The following is a survey on the treatment of reference and nonfiction resources for children and youth in libraries. If you would like to take part in this survey please answer the following questions in the form of an e-mail message to jfelker@visi.net.

Althouth specific possible choices are given for most questions, please feel free to elaborate further if you have a different response.

When enough data has been gathered, I will begin to post the results at this site. Thank you in advance for your participation.

1. At what type of library do you work?
   • Public Library
   • School Library Media Center
   • Other (please specify)
   
   
2. How does your library classify reference and nonfiction? Choose all options that apply.
   • Easy Nonfiction
   • Easy Reference
   • Juvenile Nonfiction
   • Juvenile Reference
   • Young Adult Nonfiction
   • Young Adult Reference
   • Nonfiction
   • Reference
   
   
3. Who makes selection decisions with respect to children's or young adult material?
   • committee
   • individual (state title)
   • faculty
   • administration
   • other (please specify)
   
   
4. Which review sources do you use in the selection of these materials?
   • School Library Journal
   • Children's Catalog
   • Book Links
   • Booklist
   • Others (please specify)
   
   
5. Which encyclopedias do you own for the use of children?
   Please list
   
   
6. If you have a collection development policy with respect to children's and/or young adult's materials, please share a brief description.
   
   
7. How would you describe your reference services for children? Elaborate if you wish.
   • The same as for adults
   • More than for adults
   • Less than for adults
   
   
8. If you have a policy with respect to helping students with homework, please share it.
   
   
9. Which other sources are provided specifically for children or young adults.
   • CD-ROM
   • Electronic
   • Internet Access
   • Periodicals
   • Videos
   • Games and Kits
   • Maps
   • Other (please specify)
   
   
   
10. Please share other relevant information or comments. Let me know if you would prefer that your answers remain anonymous.

Treatment in Libraries -- Survey Results

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