Kansas libraries suffer from a shortage of professional librarians and information materials, restricted budgets and increased demands for services. Librarians are aware of the problems and have taken steps to reorganize, revitalize and refinance the structure of library services. State-wide planning is, however, hampered because the delegation of…

The ninety-six references in this annotated bibliography update Ralph H. Stenstron's "Cooperation Between Types of Libraries: 1940-1968." Chciago, American Library Association, 1970. The two requirements for inclusion are that the article or monograph deal with cooperation involving more than one type of library, and the program description be in…

The educational setting and the current problems which face school librarians as they serve library clientele are discussed. (Author)

Describes case studies undertaken in Australia on the lines suggested by the publication of the American Library Association's "Behavioral Requirements Analysis and Checklist," (BRAC) a compilation of competency-based job functions and test statements for school library personnel. (VT)

Young children meet their librarian, learn what libraries do for young readers, see different kinds of libraries, and find out how they can help the librarian keep the library working efficiently. (RK)

Survey analysis of Canadian public, regional, and elementary school library juvenile title holdings. (KP)

Describes a study sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education which identified 62 outstanding library programs and lists 22 model school library programs and 16 programs serving school systems. Topics discussed include the search process, selection criteria, school library programs, cooperation, innovations, technology, and the catalog that…

Discussion of the value of online information services in schools reviews recent reports from the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia, and describes some of the available cataloging, bibliographic, full text/statistical, videotex, local, and electronic bulletin board services. Four examples of current applications in Australian…

This series of articles discusses the use of adult and student volunteers in school libraries, focusing on volunteer recruitment; planning, implementation, and evaluation of volunteer programs; training methods and materials; and appropriate rewards for volunteers. (CLB)

Good professional library services in elementary and secondary schools are interelated with academic excellence. Discusses research showing the relationship between the two and stresses the need to not cut library services when school budget cuts must be made. (MD)

Provides practical counsel for high school librarians for instructing students in basic research methods. Librarians are urged to use a vivid search strategy such as a flow chart and to provide hands-on experience in the classroom. Sample flow charts and a bibliographic search exercise are included. (CDD)

Two authors of children's books discuss the elements of a successful school visit, including how to select and contact an author; fees; choosing dates; having books available; planning collaboratively with authors, principals, teachers, and parents; organizing the schedule; the author as critic; publicity; travel plans; autographs; and follow-up.…

Using a questionnaire, a study determined the titles and authors of fiction most used by teachers in the classroom, how the books were used, and the time spent on these books. (SRT)

Discusses the responsibility of the school library media specialist with respect to microcomputer software acquisition and usage. Copyright and the library media center, copyright infringement, remedies, and protection, strategies that can be used in obtaining and disseminating quality software, and policy development are noted. Thirteen…