This guide provides local New York State education agencies with necessary instructions for participating in fiscal 1970 programs under the ESEA Title II program. The pamphlet also includes information on the basic grant program, special purpose grants, and special purpose incentive grants. (JF)

The scope of these recommended standards for policy and provision of school library resource centers in Great Britain encompass the following six areas: (1) scope and arrangement of the memorandum; (2) the purpose and function of the school library; (3) administration, organization and finance; (4) staff: duties, status and qualifications; (5)…

Iranian school library standards were adapted from American school library standards and have received Tehran Book Processing Centre executive committee approval. While Iran has several foreign schools, libraries and librarians, there are no Iranian professional school librarians to take an interest in the standards. Furthermore, the present low…

Included are a general statement of duties; distinguishing features of the class; examples of work; required knowledge, skills and abilities; and acceptable experience and training for each of: Library Page, Senior Library Page, Library Clerk, Library Clerk-Typist, Senior Library Clerk Typist, Media Technician, Senior Media Technician, Principal…

A list of 29 sources of French Canadian materials for children has been compiled including addresses of publishing agencies, catalog numbers, and prices of the catalogs. The information pamphlet was issued in both French and English. (AP)

Discusses cost and utility of periodicals in school libraries and suggests ways to promote their use. (PF)

An interview with Johnsie Lumpkin, a school librarian fervently committed to the use of media. (Author/PF)

Discusses the implications of a development plan which resulted from a UNESCO survey of the Bolivian library situation. (VT)

Visual production activities in school libraries are being neglected. Suggestions for encouraging students to produce photograms are given. (Author/AP)

Super 8 sound films for educational purposes are relatively inexpensive, convenient to use and store, good quality, and increasingly available. Nine sources for Super 8 sound films are listed. (STS)

Traces the chronological development of the national professional association for school media personnel: 1914-1951. (Author)

Presents both sides of the recent, widely publicized, controversial decision made by the Island Trees School Board to banish certain books from the school library and curriculum. (Author/PF)

How to evaluate the effectiveness of school media programs--instruments, processes, and the media specialist's attitudes. (LS)

The major events, trends, and problems affecting school and children's and young adult library service which have made news in 1973 are discussed. (Author/SM)

If we are to achieve, and demonstrate success, in school library media service, we need to define our objectives, and identify the methods, techniques and materials required. (Author)