Business students have little skill in using the academic library. The importance of information in today's business world make it imperitive that this handicap be overcome. In a recent survey 77 percent of post graduates polled favored a formal course in library use. (4 references) (Author/DH)

School libraries under the Houston Plan have developed into Precision Learning Centers. Exceptional students alternate between the classroom and the center and are guided in learning by a team which includes the school librarian. This article describes the facilities and staff of the plan. (DH)

Describes model program for utilizing tape cassettes as classroom aids. Makes suggestions helpful to those interested in implementing a cassette program. (DN)

Describes a unique book review program run by one Arizona school district. The program enables the school to acquire books at no cost from publishers and provides book reviews for small daily and weekly newspapers in the area. Explains how to set up such a program. (DN)

Author describes unit he taught to his high school classes prior to the 1964 elections. (SP)

Discusses the selection of microcomputer software by school media centers and public libraries that serve children, highlighting commercial software development, the local development of microcomputer programs, and criteria for the selection of software (difficulty level, required peripherals, ease of use, documentation, modification) and the…

Discusses the advantages of centralized services (including materials selection, acquisitions, cataloguing, processing, loan of expensive and unique materials, and production of local materials) as practiced by the Calgary Board of Education. Notes how costs savings should be measured. Stresses the essential cooperation between school-based…

Provides an overview of the impact of computers, particularly microcomputers, on school libraries and learning resources centers, with an emphasis upon computer technology and the types of library operations computers can perform. A glossary of vocabulary from the computer field, a reference list, and a 26-item bibliography are included. (JL)

A general review of the role of the library in education at all levels is followed by 10 theses which delineate some of the responsibilities of public, school, and academic libraries in this area. (EJS)

Summarizes general demographic and salary data to focus on entry levels, the current employment universe of school librarians, and the salary data for building-level librarians in 1979-80. More than 27 references are listed. (RAA)

Reviews selected studies of the curricular and instructional role of the school library media specialist to identify predominant patterns in research findings, and discusses their implications for librarians, educators, administrators, and other professionals. It includes 23 references. (RAA)

Reviews the literature on the evaluation of library collections, discusses the research specifically on collection evaluation in school libraries, and draws attention to the types of studies that are needed in the school library media field. A 22-item reference list is included. (JL)

Examines some of the potentially negative effects of technological advancements in education on the human dimensions of the educational process. The personal needs of the individual learner and the responsibilities of the teacher are analyzed. Three references are listed. (JL)