Nonfiction circulation is minimal. Students are more likely to use both fiction and nonfiction learning resources. Listening, viewing, browsing, exploration and use of periodicals are minimized by time constrains. Students have unrestricted opportunities to use audio-visual materials, browse, explore and use all collections. Students tend to be dependent rather than independent users.
Students tend to use the facility independently.
When students reach junior high, they seldom use the library media center for recreational reading, listening, and viewing purposes. When students reach junior high, they are more likely to sue the library media center for recreational reading, listening, and viewing purposes. The library media specialist spends the day planning and teaching. The library media specialist has flexible time to promote school-wide information, reading and media motivation programs. Teachers tend to view the library media center as a peripheral subject area unrelated to their own instructional assignment.