"Media Programs: District and School" offers the practitioner a framework for local adaptation in planning and evaluating an effective media program. It also provides us with an instrument for determining the standards of excellence that can guide us in local program development. (Author)

Gives 35 questions designed for self-analysis. (PF)

The School Library Association (London, England) presents a brief and simplified version of the 1967 "Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules" along with cataloging rules for non-book materials based on the "Non-book Materials: Cataloguing Rules" of 1973. The 33 rules are briefly stated, and short examples are given for main entries,…

Properly nurtured, the volunteer movement in education--and volunteers in our school media centers--will be with us for a long time. (Author)

An interview with Lindy Davis, school librarian in Delta Junction, Alaska. (PF)

School librarianship is now recognized as a section of the International Federation of Library Associations. The section is to act as an international forum for communication with those interested in school library services and will plan projects to assist school library development throughout the world. (JAB)

The total system view shows that the school library is inseparable from the system it serves. It is a part of the total system, its objectives are derived from the total system, and its operations and procedures are designed to facilitate its contribution to the total system. (12 references) (Author)

The development of a library section of the Catholic Educational Association into the Catholic Library Association which is commemorating its 50th anniversary, is briefly described. (NH)

Part of a series edited by Jean E. Lowrie. Part One is LI 500.

This interim report describes a study that is investigating the technical efficiency with which elementary school libraries in California transform designated resources into a variety of library- and school-related outcomes using a stagewise measurement approach. A linear programing-based technique called data envelopment analysis is described.…

Discusses the need for school librarians to be familiar with basic cataloging rules and describes basic provisions of the Anglo American Cataloging Rules (AACR) and its revisions in AACR2R. Explains terminology, including MARC records and IBBD (International Standard Bibliographic Description), and lists helpful Web sites for MARC records and…

Yes, grant writing is time consuming. Finding the right one to support your specific need can take up to a month, and even then, it can take another month and as long as a year before any money is awarded. The good news is that once you've written a grant, you may be able to use the same one to apply to different grantors. Just make sure to adjust…

Bringing a "real live" author into the school can be a great fun for both kids and staff. However, it can also be a disaster. In this article, the author offers ideas on how to host a school visit. Library media specialists can help ensure a successful visit by preparing in advance: define the goals, communicate the expectations, provide…