This list of 36 items is for librarians, teachers, parents, and students who are seeking resources about feminism and sexism for elementary and secondary classrooms. (Author/NH)

Excerpts from the Supreme Court decision in Tinker vs. Des Moines Independent School District, protecting pupils' rights under the First and Fourteenth Amendments to express their political views peacefully. The implications for freedom of selection in libraries are noted. (JS)

Sheffield High School in Memphis, Tennessee has developed a Multimedia Center designed for easy access to materials and services. It has become an integral part of the school program and center of activity in the school plant. Includes floor plan. (JS)

Following a brief history of the development of school media services, the author gives ten ways by which a good media service program serves the objectives of the total educational program of the school. (NH)

Programs in the following communities are described as examples of relating instructional and other services to both print and audiovisual media in a unified center: Madison, Wisconsin; Omaha, Nebraska; Hauppauge, New York; San Ramon Valley, California; Mount Clemens, Michigan; Hammond, Indiana. (JB)

An overview of current experimental school library programs and media center demonstrations funded by the federal government. Examples of specific programs are included. (JB)

Describes suggestion box system used to elicit student feedback concerning the school library at Willets Road School, Roslyn Heights, New York. Sample suggestions and responses are noted. (EJS)

Professional organizations, such as the American Association of School Librarians and the Association for Educational Communications and Technology, have established guidelines and standards for certification of school media specialists and have identified necessary professional competencies. Issues and problems concerning state certification and…

Describes the supportive role of the modern elementary school library. Explains how librarians can enrich classroom activities, promote reading, and provide options to the school and the community. Describes the duties of librarians and the administrative attitudes necessary for a successful library. (SB)

Lists current nonfiction paperback titles of special interest to high school readers submitted by publishers such as Bantam, Harper and Row, MacMillan, and Scholastic from best of titles on their lists. Arrangement is alphabetical by publisher and citations provide author, title, price, publication date, international standard book number, and…

Offers some philosophical, educational, and realistic thoughts on the role the school librarian plays as the catalyst and the "connector" with books and nonprint materials for the English as a second language child. Examples of successful materials are given. Two references are listed. (Author/LLS)

Concludes that on-site training that promotes continuous use of the school library can be a factor in improving student academic achievement. (FL)

Presents eight premises to validate concept that through the reading of a wide variety of carefully selected picture books, children can begin to develop the lifelong habit of reading as well as to make progress toward the development of excellence in literary taste. (Author/EJS)

Presents results of a study undertaken to investigate complaints about time lag in the operation of a medium-sized school district's centralized system for ordering and processing school library materials. The study found that delays were no longer than those of the earlier decentralized system. Eight references are listed. (FM)