Abstract:
This paper will define briefly what non-print resources are paying attention to the
differences of the meanings of audiovisual media and multimedia. It will also briefly
discuss the significance of having non-print resources in school and public libraries. In
the second section it discusses in detail the selection of non-print resources under two
main topics; collection development policy and evaluation of non-print resources.
Related to evaluation, checklists are provided for the evaluation of educational videos,
entertainment videos and feature films, CD/ROMs and other computer-based resources,
Web sites and criteria for selection of equipment. In the third section preservation,
security and copyright of non-print resources are discussed. Section four pays attention
to the site planning for non-print collections, since this is ignored by most authorities and
cause irreparable damages to library sites. In the final section new training needs of the
librarians who are developing non-print collections are briefly outlined
