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An Evaluation Of Administrative Practices Concerning Secondary-School Libraries, Raymond J. Young

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This study is an attempt to evaluate the practices of eight South-east Kansas secondary-school administrators concerning school libraries located in eight counties. Previous library studies have generally disclosed serious inadequacies. Administrators are responsible for conditions in any part of the school, and this study attempts to discover how nearly existing administrative practices agree with principles and practices accepted by library science authorities. After much study an information sheet was constructed and used to record data obtained during personal interviews held in the administrator's office of each school. Administrative practice concerning library housing, accessibility, finance, acquisition of materials, personnel, control, support, …