After considering several different methods, it was concluded that primary journals for coverage of a given field can be selected rationally on the basis of their citation frequencies in an appropriate secondary journal. Library coverage of any particular field, thus, can be specified as a function of its budgeting commitment. (25 references)…

Side by side articles pose questions and provide replies about Books in Print.'' Subjects covered include: its completeness, whether it is an index to The Publishers' Trade List Annual,'' how information is compiled, its reliability, redundancy, cost, legal responsibility and time factors involved. (DH)

Brief reviews of recently published books for children are arranged by grade levels. Included are sections on books for young adults and non-fiction. (250 references) (DH)

Cooperation between school and producer is necessary for ensuring learner verified materials. A related article is EA 503 987. (Author/MF)

The kind of openness most essential to education, schools, media centers, classrooms, and learning is not an architectural openness, nor a structural openness, but rather an intellectual and emotional openness. The resourcefulness of the media specialist is the most essential ingredient in media service programs for open schools. (Related articles…

Identification and discussion of twenty myths which profoundly influence a student's choice of college along with tips on how students can avoid making unwise college choices. (JC)

Evaluations of out-of-print book dealers supplying the California State University, Northridge, library show that most titles are received within nine months from the date of the list. This article suggests that academic libraries should establish purchasing standards and discloses methods of locating books that dealers consider most effective. (1…

Librarians wishing to check over their books on China should turn to the China section of the Subject Guide to Children's Books in Print'' (1971). The 26 references in the bibliography presented here may be helpful. All the books mentioned, except one, were published in the 1960's and 1970's. (Author/NH)

Advice to administrators from the assistant director of teacher recruitment for the Chicago public schools. (SP)

Library failures can be at various levels. This paper is concerned with basic stock failure--the library's inability to supply items wanted by readers. The problems of studying stock failures are reviewed. (4 references) (Author/SJ)

Author advances two alternatives to avoid the high price of imported textbooks. (PG)

Responses from 70 firms to questionnaires from the College of Business at Ohio University provide a profile of employer perceptions of the candidate and the interview situation. (Author)

The procedure for selecting books for literature courses in the student-centered curriculum of Rochester, Michigan, public schools consists of ten primary steps. (SJ)

An experiment is described which attempts to define a quantitative methodology for the identification and evaluation of all possibly relevant periodical titles containing toxicological-biological information. A statistical decision model was designed and employed, along with yes/no criteria questions, a training technique and a quality control…

Technical Education is a supplement to Industrial Education. (AG)