Selecting Books for the Elementary School Library Media Center: A Complete Guide

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Summary: Demonstrates how to examine books and their benefits
Review: From the preselection and selection process and dealing with jobbers and prices to establishing a selection criteria and using tools in the process, Selecting Books For The Elementary School Library Media Center demonstrates how to examine books and their benefits for an elementary-level collection, from folk stories and genre fiction to reference books. A technical, revealing guide for practicing elementary-level librarians.

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Summary: A highly recommended, comprehensive guide.
Review: Phyllis Van Orden's Selecting Books For The Elementary School Library Media Center provides a comprehensive guide for elementary schools on the selection process, from developing criteria to using selecting tools and assessing critical media. An excellent review of the selection process.