN IN RESPONSE TO REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE IN ORGANIZING AUDIO-VISUAL MATERIALS FOR USE BY PUPILS AND TEACHERS IN CALIFORNIA SCHOOL LIBRARIES. AS SUCH, THE DECISIONS ON CATALOGING PROCEDURE ARE BASED UPON THE PRINCIPLE THAT THE ORGANIZATION OF ALL…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Cataloging, Classification, Guides
Sanders, Ann; George, Archie – 1980
In 1975, The Texas Board of Education adopted instructional resources as a priority area and chose Learning Resources Centers (LRC) to be used as the means for implementation. Title IVC funds were granted for the 1976-1977, 1977-1978, and 1978-1979 school years to develop, plan, and field-test an LRC model which used a paraprofessional staff…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Educational Innovation, Learning Resources Centers, Models
Alaska State Dept. of Education, Juneau. Div. of State Libraries. – 1977
Designed as an aid for librarians and teachers in instructing elementary and secondary school students in library media skills, this handbook includes a detailed sequential list of such skills, as well as a list of books and media which concern the philosophy of teaching media skills or the materials used in developing skills programs. Arranged…
Descriptors: Curriculum Guides, Educational Resources, Elementary Secondary Education, Information Sources
Wisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison. Div. of Library Services. – 1978
Procedures for developing selection standards for media center materials and for handling complaints that may arise are identified. To aid the librarian or school media specialist who needs assistance in censorship matters, a list of appropriate Wisconsin area agencies and associations is given, including their purposes, services, addresses, and…
Descriptors: Censorship, Guidelines, Learning Resources Centers, Library Associations
Davis, Harold S. – 1968
The organization and development of instructional materials centers (IMC's) as a part of a program of educational improvement is discussed. Analysis is made of the advantages, disadvantages, and organization of centralized IMC's, decentralized IMC's, and coordinated IMC's, with recommendations being made for their development. The operation of…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Centers, Elementary Schools, Independent Study, Instructional Improvement
Davis, DiAnna – 1977
A study was undertaken for Cottonwood High School (CHS) to determine if an electronic security system (ESS) would reduce hardbound book theft sufficiently to justify the installation and maintenance costs of the system. A projection of future losses with and without the system was made to determine the advisability of installing a system. Other…
Descriptors: Books, Electronic Equipment, Feasibility Studies, High Schools
Bender, David R., Ed. – 1977
The topics selected for the workshop were priority areas reflected by State Board of Education resolutions and mandates. The first priority was selection and use of instructional materials. Presentations by five speakers were entitled: "Are We Selecting for a Generation of Skeptics?""Censorship Versus Selection of Materials: A Matter of…
Descriptors: Administration, Handicapped Students, Learning Resources Centers, Library Administration
Carr, Edwin M.; And Others – 1977
Information is provided for projects on metric education involving the use of motor vehicles or vans as mobile laboratories or demonstration units. Included are various types and functions of mobile education facilities in common use in recent years in both mathematics and non-mathematics areas, with descriptions of several current metric mobile…
Descriptors: Educational Facilities, Inservice Education, Instruction, Instructional Materials
Peterson, Gary T. – 1975
This book is designed to give administrators and faculty a model to follow in developing and maintaining a Learning Center of any size at any educational level, from preschool to college. Basic to the Learning Center concept presented here are the following four services: (1) a multimedia library, (2) audiovisual services, (3) nontraditional…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Centers, Educational Innovation, Information Centers, Learning Laboratories
PDF pending restorationBrown, James W.; And Others – 1975
Geared mainly for educational library/media specialists, this publication explains the utility of the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) to educational institutions and practitioners. Included are a directory of ERIC clearinghouses and other units; an introduction to the ERIC indexes, "Resources in Education" and…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Bibliographies, Education, Educational Resources
Ball, Howard G. – 1975
A survey of 495 school media specialists in five Southeastern states attempted to discern which courses in their professional education best prepared them to manage school media programs. Results listed the most highly regarded courses for both the elementary and the secondary specialists. In addition, the subjects rated the importance of various…
Descriptors: Course Evaluation, Educational Background, Learning Resources Centers, Library Education
