Games have only recently been accepted as educational tools, but their potential value is yet to be realized. It is suggested that school library media specialists should investigate this method for actively involving students in the learning process. Game construction and a sample game are included. (Author/CMV)

Videotape and a videotape library can be used to expand the quality of instruction of a physical education program by allowing greater diversity of material taught and increased use of professionals and experts in various sports. (JMF)

Examines the findings of the National Enquiry into Scholarly Communication as they relate to the national structure of scholarly communication, the national bibliographic system, and the implications for research libraries. (JP)

Describes the elements required for a well-designed questionnaire, including appearance, question writing, organization, and cover letter. A checklist for effective questionnaire design is provided, as well as seven references. (BK)

Demonstrates, with an example, a relatively simple method for fitting Bradford's law to empirical data to estimate the number of journals and articles in a subject collection. An exact discrete formulation illustrates Bradford's law as a special case of the Zipf-Mandlebrot "rank frequency" law. (Author/RAA)

Describes the career resources found in most public libraries. Includes information on periodical indexes and specific references that are available. (JOW)

The use of videotape as a teaching aid in fencing instruction is discussed. Achievement ladders are another visual aid mentioned to increase students' skill and enthusiasm. (JMF)

Summarizes the history, nature, and scope of the Chicago Visual Library, a major micropublishing program in the fine arts. (Author)

Gives a schedule of training programs held at 18 institutes in Great Britain to provide "Anglo-American Cataloging Rules 2" updating workshops for practicing catalogers. The schedule lists name of institution, date, location, type of course (nonbook media is emphasized), length, and desired clientele. (SW)

Suggestions are listed for using similes as bases for learning activities in science. Adages such as "as wise as an owl,""as busy as a bee," and "as blind as a bat" are discussed as topics for library and reading skills, science, and communicative arts. (CS)

Online information systems used by congressional legislators for administrative support, correspondence control, information retrieval, and electronc voting are presented. Expansion of these systems to permit public access is discussed. (RAA)

Despite higher qualifications, academic librarians still lack equality with faculty. (MBR)

Describes the responsibilities of the clinical medical librarian, an occupation in which the medical librarian operates in a clinical setting, identifying information needs of medical personnel through direct patient-physician-librarian contact. (CWM)

Briefly describes Project: Media Base, a national nonprint media data base; summarizes results of a survey to media personnel and librarians regarding this issue; and draws general conclusions for the practitioner and information science educator. (CWM)

Responds to article by Pauline Wilson (School Library Journal, v25 n6 Feb 1979) in terms of defining the role of children's librarians, clarifying the goals of children's services, making a case for such services, improving the impression made by children's librarians, determining appropriate preparation, and understanding and achieving quality…