Selected Policies and Practices of School Library Media Programs in Colorado, 1997

The 1997 Survey of School Library Media Centers (LMCs) in Colorado included, for the first time, items about a variety of issues including: LMC development plans, the Colorado Information Literacy Guidelines, policies on materials selection and challenges, and the relationship of the school library media center to the local public library.

LMC Development Plan

  • Seven out of 10 LMCs report having a plan for the development of the library media program.

Information Literacy

  • Eight out of 10 LMCs use the Colorado Information Literacy Guidelines.
  • Of that group, 2 out of 3 use them as part of an integrated curriculum, while the remaining third use them with the library media program alone.

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