This collection contains 13 selected papers presented at the 1992 conference of the International Association of School Librarianship. Titles are as follows: (1) "The Difference of Literature: Writing for the Future of Young Adults" (Aidan Chambers); (2) "Managing School Library Change" (Peggy Heeks); (3) "The Power of Information Literacy: Unity of Education and Resources for the 21st Century" (Ross J. Todd, Liz Lamb, and Celeste McNicholas); (4) "The Concept of the Virtual School Library" (Margaret Butterworth); (5) "Lobbying for Effective Resources Based Learning: An Australian Experience" (Fay Nicholson); (6) "Getting To Know You: Fiction as a Tool To Create a World of Mutual Understanding and Respect" (Gunilla Janlert); (7) "Irish Literature in Austria" (Gerda Faerber); (8)"Books and Media for All South African Children in the 21st Century?" (Sandra Olen); (9) "Opening Shutters and Letting in the Light? Contemporary Irish Writing for Children" (Robert Dunbar); (10) "Postmodernism in Youth Literature: A Road away from the Reader?" (Kari Skjonsberg); (11) "Literature and Literacy: The Real Book Approach to Children Learning To Read" (Beatrice Wortley); (12) "The Role of Children's Books in a Multicultural Society" (Pierre G. F. Overduin); and (13) "The Provision of Public Library Services in the Irish Language' (Criostoir Mag Fhearaigh). Most of the papers include references. (MES)