Presents guidelines for the design and production of printed promotional materials for library programs, lectures, movies, exhibits, and community events. Areas covered are typography, printing, production, costs, copyfitting and layout, printing stock, and binding. (VT)

At Greenville Middle School, South Carolina, students interview the authors of their favorite books using telephone conference equipment. (PF)

A progress report to the Public Library Association from the Task Forces of its Standards Committee is presented under the following headings: Introduction, Task force on adult services working paper, Task force on young adult services working paper, and Task force on children's services working paper. (SJ)

The least a library can do for a teenager is to provide some of what he wants as well as what the library has decided he needs. He deserves the right to choose information for himself. (Author/NH)

All aspects (including the librarian's attitude) of a successful young adult library program are discussed. (NH)

The behavior problems arising from an open library" policy at an elementary school are explored via an exchange of letters between the librarian and a psychologist. (NH)

Young adult services in public libraries are being threatened with extinction, while the Crisis Intervention Center which provides counseling as well as information services is emerging. Perhaps librarians can learn new ways to serve the young adult from these new Crisis Intervention Centers. (8 references) (Author/NH)

Greater use can be made of fewer materials if there is public library and school library involvement in satisfying the library needs of all children. (Author)

The International Year of the Child has provided a good time for librarians to begin to clear their sights, define what the real problems facing children's services are, and do all that is possible within their particular province to effectively serve children. (Author/CMV)

Presents ideas for activities geared to children ages seven and up that revolve around the Harry Potter books, based on a Harry Potter Holiday Club developed at the Beverly Hills (California) Public Library. Includes costs, craft activities, theater performances, and games. (LRW)

This article discusses the current status of teens in society. The article reports that half of all teens have been affected by the divorce of their parents; one in five lives in poverty; and approximately one in six suffers from depression. Thirty-five percent of teenage girls get pregnant at least once before age 20. This article discusses ways…

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The events of the year are reviewed: financial upheaval, bookbanning, developments within the ALA, and new services and programs.

The three areas of the Young Adult Project which are discussed in this article are: (1) staff, (2) design and (3) outreach. (NH)