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Peer reviewedPark, Chung I. – Catholic Library World, 1987
Discusses elements that are characteristic of good books: (1) impacts society; (2) changes our personal lives; (3) stretches the reader's mind; (4) handles ideas with skill; (5) is reread; (6) refines our sensibilities and intellect; (7) serves as a standard; and (8) adds to our knowledge of the human condition. (24 references) (MES)
Descriptors: Books, Evaluation Criteria, Literary Criticism
Wick, Robert L., Ed.; Mood, Terry Ann, Ed. – 1998
This guide provides a representative selection of biographical dictionaries and related works useful to the reference and collection development processes in all types of libraries. Three criteria were used in selection: (1) each item included was published within the past 12 years; (2) each item has been included in American Reference Books…
Descriptors: Biographies, Criticism, Evaluation Criteria, Library Collection Development
Gaffney, Maureen, Ed.; And Others – 1977
Annotations of 200 children's films, selected through evaluations of reactions of children at screenings at several schools in New York City and upstate New York, are included in this catalog. The introductory material reviews the screening and evaluation process and provides a glossary of related terminology. The films are then presented in…
Descriptors: Childhood Interests, Children, Class Activities, Elementary Education
Gaffney, Maureen, Ed. – Young Viewers/Film Review Supplement, 1980
Designed for media specialists and educators, this issue reviews 19 short films produced between 1956 and 1978. Films range from 2 to 24 minutes in length and include both verbal and nonverbal live-action and animation films. Although most of the films are aimed at elementary-aged children, a few are also suitable for teenagers and adults. The…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Annotated Bibliographies, Children
Gaffney, Maureen, Ed. – Young Viewers/Film Review Supplement, 1979
Designed for media specialists and educators, this issue reviews 16 short films for children under the age of 14. Films included in the review range from 2 to 29 minutes in length and include song, puppet, verbal, nonverbal, and live-action animation. Topics cover fantasy and fairy tales, handicapped children, advertising techniques, inner city…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Content Analysis, Educational Media, Educational Resources
Gaffney, Maureen, Ed. – Young Viewers Magazine, 1981
Designed for media specialists and educators, this issue includes seven articles focusing on humanistic films for children. Following a brief editorial encouraging the ideals of humanism, the first article presents an analysis of seven films with positive sex-role models. Included is a model for evaluating children's films. The second article…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Disabilities, Elementary Education, Evaluation Criteria
Mellon, Constance A. – School Library Journal, 1987
Discusses the use of picture books of folk tales to develop literature appreciation and cultural awareness in children and the need to select books that retain the style of the original version of the folk tale, rather than loose adaptations of the story. (CLB)
Descriptors: Art Appreciation, Childrens Literature, Cultural Awareness, Elementary Education
