This Roster of Federal Libraries represents an attempt by the Federal Library Committee to identify each of the more than 1,900 individual libraries serving the many departments, committees, agencies, courts, and other formal organizational entities in the Federal Government. They include six types: Presidential, national, general, academic,…

The Maine State Department of Education presented these standards as basic minimum standards for a school library media program. Planned to meet the requirements of a good school curriculum, they are designed for school systems seeking to give young people education of good quality. For schools which have not yet fully achieved their objectives,…

The best method of extending the efficiency of the librarian, now practical in most budget conscious school districts, is the use of student assistants to the librarian. In keeping with the policy of the Department of Education and the Oregon State Library to improve the quality of secondary school libraries and the services they perform, this…

The Task Force on Library Service to Children appointed in 1971 prepared these guidelines. The history and background that led to this appointment is given in the guidelines. The pilot program was to involve a number of centers which would demonstrate a variety of service patterns so that strengths and weaknesses of both the school and public…

This annotated bibliography dealing with Canadian children's books aims to show the historical development of the literature. Included within the bibliography are: (1) notable Canadian books from the eighteenth century to the modern period, (2) lists of books which were awarded a bronze medal for the years 1947-1975, and (3) a list of fiction for…

Discusses the need for public library/school library cooperation in the development of their respective resources, and the formation of a network of services. Also outlined are elements critical to the success of such a network. (JVP)

The certification process, despite its problems and constraints, is still the best means to achieve the goal of having competent and committed personnel in the school. Improved standards for certification are necessary if future generations are to benefit from the service the talented and well-trained school media specialist can provide. (VT)

Advocates university education of school librarians in Nigeria, which would entail finding the staff to handle the courses and improving the present program, and the setting-up of good, well-maintained, adequately stocked model school libraries in all training institutions. (VT)

School librarianship thrives: it is cognizant of trends in education and technology and their implications for school media centers. Major issues are jobs and credibility--convincing faculty, administrators, and parents of the need for effective school media programs with competent professional staffs. (Author/MBR)

Barriers to successful cooperation include apathy, competitiveness, lack of understanding of each other's roles, and failure to involve administrators. Although successful ventures are numerous and innovative, there is a need to achieve the ultimate goal--to satisfy the needs of patrons and to enable both school and public libraries to work more…

A pilot study was initiated to report on the advantages and disadvantages of the library security system, to document difficulties encountered in introducing it into a high school, and to recommend ways of minimizing the difficulties. (Author)

This article discusses factors which influence the selection of material, the role of a selection policy, financial concerns, participants in the selection process, and sources of materials reviews. (JAB)

A comparison of the viewpoints of school media program personnel and publishers/producers. (Author)

Identification of five types of access to media (commercial concerns, bibliographic tools, selection tools, review privileges, examination centers) precedes reactions of media personnel, publishers/producers, and wholesalers/distributors to each type of access. (Author/JAB)

The four types of theoretical considerations discussed can be used most often in setting long-range and intermediate goals and in determining priorities. (Author/AWP)