State certification requirements are listed for school librarians and media specialists. Two charts are included for comparision and study: the first delineates basic core courses or subject areas as required by states, and the second gives certificate information, number of hours required, audiovisual education information, and the accreditation…

The need for school librarians to become familiar with standards for cataloging nonprint materials is stressed. Cooperative efforts and resource sharing of materials among libraries can be enhanced by similarity of approach to the cataloging and processing of materials. Representative publications for cataloging materials and organizations…

A selected bibliography of professional resources for the media specialist, school administrator, and teacher who work together to provide the unified media program designed to meet user needs. (Author)

Reviewed are library problems associated with book acquisition related partly to the situation found in publishing and partly to the need for improved communications between librarians and wholesalers. (Author)

The Committee on Fines and Penalties reports plans and activities in studying fines, penalties, and punitive activities in libraries. Findings are reported for public, academic, and school libraries, and recommendations made. (KP)

Examples of activities that take place in the district's elementary schools are cited as well as a commentary by various staff members on how the media programs are integrated with the schools' total instructional programs. A brief history of the school district's media programs is also discussed. (JPF)

The success that the New Religious Right is having in censoring school textbooks and libraries is described. (MT)

Comments that library media specialists have not been adequately utilized in schools, especially at the elementary level. Reasons why the library should be an integral part of the instructional program are discussed, and several ways in which the librarian, as a generalist, can aid students in academic achievement are listed. (MES)

The author discusses censorship in the field of adolescent literature. He gives a brief history of censorship and discusses why it is increasing. He suggests how practitioners can counter censorship and how to deal with protesters. (CH)

The author describes her project to involve students in building a strong adolescent book section in the school library. She found that when students selected books themselves, they spent more of their free time reading. (CH)

Looks at collection development for print materials in school libraries serving children in grades K-8. The policy statement and the processes of evaluation, selection, acquisition, and weeding are examined, emphasizing the place of curriculum objectives and the role of the librarian. Twenty-two references and a bibliography of 15 selection tools…

Recommends bibliotherapy as a way in which school media specialists can help children become more independent and more socially and emotionally mature. Situations for which bibliotherapy is appropriate and the importance of discussions and other follow-up activities are covered. (8 references) (MES)

Six retrieval systems have been identified which attempt to analyze materials with respect to their instructional uses. However, a comprehensive cataloging system for adaptive education will not be developed until the expertise of library catalogers is applied to the task. (Author)

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

Describes the activities of the Franklin book translation programs in Tehran, Iran. (PF)