These articles provide testimony in support of youth services which have been and continue to be a vital part of public library service in Illinois. Organized around the symbol of a mighty oak tree, the articles are divided into three sections: (1) The Trunk--based on strong roots with the past, standards, goals, and objectives are formulated; (2)…

Designed to aid elementary, middle, junior high, and high school library media staff in developing a quality collection, "Analysis of Client Groups" poses questions about students, faculty and administration, and parents and community. Brief discussions also consider methods for collecting data; review of student records; conversations…

The purpose of this term paper clinic workshop was to provide information on options that can be used when students need information for research papers. The workshop is designed for librarians in any type of library who deal with students working on term papers. Three types of term paper clinics are discussed: individual conferences; group…

Recommendations designed to facilitate library development in the state of New York are presented in categories reflecting the five goals agreed upon by committee members: (1) the assurance of maximum access to all forms of information for all residents of the state; (2) the sharing of resources as broadly and as effectively as possible; (3)…

As part of the Unesco School Library Development Project in the South Pacific, a selected group of librarians and a coordinator of extension studies from the region met with Unesco consultants to design and develop a general course or courses for teachers and teacher librarians on the design, production, use, and organization of learning…

This description of the difficulties of school library and community information services in a developing country includes forceful images of a rural indigenous people with little self-known history, and widely separated by a wild and rough terrain and diverging cultures--all of which conspire as obstacles to the spread of library and school…

This manual for instructors conducting the "Promoting Educational Equity through School Libraries" continuing education program for inservice school media specialists provides suggestions for classroom discussions, as well as answers to and notes on the questions contained in the workbook. The training program is designed to develop the following:…

Suggestions offered in the fifth module of a continuing education program for inservice school media specialists are designed to aid in identifying sexism and sex-role stereotyping in instructional materials, and help trainees foster educational equity in their own institutions. The first part is concerned with the promotion of such equity through…

The need for bilingual bicultural school library materials and services for schools with bilingual programs and limited English speaking students was investigated in the state of Illinois. The data were collected by means of questionnaires sent to bilingual program coordinators and school librarians at 140 schools throughout the state. Targeted…

FOR TWO YEARS PRIOR TO THIS STUDY, SIERRA COLLEGE, CALIFORNIA, HAD OFFERED LIBRARY TECHNICIAN TRAINING IN ITS EVENING PROGRAM. A SURVEY OF LIBRARIES IN THE 5-COUNTY EMPLOYMENT AREA OF THE COLLEGE'S GRADUATES WAS MADE IN 1968 TO DETERMINE NEEDS FOR LIBRARY TECHNICIANS. IN THE FIVE COUNTIES, 167 LIBRARIES WERE IDENTIFIED, WITH A TOTAL OF 1084…

A study was made of the Baldwinsville (New York) public library and nearby developing areas, including the Lysander New Community, in order to discover current and future library service needs and to make recommendations for meeting those needs. Existing data, library statistics, and a survey were used to analyze the library and its community. The…

This annotated bibliography cites bibliographic essays, annotated bibliographies, periodicals, and professional organizations which are sources of information on Jewish Americans. The publication is intended as a selection tool to help public school and college libraries meet the increased demand for ethnic material. Most items cited were…

The legality of certain teaching practices is being questioned. The controversy arises from the application of the 1909 copyright law to the use of the new copying technology. This information aid considers the current copyright law and the needs and practices of educators. The stickiest part of copyright law is the fair use doctrine, which allows…

The objectives and programs involved in public library service to children in the Northwest Territories (NWT) are not very different from those of other small public library systems. However, program operation is affected by the vast distances involved, the isolation of the communities, and the presence of ethnic groups whose language had no…

This listing of Spanish-English bilingual/bicultural materials for the elementary level is the end result of a materials evaluation conducted by the El Paso Public Schools. The catalog is divided into sections by type of media: kits, sound filmstrips, filmstrips, recordings, slides and transparencies, games and models, and books are discussed.…