How to effectively teach students one of the most important skills they can learn during their college years--how to use a library (any library) to investigate a subject independently--is the concern of this article. (Author/NH)

Criticizes cuts in federal budget for education and libraries in view of the needs of society. Urges librarians to challenge these cuts, to speak out for priority of funds for education. Prepared text of address to American Association of School Librarians (AASL) State Assembly Breakfast, June 26, 1969. (JS)

Instruction in use of the library at the elementary and secondary levels needs to be improved. (9 references) (SJ)

The purpose of this article is to focus attention squarely on ourselves as librarians to see what gaps exist between perceived importance and actual involvement in the area of the academic librarian's professional development and to develop action planning on the basis of the data. (21 references) (Author)

The time is long overdue for the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) to give the school librarian component a voice, and let that group put its mouth where its money is." (Author)

The well-planned internship program is a promising answer to the problems posed by the dual preparation and practical experience required in school librarianship. (Author)

Had the precedent set in 1920 been followed, the school library would long since have established its image as a media center and library schools would have been providing training in the nonbook aspects of school librarianship. (Author/AB)

To function as initiators in program improvement, it is necessary for both librarians and their supervisors to train for a new, more dynamic and more aggressive leadership role. The supervisor must help the individual school librarian to see his place as a leader in his school. (Author/NH)

The two purposes of Phase I are: (1) to study the roles and job functions of school library personnel and (2) to provide recommendations for implementing six experimental school library media education programs in Phase II. (Author/NH)

The author roundly condemns the Canadian requirement that school librarians have teaching qualifications, and demands recognition for the professional school librarian. (JW)

Address given to the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) by its president at the ALA Convention, Atlantic City, June 1969. Discusses new directions in education and their implications for the role of school librarians and the structure and function of their professional organization. (Editor/CC)

A brief description of a model high school library financed by federal funds. (AA)

In order to determine the extent of publishing efforts by state school library associations, a questionnaire was mailed to the presidents of fifty-two units. A list of state school library periodicals, with descriptive information, is included. (JB)

A report on the American Library Association Midwinter Conference (Chicago, January 18-24, 1970), with emphasis on the American Association of School Librarians' (AASL) activities. (JB)