Brings together concepts from curriculum theory, children's literature, educational technology, and library science to help media specialists face the challenges of changing demands produced by the unique characteristics of each school and media program.

The media program and its environment -- The collection -- The collection program -- Issues and responsibities -- The collection's external environment -- Policies and procedures -- Selection and requests for reconsideration -- Selection procedures -- General selection criteria -- Criteria by format -- Educational perspectives -- Individuals and groups -- Acquiring materials -- Fiscal and access issues -- Maintaining the collection -- Evaluating the collection -- Creating, shifting, and closing collections.