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Case Studies; Graduate Students; Higher Education; Library Collection Development; Library Collections; Library Education; Library Material Selection; Problems; Public Libraries; Selection Tools

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Shows how a well-respected collection development tool contains ideological frames, using the "Public Library Catalog" (PLC) as an example. Evaluation by library science graduate students indicate that the PLC makes recommendations that have an imbalance of perspectives, overemphasize a particular facet or theory within a field, lack authority, and have usability problems. (Contains 48 references.) (MES) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Academic Libraries; Books; College Libraries; Community Colleges; Library Acquisition; Library Collection Development; Library Material Selection; Library Planning; Library Policy; Library Role; Library Services; Library Standards; Library Technical Processes; Preservation; Two Year Colleges

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Discusses issues of identifying, storing, handling, and providing access to rare books and materials in institutions without special collections departments. Suggests that although many community colleges do not collect rare materials, they may nonetheless be in possession of books that are rare and that should receive special care. (ontains four references.)(JS)

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Curriculum Development; Elementary Secondary Education; Ethnic Studies; Library Collection Development; Library Material Selection; Models; Multicultural Education

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Discusses definitions and types of multicultural literature and why it should be included in school curriculum. Describes Banks's four-level model for integrating ethnic content into the curriculum with increasing levels of sophistication and discusses how to select and evaluate multicultural resources to include in a media center collection. (LRW)

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Academic Libraries; Education; Educational Research; Library Collections; Library Material Selection; Periodicals; Scholarly Journals; Selection Tools; Social Science Research; Social Sciences

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Via an overview of core journal studies, emphasizing the social sciences and education, this review looks for best practices in both motivation and methodology. Selection decisions receive particular focus. Lack of correlation between methods is indicative of the complexity of the topic and the need for judgment in design and use. (Author)

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Books; Global Approach; Latin Americans; Library Collections; Library Material Selection; Marketing; Mass Media Role; News Media; Publishing Industry; School Libraries; Spanish

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Reports on a meeting with a group of experts including Leylha Ahuile, Rene Alegria, Rueben Martinez, Diana Martinez Calice, Silvia Matute, Anne Messitte, and Teresa Mlawer from the Spanish language market for books. Topics include publishing; school and library markets; bookstores; the role of the Latino press and Latino authors; coverage in mainstream media; imported titles versus domestic titles; pricing; distributors; hardcover versus softcover; the global marketplace; and production issues. (LRW) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Annotated Bibliographies; Childrens Libraries; Comics (Publications); Decision Making; Elementary Secondary Education; Library Acquisition; Library Collection Development; Library Material Selection; Middle Schools; School Libraries

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Provides information for school libraries interested in acquiring graphic novels. Discusses theft prevention; processing and cataloging; maintaining the collection; what to choose, with two Web sites for more information on graphic novels for libraries; collection development decisions; and Japanese comics called Manga. Includes an annotated list of "must haves" (first titles only of series) for middle school libraries, as well as other recommendations if the budget allows. (AEF) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Audiovisual Aids; Books; Information Services; Information Sources; Library Acquisition; Library Collection Development; Library Material Selection; Library Services; Nonprint Media; Periodicals; Publications; Reading Materials; Spanish Speaking

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Describes factors that have hindered Spanish-language collection development and suggests strategies and tools that can help the non-Spanish-speaking librarian select and acquire Spanish-language monographs, periodicals, and audiovisual media for adult and youth audiences. Provides lists of selected resources for Spanish-language and Latino book publications; bibliographies and lists of recommended children's and young adult materials; and acquisition sources for Spanish-language and Latino-focused books, periodicals, and audiovisual materials. (AEF) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Academic Libraries; College Students; Electronic Journals; Electronic Publishing; Higher Education; Library Material Selection; Library Role; Publishing Industry; Research Needs; Scholarly Journals; User Needs (Information)

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Addresses the need for further research into three important areas of electronic publishing: how the change to digital information sources is affecting the scholarly work of college and university students; when libraries select electronic journals, how products offered to them or the delivery models they choose influence scholarship and the way journals are used; and whether librarians are still necessary in a digital age. (Contains 75 references.) (AEF) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Adolescent Literature; Adolescents; Gender Issues; Learning Processes; Library Collections; Library Material Selection; Males; Periodicals; Reading Motivation; School Libraries; Secondary Education

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Includes seven articles that discuss overcoming obstacles to getting teenage boys to read. Highlights include what teacher-librarians can do; what boys see as obstacles; material selection; collection organization; gender issues; learning differences; magazines; lunchtime book discussion groups; motivating boys as beginning readers; and popular book titles for boys. (LRW)

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Adolescent Literature; Annotated Bibliographies; Fiction; Library Material Selection; Library Materials; Middle School Students; Middle Schools

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Presents an annotated bibliography of 24 best books of fiction, available in English, published between October 2001 and September 2002 for middle school readers, based on recommendations from a committee of adults and middle schoolers in the San Francisco Bay area. Discusses selection criteria and trends noted in books chosen. (LRW)

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