Collection+Recommendations

The following selection tools were used to select print and multimedia items and are represented as abbreviations in the spreadsheets:


 * Children's Core Collection (CCC)** //*both the print and online databse//


 * Children's Comprehensive Literature Database (CCLD)**


 * School Library Journal (SLJ)**

//Best Books for Children and A to Zoo were also consulted.//

Selection tools cited by other review sources are as follows:


 * Bulletin for Children's Books (BFCB)**


 * Booklist (BL)**


 * Budget:** The budget for the project was $3,000. Since the media specialist's actual budget is approximately $5,000-$6,000 dollars, we chose to go over the project budget in order to recommend more items.


 * Total Spent = $3,329.94 **

Multiple reviews were taken into consideration for each item. All items were selected based on their ability to support second and third grade ACOS standards. Books were selected based on recommendations from reviewers concerning the information presented, writing style, quality of images, and how well the images and text supported one another. CDs and DVDs were selected based on reputation of the distributor (e.g., Weston Woods) or by recommendation of SLJ. It is recommended that these items be viewed by the media specialist to determine the quality of the video and/or audio as well a specialist in the subject matter to judge the appropriateness of the information presented. A list of websites has also been provided to give students and teachers additional resources concerning science and to help support the use of technology.

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