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[Review Of] A Resource Guide To Themes In Contemporary American Song Lyrics, 1950-1985, Robert A. Aken

Library Faculty and Staff Publications

No abstract provided.

[Review Of] Take My Word For It, Robert A. Aken

Library Faculty and Staff Publications

No abstract provided.

[Review Of] The Best In Medicine: Where To Get The Finest Health Care For You And Your Family, Robert A. Aken

Library Faculty and Staff Publications

No abstract provided.

Special Libraries, Summer 1986, Special Libraries Association

Special Libraries, 1986

Volume 77, Issue 3

[Review Of] Thomas Middleton: An Annotated Bibliography, Robert A. Aken

Library Faculty and Staff Publications

No abstract provided.

Special Libraries, Spring 1986, Special Libraries Association

Special Libraries, 1986

Volume 77, Issue 2

[Review Of] S. J. Perelman: An Annotated Bibliography, Robert A. Aken

Library Faculty and Staff Publications

No abstract provided.

Children's Book Festival, Karen Rowell, Onva K. Boshears Jr., University Of Southern Mississippi

Fay B. Kaigler Children's Book Festival Programs

The program for the nineteenth annual Children's Book Festival held on the campus of The University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Mississippi in 1986

Children's Book Festival, Karen Rowell, Onva K. Boshears Jr., University Of Southern Mississippi

Fay B. Kaigler Children's Book Festival Programs

The program for the nineteenth annual Children's Book Festival held on the campus of the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Mississippi in 1986.

Special Libraries, Winter 1986, Special Libraries Association

Special Libraries, 1986

Volume 77, Issue 1

The Organization Of A Learning Resource Center At The Christian And Missionary Alliance Church In Ellensburg, Washington, Robert Neil Gordon

All Graduate Projects

This paper presents an investigation into providing a model and designing and organizing a learning resource center (LRC) for the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church. Including existing and potential resources and/or media used in teaching and general church ministries, the plan makes provision for systematically using these resources by evaluation. Recommendations for the learning resource center were based on the review of related literature, the philosophy, goals and objectives of the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church and input from church members.

Gifts To School Library Media Centers In Iowa, Sharon Stiles

Graduate Research Papers

This study examines the donation and solicitation of gifts to school library media centers in Iowa. A questionnaire was used to collect data concerning numbers and types of donations, their sources, their disposal, reasons for their exclusion from collections, their perceived benefits, and whether a statement concerning gifts was included in the selection policy of the school library media center.

Numbers of donations were found to be small. Fewer than five gifts per year were received by 66.l percent of the respondents. Gifts were usually materials donated by those closest to the daily operation of the school, particularly students, staff, …

Special Libraries, Fall 1985, Special Libraries Association

Special Libraries, 1985

Volume 76, Issue 4

Special Libraries, Summer 1985, Special Libraries Association

Special Libraries, 1985

Volume 76, Issue 3

[Review Of] King Henry Vi, Parts 1, 2, And 3: An Annotated Bibliography, Robert A. Aken

Library Faculty and Staff Publications

No abstract provided.

Statistical Assumption-Making In Library Collection Assessment: Peccadilloes And Pitfalls, Richard Hacken

Faculty Publications

Assessing library collections in the Semiconductor Age necessarily involves a heavy use of quantitative data. The assumptions made during the process of gathering, manipulating, and reporting library statistics may or may not be valid ones. Objective and vigilant scrutiny, therefore, can make the difference between an assessment that adds to a greater knowledge of the collection and one that only adds greater bulk to The File. Among the areas affected by statistical assumptions are (in lay terms): the sample, the survey, the percentage, the average, the degree of accuracy.

Special Libraries, Spring 1985, Special Libraries Association

Special Libraries, 1985

Volume 76, Issue 2

Children's Book Festival, Karen Rowell, Onva K. Boshears Jr., University Of Southern Mississippi

Fay B. Kaigler Children's Book Festival Programs

The program for the eighteenth annual Children's Book Festival held on the campus of The University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Mississippi in 1985.

The Theatre Collection In The Barr Smith Library, Elizabeth Barbara Naumczyk

Research Collection Library

No abstract provided.

An Annotated Bibliography Of Art Literature For Grades Four Through Eight, Shelly A. Johnson

Graduate Research Papers

The visual arts, a discipline, with a history and knowledge base is a required component of the elementary and middle school curriculum. In order to learn the language of visual symbols resources are needed. The assumption that books which deal with various topics spanning the spectrum of art will provide a link between visual and verbal information and provide, in part, necessary assistance to students in their study of art is the premise on which this research paper is based.

As a result of research into available art related books at three school libraries, one public library and one university …

Basic International Reference Sources, Lucretia Mcculley

University Libraries Faculty and Staff Publications

Numerous reference sources are available to help librarians answer questions regarding the geographical and cultural characteristics of nations. In this article, Lucretia McCulley identifies the features that determine the quality of such materials, and explains how each of 13 research aids meets her criteria.

The Automation Of Serials Control With Sc350, Joyce Manna Janto

Law Faculty Publications

There are many automated serials control systems on the market today. SC350 is OCLC's entry. SC350 is an efficient and cost-effective way to handle serials in any type of library. The system is divide in to modules such as prediction, check-in, claiming, routing, etc. Each module is clearly defined and easy to master. No system is flawless, however, and this includes SC350. Problems exist with the manual, but these are manageable. OCLC has shown a willingness to work with users in enhancing and correcting the SC350 software. Overall, the advantages in using SC350 for serials far outnumber the disadvantages.

Special Libraries, Winter 1985, Special Libraries Association

Special Libraries, 1985

Volume 76, Issue 1

Special Libraries, October 1984, Special Libraries Association

Special Libraries, 1984

Volume 75, Issue 4

Special Libraries, July 1984, Special Libraries Association

Special Libraries, 1984

Volume 75, Issue 3

Special Libraries, April 1984, Special Libraries Association

Special Libraries, 1984

Volume 75, Issue 2

Children's Book Festival, Karen Rowell, Onva K. Boshears Jr., University Of Southern Mississippi

Fay B. Kaigler Children's Book Festival Programs

The program for the seventeenth annual Children's Book Festival held on the campus of the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Mississippi in 1984.

Use Of Recommended Selection Aids, Procedures And Budget Priorities For Library Media, Johanna Anderson

Graduate Research Papers

This research study was conducted to learn what media selection tools and procedures a selected group of school library media specialists in Iowa used in selecting library media, and the amount of money these media specialists spent on different library materials during the 1983-84 school year. A questionnaire was sent to forty-six certificated library media specialists all of whom completed certification programs and/or masters degrees in the University of Northern Iowa Department of Library Science. Responses were received from forty persons.

Data showed 87.5 percent use SLJ, 82.5 percent use Booklist, and 85 percent use at least one …

Identifying The Readability Of The First Grade Books In The Vale School Library Using The Computerized Spache Formula, Doris Jean Byerley Rogers

All Graduate Projects

Books were identified with first grade readability in the Vale Elementary School library, Cashmere, Washington, utilizing the computerized Spache formula. Listing of supplementary books and ways the supplementary books could be used in the classroom were also studied. Forty-one books with first grade readability were found in the 8,000 voiume collection. ·Three bibliographies were included: (a) Vale books with first grade readabili_ty, (b) publishers with first grade supplementary materials, and (c) a list of book selection aids. The writer concludes that trade books with first grade readability were difficult to identify.

Special Libraries, January 1984, Special Libraries Association

Special Libraries, 1984

Volume 75, Issue 1