A modified use of the Delphi technique to determine institutional goals for a community college learning resources center is described in this report. A committee of faculty and staff acted as "selected experts" in determining the initial goal statements. Processes and techniques for collapsing the large number of goal statements to a…

The purpose of this paper is to study the effect of the national library standards, beginning with a synopsis of the 1945 version up to the latest revision of 1969, and to show how the addition of audiovisuals, or non-print materials, has affected the connotation of the library or librarian. The definition or explanation of the library becomes…

BASING ITS WORK ON INVESTIGATION OF SCHOOL PRACTICES AND ANALYSIS OF THE WRITING PROCESS OF CHILDREN, THE NORTHWESTERN CURRICULUM STUDY CENTER DEVELOPED A CURRICULUM IN COMPOSITION FOR THE LOWER SECONDARY GRADES. THE LESSONS DEVELOPED FOR THE SEVENTH AND EIGHTH GRADES HAD THEIR BASIS IN PESTALOZZIAN OBJECT TEACHING WHICH STRESSES SPECIFICITY AND…

The Office of Academic Support and Instructional Services (OASIS) at the University of California, San Diego administers an Instructional Materials Development Program. An overview of the program is presented along with a description of the product development/evaluation cycle. Program evaluation is generic to this process, since several formative…

Described is a program designed to provide appropriate teaching materials and strategies for learning disabled students in regular classrooms. The program is explained to include special education resource teachers, a learning materials center, and pre-planned self-instructional learning packages, with the goal of supporting and complementing the…

The article discusses the process by which a school's media center becomes a vital part of its instructional programs. Concrete suggestions on how to develop lively communication and directions for the future are offered. (Author)

The reading program of the Cleveland Public Schools reinforces the concept that reading must be fostered in all content areas, in all classrooms, in all libraries and media centers, continuously. (Author/PF)

A detailed report on the initial planning, organization, and present management of the Northwest Area Health Education Center, an educational network linking academic health centers with larger community hospitals. (VT)

Presents a variety of media center evaluation tools reflecting a wide range of professional opinions concerning input into the evaluation process, and what aspects of the media program most clearly reveal its effectiveness. Most of the instruments are quantitative, although a few are moving into the difficult area of qualitative measurement. (CMV)

The general public and decision makers, as well as users, must be aware of programs designed to meet clearly defined user needs if library media centers are to develop and gain continued support in the face of spiraling inflation and public reaction to increased taxes. (VT)

Results of this survey conducted in Spring 1975 indicate that teachers see the need for inservice training in the use of media centers and media resources. (Author/STS)

The media gondola has bulletin board space, a rear screen projection system, and a surface for displaying other audiovisual materials. It serves to encourage students, visitors, and staff to utilize the materials available in the resource center. (STS)

To make a Media Center or other school area more attractive, use super graphics painted on walls. Brief directions are included. (STS)

This discussion of the responsibility of school media specialists is based on the concepts that the mission of the library media center is one of leadership and support and that, to be effective leaders, media specialists must recognize and support basic beliefs about the goals and objectives of the profession. (CLB)

This annotated bibliography lists children's books by Australian authors selected to provide American libraries with books that reflect many facets of Australian life as well as the work of Australia's many authors. The list is arranged by grade level, including pre-school and primary, grades three to six, and junior high and up. (EM)