A committee of the Reference and Adult Services Division of ALA has prepared a list of the outstanding reference books published in 1972. Topics include films and theater, history and geography, religion and sports, and hobbies. (67 references) (DH)

The Intellectual Freedom Committee of the Philadelphia SRRT has surveyed the handling of controversial materials in twelve libraries. Public, university, and college libraries, are discussed in terms of which controversial titles they have and what is allowed to circulate. (Author/DH)

An analysis of the meaning behind the term young adult,'' what are they like and how do they differ from the youth of the twenties and thirties. How should they be treated by librarians? (4 references) (DH)

Cites barriers to more extensive use of public television in industrial training. Suggests that the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) should design an effective TV course for various training programs. (DS)

A mobile van recruiting office has been drumming up applicants for St. Augustine's College in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Editor/PG)

Interview with the Director of Teacher Placement at the University of Wyoming, who tells the best ways to find the best new job.'' (Editor/SP)

Teenage fiction is a rapidly growing segment of American book publishing. Current books are listed and briefly evaluated taking into account the special problems and concerns of the adolescent. (35 references) (DH)

Last year produced a number of developments and publications on environmental problems. A discussion of major events is followed by a listing of current environmental literature. (90 references) (DH)

Describes methods of retaining potential dropouts at private, selective-admissions colleges and public, open-admissions colleges. (HS)

Describes a pass-fail class of about 400 college freshmen in which each student chose a text to use for the course from a selection of three appropriate textbooks. (PR)

Based on excerpts of talk before Sales and Marketing Executives of Miami. Brief summation of helpful hints for those new to recruiting. (Author)

Article urges wide-ranging, 10-grade music education for all children, taught by professional musicians and aimed to give all children a knowledge and understanding of music, as well as the opportunity and ability to perform on some instrument to the greatest extent of their capacities. (PD)

Research shows that censorship by the schools, especially in English departments, has remained strong over a ten year period; a paper presented at annual Conference on English Education (7th, Syracuse, N.Y., March 28, 1969). (SW)

Recent civil rights reforms have pointed up the need for more changes in textbooks' references to minority groups. (IR)