This booklet presents guidance on building superior school library media centers by outlining conceptual plans from actual school libraries and explaining how to address specific planning and operational issues. The booklet discusses how to address the unique ergonomic and technology needs of children; how to control costs using proven bidding and…

In this bulletin, the Music Teachers' National Association committee on the history of music and libraries presents the summaries of the questionnaire prepared by the committee and sent out by the Bureau of Education in 1917-18. This is the first statement to show the condition and resources of the music sections of public and school libraries,…

A list of common mistakes and their proper solutions to help library space planners and equipment. (Author)

Instructional resources material, fully integrated with curriculum, can meet more individual needs. (Author)

A plan is offered for evaluating quality education and what is needed to bring about change in the learning of tomorrow is discussed. (Author/NH)

Highlights of a report by the National Education Association Research Division for School Library Manpower Project to identify duties performed by personnel in outstanding school libraries with unified library-audiovisual service. (Author/JS)

Explained are basic concepts and components that are common to manual, machine-aided, and computer-based systems, and their significance as key factors in the analysis and design of academic library circulation systems is documented. (2 references) (Author)

Problems of space and increased demands for materials suggest the use of microforms may be near at hand. Deciding which microforms and which readers and reader/printers are best in a school situation is discussed. (11 references) (Author/NH)

To the media specialist belongs that unique opportunity to be in the right place at the right time with the right materials and the right climate to attract all children - upon whom the future of our society depends. (Author)

A case history describing the rationale, planning concepts, and development of necessary steps towards accomplishing the goals of a California high school resource center. (JF)

Critical reading and effective self-expression are essential to analyzing, evaluating and discussing the literature of all subjects--biology, sociology, philosophy, history etc. (NH)

Tracing the development of school library controversies involving book removals, this article examines federal court cases including the Supreme Court's split decision in "Board of Education v. Pico." Outlined is how First Amendment principles have been used in the resolution of these cases. (MD)

Describes the development of a microcomputer program for the storage of library circulation information from a high school library and discusses the functions of the program in generating overdue notices. The process of programming is recounted, some specific programming problems are reviewed, and the advantages of the system are outlined. (JL)

Compares standards for school libraries and librarians in practice in the United States, United Kingdom, and France. Cooperation between librarians and teachers is discussed. A bibliography including sources in French and English is provided. (EJS)