Discusses the author's experiences and beliefs regarding the role of the children's librarian in the reviewing and publishing of children's literature, and the goals of public library service for children. (CMV)

The author objects to learning resources centers that are as flashy and sterile as supermarkets. He pleads for a return to the old-fashioned high school library: a dignified, spartan island of knowledge and tradition. (SJL)

Describes the celebrations surrounding the presentation to the Greenwich, Connecticut Public Schools of the 1979 School Library Media Program of the Year Award. Details of the Greenwich school media program are included. (CMV)

Reports on the history and structure of the 1979 White House Conference on Library and Information Services with recommendations, themes, and resolutions regarding school libraries, networking, public awareness, federal resources, and library skills instruction. Excerpts from major addresses and reactions from information services professionals…

Provides an overview of the school library media specialist's role in working with the gifted student. The media specialist's extended role is also described in terms of the content, process, output, and evaluation sections of Tennant's model; and the knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation categories of Bloom's…

This guide, presented by the American Association of School Librarians and the American Library Association, is organized by type of media, and is intended to provide an easy and reasonable approach to deciding whether a copy of material may be lawfully made. The display and performance of works, also governed by copyright, are discussed where…

Considers the incorporation of school libraries and media centers into a national bibliographic system, and discusses questions pertaining to the contributions, advantages, points of access, obstacles, and international implications of such a program. A bibliography of additional readings is provided. (FM)

An account of a successful local tax refendum effort to support quality education. (Author)

Urges library/media specialisrs to assess user's needs and gives an example of one such assessment. (BD)

Advises school librarians to integrate print and non-print catalogs and offers detailed cataloging information. (Author)

Describes a pilot project comparing human and electronic library material security systems in high school libraries. (KP)

Offers suggestions for selecting school library furniture and equipment. Describes various models of computer workstations; reading tables and chairs; and shelving. Sidebar lists names and addresses of library furniture manufactures and distributors. (AEF)

Reports on 1996 library programs, activities, and information policy: American Library Association's responses to President Clinton's "America Reads" program, the Telecommunications Act of 1996, and the Communications Decency Act; Family Friendly Libraries; certification for Kansas media specialists; federal funding of libraries; the…

Presents results of a search of ERIC, "Wilson Library Literature", and "Dissertation Abstracts" that looked for any mention of school library media specialists or programs that deal specifically with research. Expresses concern about the lack of research reported in the field. (LRW)

Discusses collaboration between school librarians and teachers and describes teacher inquiry groups, based on those at Project Zero at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. The focus of the inquiry group is to examine individual lessons and use them as points of entry for understanding teaching methods and improving instructional practices.…