Examines the growing problem of book censorship in the schools and some of the motives behind it. (Condensed from "Saturday Review," June 1981, p16-19.) (Editor/SJL)

Discusses the need for, and function of, programs in school libraries which are aimed at gifted and talented students. Three elementary programs are described: Frederick County Public Schools, Maryland; Taft Elementary School, Lakewood, Ohio; and SPACE (Students Participating in an Active and Creative Environment), Richland School District,…

Describes a special St. Patrick's Day exhibit, with games and decorations, designed to get students into the school instructional materials center. (SJL)

Stresses the importance of management skills and budgeting expertise for school library media specialists, and discusses the budgeting process as it relates to identifying needs, sharing responsibility in securing funds, and justifying budget requests. A list of references is included. (FM)

School libraries might be emptied if anyone who objected to a book could remove it from the shelves. (DD)

Describes Michigan's "Marian the Librarian" campaign to educate the public on the new roles played by librarians as media specialists. (BD)

In these opening remarks, the First Lady welcomes the attendees to the White House Conference on School Libraries, including four members of Congress and several guest speakers. Presents conference focus on libraries - school libraries, community libraries - as places that are designed to enrich lives and learning. (MES)

Discusses Children's Book Week and the winners for 2002 of the Newberry Award, Newberry honor books, Caldecott Award, and other book awards. Suggests activities for the various books that were recipients of the awards. (LRW)

Shares how students in one school created book jackets and wrote summaries for school library books. (MG)

Discusses the importance of the role of librarians in the educational process. The value-added concept is applied to librarians, and requirements in terms of accreditation for school librarians and federal standards for school libraries and librarians are advocated. (MES)

Describes the use of barcodes to link laser discs with books in school libraries. Highlights include use of a barcode reader as a remote control device as well as a scanner, guidelines for making laser disc books, and a sidebar that explains how to make barcodes and describes software. (LRW)

Discussion of the integration of information skills from a junior high school library media program into the curriculum focuses on the use of the Big Six Skills, a model that incorporates six steps for solving information problems. Its suitability for organizing information skills and curricular areas is explained. (four references) (LRW)

Although automating the library card catalog is a significant technological improvement, other approaches can also make accessing information easier for students. Currently there are more than 100 CD-ROM (compact disk) databases that replace traditional paper products such as encyclopedias, almanacs, and newspaper and magazine indexes. Logistical…

The library media center for the restructured school must accommodate the ongoing changes in the curriculum, staffing patterns, and available resources and technologies. The process must result in facilities that can handle change, be expanded, provide for communication and interaction, and address inequities within local school communities and in…

Presents eight annotations from the ERIC database that offer suggestions about ways teachers and librarians can motivate students to use the library and to develop library skills. (PRA)