A checklist of furnishings and equipment from guidelines recently published by the Kentucky Department of Education for its Merit Media Program. (Author)

Keeping track of educational furniture and equipment is necessary for accountability and insurance. A categorization and numbering system can organize information submitted by school personnel and can be used by hand or by computer. (MLF)

A classroom in the new library at the Media (Pennsylvania) campus of Pennsylvania State University has viewing equipment on two walls. Special chairs allow students to swivel to view either wall. (Author)

The National School I. D. Number (postal zip code plus an assigned two digit code), used to identify school property, denotes specificity of ownership, and in a court of law is considered a conclusive evidence of ownership. (Author/MLF)

Theft of valuable educational equipment can be reduced by marking the equipment so well and so hideously that it cannot be readily sold, keeping records of who has access to the equipment, and using affordable state of the art security devices. (MLF)

Examples show that operation and maintenance costs often mean that the cheaper model costs more per hour of use than a more expensive, but longer lasting, model. (MLF)

The Annual Plant Planning and Purchasing Directory lists more than 1,700 companies that provide products and services to educational institutions, and has a list of Professional Consultants--architects and engineers experienced in school and college work. (Author/MLF)

Difficulties experienced by manufacturers and distributors of school equipment regarding product liability insurance are discussed. (MLF)