Issues of access vs. housing must be considered. Copyright and the integrity of original AV products demand greater scrutiny. Youth too must learn how to judge AV information critically. Librarians must be technically skilled to handle AV products so they can insure maximum access and use by youth, as well as instruct youth in production skills. A solid AV acquisition and access plan makes a major step toward engaged and active learning youth.
Videos are an expanding and popular medium.
The basic questions of where to go, what sources to use, and how to overcome one's own prejudice against non-print media are a few of the justifiable concerns of librarians suddenly confronted with the directive to create a video collection. This paper is an adaptation of a presentation delivered at the 1990 Missouri Library Association's fall meeting. The introduction includes nine specific suggestions for selecting quality videos for children. The appended annotated bibliography offers specific purchase suggestions for an opening day collection of children's videos suitable for library programming or circulation for in-home viewing. Filmstrips are still popular because they are inexpensive and can reflect current issues.