Suggests new ways of dealing with the problems of independent study space, library orientation tours, and inservice teacher training in the development of instructional materials. (LS)

A brief review of the essential background and report on the progress, evaluation and future outlook of this unique program. (Author/NH)

The Dallas Public Library offers special services that take the form of separate collections of materials for adults beginning to read, and for adults beginning to read in English; tours of the library for groups of adult basic-education students; and special bookmobile services to adult basic-education classes. (MF)

In the Twenty-first Century the library-information center may be able to provide the learner-client optimum access to all information, at all times and places, systematically gathered and dispersed through electronic networks. Then the library may be regarded as a resource instead of a repository. (Author/NH)

Describes an approach to teaching general and subject reference to students early in their academic life. Includes a bibliography of 20 guides. (JB)

A description of library service to Indians in Region VI of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare, which includes Minnesota, South Dakota, North Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas and Iowa. (JB)

Programs in the following communities are described as examples of relating instructional and other services to both print and audiovisual media in a unified center: Madison, Wisconsin; Omaha, Nebraska; Hauppauge, New York; San Ramon Valley, California; Mount Clemens, Michigan; Hammond, Indiana. (JB)

An overview of current experimental school library programs and media center demonstrations funded by the federal government. Examples of specific programs are included. (JB)

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Describes suggestion box system used to elicit student feedback concerning the school library at Willets Road School, Roslyn Heights, New York. Sample suggestions and responses are noted. (EJS)

Details of the Schools Information Retrieval (SIR) System provides insight into its nature and how it operates. The data provided give examples of format for computer records of indexed documents and how to conduct some standard searches of these records. The nature of use in trial tests is mentioned. (MP)

Discussion of applications of teleconferencing, technology which allows information delivery and communication to take place through a television system, highlights three types of systems (videotext, teletext, fully interactive television); systems in use (CEEFAX, Oracle, Prestel, Telidon, Viewtron); public resistance; and telereference services…