A research project compiled information on the use of free and inexpensive materials in Kansas secondary schools. Forty-six media specialists responded to a questionnaire and checklist and provided data on four topics: 1) selection and acquisition of materials; 2) storage and retrieval systems used in handling materials; 3) subjects and formats of…

The content of journals, bibliographic standardization, abstracting and indexing services, and international editorial cooperation were discussed at the May 16-18, 1972 symposium. The program included the following topics: (1) survey of periodical publishing in documentation, librarianship and archives; (2) improvement of editing and publishing in…

The world affairs seminar is a multi-purposed instructional strategy which may be used to teach high school students to unearth information on and make information decisions about world affairs topics. This booklet describes six sample seminars to demonstrate the usefulness of the technique and to illustrate the part a library media center plays…

The purpose of compiling this annotated bibliography was to aid the teacher and the librarian in selection of children's materials that realistically represent the Indian. Every item was evaluated for its usefulness in refuting stereotypes. The bibliography is primarily limited to United States Indians, with some references to Canadian Indians.…

Brief annotations of the instruments acquired by the Test Collection of Educational Testing Service from January through March of 1971, whether published in the U. S. or abroad, are provided. A special Head Start Test Collection has also been established to provide information about instruments for those engaged in research or project direction…

New York City Schools operate a summer junior-high-school program which includes an intensive program of remedial reading. Students are admitted to the program only if they are reading at least two grade levels below their actual grade level as measured by the Metropolitan Achievement Tests. Reading classes of about 25 students each participate in…

A study was devised to investigate how media centers function within individualized instructional programs at selected elementary schools in Connecticut and to evaluate those media centers in relation to their school programs according to criteria developed by leaders in the field. Results of questionnaires showed 1) a relationship exists between…

Cable television, with its potential wealth of channels, provides education with a possible new tool through which existing services can be improved and new services devised. This report very briefly describes some of the possibilities for the use of cable television and gives a number of examples of ways in which communities are using cable…

This Supplement lists 97 graduate programs in the U.S. and Canada that include education in information science for the academic year 1972-1973. It contains entries for programs in the first edition of the Directory, covering the 1971-72 academic year (ED 056 728), plus six new entries. The full name, address, and telephone number are given for…

This paper documents what may be a "first in the nation": the implementation of a formalized planning process in the media field on a statewide basis. Guidelines were developed for an integrated media system, which included library, television, and audiovisual services, using a systems approach. The aim of the system was to increase use…

The function of media technicians and their place in the field of educational media is described. The technician is differentiated from other classifications such as the library technical assistant and also from other levels such as the aide of professional. The training programs for educational media technicians offered by 28 colleges and junior…

Historically, the library-information needs of Indian people have been neglected. This neglect is due to a lack of printed and other materials. To meet these information needs, the National Indian Education Association (NIEA) received a Grant from the U.S. Office of Education for the purpose of researching, planning and implementing demonstration…

Over 450 newly acquired films are described in this brochure. They are, for the most part, short black-and-white 16 mm films produced by the University of California Extension Media Center and selected films from other producers. The main entry section arranges the films alphabetically by title; it gives an annotation, the running time,…

The second Annual Report of the State Board of Education, covering the year July 1, 1974, to June 30, 1975, reflects the first full year of operation under the expanded supervisory responsibilities given the board by the 1974 governmental reorganization. Reports are included for the Office of the State Board of Education, State Department of…

Requests for published materials made over a two-year period by 79 research fellows in the humanities are analyzed by format, date of publication, subject, and language. The results of this study are compared with results of citation and library use studies, and discrepancies are noted. (Author/CLB)